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Intoduction

This module aims to elaborate one of the most popular programming languages, Python, ready for IoT programming – on sensor, on IoT platform and on machine learning.

Objectives

Understand how to setup the Python environment
Understand the basics in Python programming
Understand the development environment
Understand how to make use of Python to build networked programs
Understand how to make client-server applications using sockets
Understand how to interact with the database

Target Audience

·   IT Managers
·   System Analysts
·   Software Architects
·   Software Developers
·   IoT Hardware Developers
·   Business Analysts
·   Data Analysts
· Data Scientists

Prerequisites

It is highly recommended that participants process basic programming knowledge (in any languages).

Course Outline

Introduction

Introduction to Python
Using Python for IoT

Software Installation

Installation of Python
PyCharm IDE installation
Library installation using package manager

Variables and Data Types

Basic variables
List, tuple, set, dictionary
Variable casting

Operator

Arithmetic operators
Boolean operators
Bitwise operators

Python Functions

Writing Python functions
Input and output parameters
Default Parameters in Functions
Lambda functions

Web Programming

Overview of HTTP protocol
Introduction of Flask
Building API to read sensor values or control actuators

Chatbot

Introduction to natural language processing (NLP)
Using regular expressions to detect intents
Creating a conversational interface
Building an administrative interface to read commands

Database

Introducing SQLite
Building a database schema to store sensor values
Inserting data values into table
Query from Database

Medium of Instruction
Cantonese, and supplemented with English for technical terms

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