Course: Basic Calculus in Python

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Course title Basic Calculus in Python
Course code KMA/PPP
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavlačka Ondřej, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Machalová Monika, Ing.
  • Vodák Rostislav, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Python as a tool for scientific computing and data analysis. Introduce Anaconda distribution. 2. Fundamental data types for expressing mathematical objects (numbers, vectors, matrices, ) 3. Mathematical operations and functions in Python 4. Fundamental libraries for scientific computing and visualization (NumPy, matplotlib)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Introduce Python as a tool for mathematical computing and data analysis.
Ability to use Python for mathematical computing.
Prerequisites
Linear algebra, basic calculus

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of Activities ( Technical works)

Active participations. Fulfilment of tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Ceder, N. (2018). The Quick Python Book, Third Edition. Manning Publications.
  • McKinney, W. (2022). Python for Data Analysis: Data Wrangling with Pandas, Numpy, and Jupyter. Oreilly Media.
  • Pilgrim, M. (2014). Ponořme se do Python(u) 3. CZ.NIC.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Business Mathematics (2021) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Industrial Mathematics (2020) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics - Specialization in Data Science (2020) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer