This lesson is also available in [R][R] and [MATLAB][MATLAB].
## Episodes
| # | Episode | Time | Question(s) |
|--:|:---------|:----:|:------------|
| 1 | [Python Fundamentals][episode01] | 30 | What basic data types can I work with in Python?<br>How can I create a new variable in Python?<br>Can I change the value associated with a variable after I create it? |
| 2 | [Analyzing Patient Data][episode02] | 60 | How can I process tabular data files in Python? |
| 3 | [Visualizing Tabular Data][episode03] | 50 | How can I visualize tabular data in Python?<br>How can I group several plots together? |
| 4 | [Repeating Actions with Loops][episode04] | 30 | How can I do the same operations on many different values? |
| 5 | [Storing Multiple Values in Lists][episode05] | 30 | How can I store many values together? |
| 6 | [Analyzing Data from Multiple Files][episode06] | 20 | How can I do the same operations on many different files? |
| 7 | [Making Choices][episode07] | 30 | How can my programs do different things based on data values? |
| 8 | [Creating Functions][episode08] | 30 | How can I define new functions?<br>What’s the difference between defining and calling a function?<br>What happens when I call a function? |
| 9 | [Errors and Exceptions][episode09] | 30 | How does Python report errors?<br>How can I handle errors in Python programs? |
|10 | [Defensive Programming][episode10] | 30 | How can I make my programs more reliable? |
|11 | [Debugging][episode11] | 30 | How can I debug my program? |
|12 | [Command-Line Programs][episode12] | 30 | How can I write Python programs that will work like Unix command-line tools? |
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## Maintainers
## Maintainers
Lesson maintainers are [Trevor Bekolay][trevor_bekolay], [Maxim Belkin][maxim_belkin],
Lesson maintainers are Renato Alves and Toby Hodges.
[Anne Fouilloux][anne_fouilloux], [Lauren Ko][lauren_ko], [Valentina Staneva][valentina_staneva], and [creator][swc_history] of Software Carpentry:
[Greg Wilson][greg_wilson].
## Authors
## Authors
A list of contributors to the lesson can be found in [AUTHORS](AUTHORS).
A list of contributors to the lesson can be found in [AUTHORS](AUTHORS).
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otherwise noted, example programs and software included as part of this lesson are made available
under the [MIT license][mit-license]. For more information, see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md).
under the [MIT license][mit-license]. For more information, see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md).
## Citation
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## About Software Carpentry
## About Software Carpentry
Software Carpentry is a volunteer project that teaches basic computing skills to researchers since
Software Carpentry is a volunteer project that teaches basic computing skills to researchers since
