Introduction to Python Programming

Learn the basics of the Python Programming language and building applications with it.

Dewey C. Layman

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Description

Expand your skill set by gaining the knowledge you need to easily develop Python by
incorporating the various domains that are exposed throughout the course. 

You will be provided with Python’s basic syntax and presented with ways to emphasize readability by writing fewer lines of code, unlike code written in other programming languages such as C++ or Java. Also learn how to illustrate additional features of Python.

If you are an intermediate or mid-level programmer trying to expand your skillset, Python can provide you with the necessary tools to expand your professional horizons.

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  • Intakes: On Demand

What you will Learn

  • The Python Environment
  • Statements and Syntax
  • Basic Operators
  • Core Data Types
  • Basic String Operations
  • Lists & Dictionaries
  • Conditions, Loops, Functions
  • Modules and Packages
  • Classes and Objects
  • File I/O and Exceptions

Meet your Instructor

Dewey C. Layman is the President and CEO of CipherNova. Mr.
Layman has vast experience in cybersecurity and secure software and mobile development. 

He has supported and continues to support many agencies such
as the Department of Defense (DoD), USAF Air Intelligence, US Army
Intelligence, National Security Agency (NSA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in addition to supporting various commercial organizations. While working for ALETA, NASA, and the AIA (Air Intelligence Agency) he was the expert in the utilization of cybersecurity and software engineering and has been awarded several times for his exceptional service in support of the Space Shuttle Program, the Identity & Access Management (IdAM) System, and the NASA Online Registration System (NORS). 

Mr. Layman was the recipient of the “Certificate of Recognition” from the AIA for outstanding support to the intelligence community and was also recognized by the NSA for support that exceeded the customer’s expectations. He has developed and continues to support many client/server, web, and mobile applications
using secure coding best practices and procedures. 

Technologies involved include, but are not limited to, all domains of Java, Python, C#, Visual Basic, JavaScript & JavaScript frameworks (i.e. AngularJS), Bootstrap, Spring, HTML5, and many more. Mr. Layman also has a very strong academic background in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. He holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity with a 4.0 GPA from the University of Alabama in Huntsville

(UAH) where he was the sole recipient of the prestigious “Outstanding Master of Science in Cybersecurity Award.” Mr.
Layman also has a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from UAH where he again was the sole recipient of the
“Departmental Honors in Information Systems Award.” In addition to the Cybersecurity and Information Systems degrees, Mr. Layman has degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from Hawaii Pacific University (HPU).

Outside of the professional and academic arena, Mr. Layman became a licensed private pilot in 2007, and when his dayto-day routine allows, he loves to take the opportunity and appreciate the freedom of flight

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