Overview: Learn Python making a text-based adventure game
We are delighted to be back and hosted Fingal Libraries at Blanchardstown Library for our beginners Python workshop. Places are limited to 15. Details on registration on event page.
- Organiser
- Blanchardstown Library
- Mentor(s)
- Vicky Twomey-Lee , Michael Twomey-Lee
- Level
- Beginners
- Pre-requisites
- 👇 See FAQ for additional info
- Price
- Free
- Location
- Blanchardstown Library, The Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Centre,, Dublin 15, D15 RY73 Dublin, Ireland
- When
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 (17:00) - Wed Oct 25, 2017 (19:30)
More info Learn Python making a text-based adventure game
🎟 Register at: http://www.fingalcoco.ie/community-and-leisure/libraries/
We are delighted to be back and hosted Fingal Libraries at Blanchardstown Library for our beginners Python workshop. Places are limited to 15. Details on registration on event page.
We are delighted to be back and hosted Fingal Libraries at Blanchardstown Library for our beginners Python workshop.
Course content
- Basic datatypes
- Basic data structures
You will be able to write and execute Python scripts.
At the end, you have created a basic interactive text-based adventure game.
Breakdown of the evening:
- 16:45 Registration
- 17:00 Workshop starts
- 18:30 Break
- 19:30 Workshop ends
Frequently asked questions
- Additional info for this workshop
Q. Do I need to bring anything?
No, Blanchardstown Library will provide PCs already setup in the CyberSkills Room.
Q. Can I bring my own laptop?
Yes, but you need to set up your laptop before coming to the workshop. The mentors may not have enough time to help with laptop issues. Please keep reading to find out what's required if you are to install Python on your laptop.
Q. Do I need to set up anything on my laptop?
Laptop with Python 3.6.x installed. Download via https://www.python.org/
- Please refer to following post to help you set up Python if you are using Windows.
Sublime Text Editor installed via http://www.sublimetext.com/ -- if you have your own coding editor, feel free to use it
- Here's some info about our awesome mentor(s).
- 🌈 Vicky Twomey-Lee
Pythonista, but normally found organising various tech events, and now heavily involved in diversity initiatives like Coding Grace, PyLadies Dublin, and Women in Technology and Science (WITS Ireland).
- 🌈 Michael Twomey-Lee
Pythonista, Software Engineer, and one of the co-founders of Coding Grace.
You can read his blog at twoistoomany.com
- Q. A lot of our events are female-friendly events, we have enquiries asking if other genders are welcome as well?
- YES. You are welcome. Events we run or partner in are diversity friendly. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@codinggrace.com.
- More info about our supporters
- Fingal Libraries -
- More about the organiser
- Blanchardstown Library
- Read about them above, we have no blurb, but these are awesome people. ❤️You can contact the organiser at: blanchlibrary@fingal.ie
- If you have any other general questions:
- Email: contact@codinggrace.com
