Python-Workshop-2018

In-house Python Programming Workshop 2018 at Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi.

Objective

Objective of the Workshop was-to attract the students towards the beauty of the Python Programming Langauge and to motivate them to-learn and explore more by giving a brief introduction to the langauge.
With the consensus audience "Object Tracking" was chosen the main skill development program in-the Python Workshop around which the workshop was centered.

Topics Covered:

Day 1: 27th September, 2018 (Session 1)

• Why Python?
• Pros and Cons of the Python Programming Language.
• Installing Python in Windows and Ubuntu OS.
• Introduction to Python Syntax and REPL.
• Basic Python (Syntax, Keywords, Identifiers)
• Strings
• Lists
• Tuples
• Dictionary

Day 2: 29th September, 2018 (Session 2 & Session 3)

• Dictionary (cont.)
• Functions in Python.
• Modules.
• Installing Python Pacakes from 'pip'.
• What is Object Tracking?
• Background of Object Tracking and Object Detection.
• Overview of OpenCV Library
• Implementation of Object Tracking using OpenCV

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Python Scripts

To Create a new Python Script

  Create a new file with the extension as '.py'

To execute python scripts use

  python3 filename.py

Installing Libraries

  pip3 install -r requirements.txt

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Object Tracking

To execute ObjectTracking.py

  python3 ObjectTracking.py

Example

Video used: Short Mini NFL Football Video Clip

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Resources

• Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
• Learn Python the Hard Way
• Real Python
• Codecademy
• Learn Python
• sentdex