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Internet Programming in Python

Winter Term, 2012
(10 Sessions) Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm, January 3 through March 6, downtown Seattle.

UW Certificate Program in Python Programming, also includes Programmming in Python (Fall 2011) and System Development with Python (Spring 2012).

Announcements and updates:

The schedule is updated every week, consult frequently (refresh your browser).

Dec 23: This page has moved to http://jon-jacky.github.com/uw_python/winter_2012/ -- update your bookmarks
Dec 14: My GitHub page from last year: https://github.com/jon-jacky/internet-python
Dec 11: Post this page with week 1 reading assignment.

Course objectives: This course emphasizes distributed programs and web applications - how they work and how to program them in Python. Students will explore the underlying principles and their expression in Python libraries. Students will learn contrasting approaches in creating applications: programming with the low-level libraries versus using highly integrated frameworks. All topics will be presented with a focus on solving real problems with simple, pragmatic code.

Prerequisites: Students should have successfully completed Programmming in Python or have an equivalent level of experience. Contact the instructor prior to registering if not in the certificate program.

Textbooks: There is no textbook. Various online sources will be used, see readings and schedule.

Instructor: Jonathan Jacky. See Fall term page.

Technology Requirements, Assessment criteria, Disability accommodation: See Fall term page.

Assigned readings

See the Schedule below for specific readings each week.

Reference

Python 2.6 Quick Reference (awesomely dense and complete)
Python 2.x documentation (official documentation from python.org)
Python Standard Library - Internet Protocols and Support
Python Module of the Week - examples of using the modules in the standard library.

Supplementary readings

Brian Dorsey's weekly readings from last year, Winter 2011
Miscellaneous links on Internet technology, history, and milieu

Software

Python: Students will need Python installed on their computers. See Fall term page.

Git: Students will need the Git distributed version control system installed on their computers. Here are directions for Windows, Mac, and Linux. When you are done you should have something similar to my GitHub page from last year: https://github.com/jon-jacky/internet-python

ssh, scp: Students will need ssh (secure shell) and scp (secure copy) installed on their computers to communicate with remote Linux hosts. These come already installed on Mac and Linux. For Windows, they are included in putty.

Schedule and assigments

Jonathan Jacky, jon at u dot washington dot edu