Core Python 3: Numeric Types, Dates, and Times

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Austin Bingham

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1. Course Overview

1. Course Overview.mp4

01:36

2. Review of int and float

1. Version Check.mp4

00:20

2. Review of int and float.mp4

05:00

3. The Decimal Module

1. Construction.mp4

02:27

2. Fractional Values, Precision, and Special Values.mp4

02:14

3. Combining with Other Types.mp4

04:10

4. Summary.mp4

01:01

4. The Fractions Module

1. Construction.mp4

01:42

2. Arithmetic and Operations.mp4

02:23

5. Complex Numbers

1. Construction.mp4

02:41

2. Operations.mp4

01:09

3. A Practical Example.mp4

01:28

6. Built-in Functions Relating to Numbers

1. Built-in Functions for Numbers.mp4

02:44

2. Base Conversions.mp4

02:20

7. Dates and Times with the Datetime Module

1. The Datetime Module.mp4

02:09

2. Dates.mp4

02:47

3. Times.mp4

01:13

4. Combined Dates and Times.mp4

02:37

5. Durations.mp4

01:16

6. Timezones.mp4

02:01

7. Summary.mp4

01:11

8. Computational Geometry

1. Example Problem - Collinearity.mp4

04:46

2. Implementing with float and Fraction.mp4

03:11

3. Visualizing the Results.mp4

03:32

Description

Python includes a powerful collection of numeric types beyond the basic int and float. In this course you'll learn about these types, the shortcomings they address in the basic numeric types, and how and when to deploy them in your Python programs.

What You'll Learn?

Python’s basic numeric types, int and float, are generally intuitive and are often sufficient for most programming tasks. There are some calculations, however, for which these types aren’t the right tool, and numeric types with different qualities are called for. In this course, Core Python 3: Numeric Types, Dates, and Times, you’ll take a look at some of the other numeric types that Python provides. First, you’ll look at the Decimal, Fraction, and complex types, and you'll discover when they should be used and how to use them. Next you’ll review some functions that can be used with many or all numeric types. Then you’ll see how to work with dates and times using Python’s datetime package. Finally, you’ll learn about a practical example where using the right numeric type makes a big difference. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a better understanding of how to apply Python’s standard numeric types and perhaps a deeper appreciation for numerical programming in general.

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Austin Bingham

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Austin is a founding director of Sixty North, a software consulting, training, and application development company. A native of Texas, in 2008 Austin moved to Stavanger, Norway where he helped develop industry-leading oil reservoir modeling software in C++ and Python. Prior to that he worked at National Instruments developing LabVIEW, at Applied Research Labs (Univ. of Texas at Austin) developing sonar systems for the U.S. Navy, and at a number of telecommunications companies. He is an experienced presenter and teacher, having spoken at a number of conferences, software groups, and internal corporate venues. Austin is also an active member of the open source community, contributing regularly to various Python and Emacs projects, and he's the founder of Stavanger Software Developers, one of the largest and most active social software groups in Stavanger. Austin holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

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