:snake: Basic Python 1 - Variables, Types, Operations and Conditional Statements

Welcome to the L2D course, and to your first L2D Lesson GitHub repository: the central learning resource that contains everything you need to begin on our Python programming, data science and machine learning course. Every fortnight, we will schedule the release of a new lesson, and with it will come a new lesson-specific repository, like this one. From this repository, you can access all learning materials, find all course-related information, submit your assignments, and receive your grades.

Please take a moment to study our L2D Handbook to familiarise yourself with how the course operates, and be sure to attend our induction session.

:calendar: Course Calendar: 

Key course dates are given in the Course Calendar, linked here.

:mortar_board: Lesson Resources: 

Please find linked below everything you will require for this lesson topic.

Online learning materials (including embedded tutorial videos) can be found here:

- Summary and Setup

- Variables, Types, and Operations

- Conditional Statements

:writing_hand: Assignment Submission:

The assignment for this lesson is in the form of a Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb), which can be found in the Assignments folder in this GitHub Repository. 

Details of how to submit an assignment are given in the L2D Handbook.  

:satellite: Induction, Lecture and Drop-In Session:

As this is the first lesson you are taking with L2D, please make sure you attend our online L2D Induction on INDUCTION DATE at 14:00 BST, on Zoom.

The live lecture for this lesson will take place on LECTURE DATE at 14:00 BST, on Zoom. The jupyter notebook file used during this lecture can be accessed from the folder Lecture_Resources in this GitHub Repository. 

We look forward to seeing you there. Please note the meeting details, below:

Live Lecture (Zoom Link)

Meeting ID: 935 2253 2680

Date:          LECTURE DATE

Time:          14-15:00 BST

Note: A recording of this lesson's Live Lecture (Basic Python 1 - Variables, Types, Operations and Conditional Statements) will be posted on the Discussion Forum, shortly after it has been streamed.

For future reference, this playlist will populate with our lecture recordings, which will be edited and uploaded, shortly after the live broadcast ends; this is for unlimited subsequent review and self-study, as required.  

:speech_balloon: Forum:

• Any questions or queries related to the L2D course, can be posted on our Discussion Forum. This is a facility that allows you to engage with both L2D tutors and fellow coursemates, and we encourage you to make the most of this resource throughout your time studying with L2D.
• Here’s a quick video tutorial on how to submit a forum post.   ## :pencil: Feedback: We also ask that you please fill out the feedback form for this lesson. This provides us with invaluable insight into the aspects of the course that you are enjoying, and those that you would like us to improve upon.  

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, or if you are having difficulties accessing the materials and associated links for assignment submissions.

We sincerely hope you enjoy the course.

With best wishes,

The L2D Team