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---layout: learning-pathway title: "From Zero To Hero with Python" description: | Data analysis and programming are high-demand fields, making them particularly attractive to job seekers and employees across various industries and academic institutions. Are you eager to acquire the foundational skills of coding using the Python programming language? The [BioNT consortium](https://biont-training.eu/index.html) is offering a training curriculum for job seekers, SME employers, and everyone who would like to gain new skills in the field of life sciences. Follow our BioNT self-paced learning Python introduction course using Galaxy as a programming environment, and the learning materials of the [Carpentries](https://carpentries.org/). tags: [python, programming, introduction, beginner] type: use cover-image: assets/images/BioNT_Logo.png cover-image-alt: BioNT logo a blue had with the text BioNT editorial_board: - teresa-m - hvelab - silviadg87 - lisanna funding: - biont pathway: - section: "Set up your compute environment" description: | Get started by setting up your IPython notebook within Galaxy and installing the needed dependencies. You can choose any Galaxy instance you like for this training, we tested the training on US, EU, and AU Galaxy instance. tutorials: - name: galaxy-intro-jupyter topic: galaxy-interface - section: "Python course form Zero to Hero" description: | Below you will find the three half-days of the BioNT Python introduction course on the Galaxy Training Academy 2025 program. Please follow the self-paced learning materials from [The Carpentries](https://carpentries.org/). tutorials: - type: custom name: "[Day1 - First steps](http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/01-run-quit.html)" description: | [The Carpentries Tutorial](http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/01-run-quit.html) [<i class="fas fa-video" aria-hidden="true"></i> Video Tutorial](https://lhumos.org/player/5/0/661d1e94e4b08465bc30cbc9/661d1e9be4b08465bc30cbcd) - type: custom name: "[Day2 - Tabular data manipulation and visualisation](http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/07-reading-tabular.html)" description: | [The Carpentries Tutorial](http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/07-reading-tabular.html) [<i class="fas fa-video" aria-hidden="true"></i> Video Tutorial](https://lhumos.org/player/5/1/661d1e94e4b08465bc30cbc9/661d1eb2e4b08465bc30cbd6) - type: custom name: "[Day3 - Advanced programming ](http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/13-conditionals.html)" description: | [The Carpentries Tutorial](http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/13-conditionals.html) [<i class="fas fa-video" aria-hidden="true"></i> Video Tutorial](https://lhumos.org/player/5/2/661d1e94e4b08465bc30cbc9/661d1ec9e4b08465bc30cbdd)
---This learning path covers the BioNT programming course. In this 3 half day course learners get a introduction into the programming language Python.