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Local hands-on instructional workshop opportunities in scientific computing, coding, and data for the Wellesley community. Computing skills intro workshops for those with little or no previous experience include:
Local hands-on instructional workshop opportunities in scientific computing, coding, and data for the Wellesley community. Computing skills intro workshops for those with little or no previous experience include:
- Intro to Python
- Intro to the Terminal
- Intro to Linux & SSH
- Intro to Git & GitHub
🐍 Intro to Python
🐍 Intro to Python
This two-part workshop is an introduction to programming and plotting in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. It will cover use of interpreters (Python 3), visualization (matplotlib), data wrangling (pandas), notebooks (JupyterLab), and data platforms (Anaconda).
This two-part workshop is an introduction to programming and plotting in Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. It will cover use of interpreters (Python 3), visualization (matplotlib), data wrangling (pandas), notebooks (JupyterLab), and data platforms (Anaconda).
Upcoming offerings:
Upcoming offerings:
- two-part workshop, 2026 January 28 & February 4, Wed, 7pm-9:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks
- instructors: Jonathan Kemp & t.b.d.
Expectations:
Expectations:
- little or no previous coding experience!
- register in advance
- attend both sessions of workshop
▶️ Intro to the Terminal
▶️ Intro to the Terminal
The terminal and the command-line are gateways to robust and efficient computing tasks. The Unix shell is often at their core and has been around longer than most of its users have been alive. It has survived because it’s a powerful tool that allows users to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just a few keystrokes or lines of code. It helps users automate repetitive tasks and easily combine smaller tasks into larger, more powerful workflows. Use of the shell is fundamental to a wide range of advanced computing tasks, including high-performance computing. This two-part workshop will introduce you to this powerful tool.
The terminal and the command-line are gateways to robust and efficient computing tasks. The Unix shell is often at their core and has been around longer than most of its users have been alive. It has survived because it’s a powerful tool that allows users to perform complex and powerful tasks, often with just a few keystrokes or lines of code. It helps users automate repetitive tasks and easily combine smaller tasks into larger, more powerful workflows. Use of the shell is fundamental to a wide range of advanced computing tasks, including high-performance computing. This two-part workshop will introduce you to this powerful tool.
Upcoming offerings:
Upcoming offerings:
- two-part workshop, 2026 January 27 & February 3, Tue, 7pm-9:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks
- instructors: Jonathan Kemp & t.b.d.
Expectations:
Expectations:
- little or no previous command-line experience!
- register in advance
- attend both sessions of workshop
🐧 Intro to Linux & SSH
🐧 Intro to Linux & SSH
Linux is an open-source operating system that is fundamentally relevant and empowering to research computing in many disciplines. Linux is used at Wellesley, from personal workstations to mid-level facilities to high-performance computing clusters, and this session will explore the landscape of Linux capabilities and tools on campus. SSH is a tool that allows connection to and communication with remote computational resources, often running Linux. This session pairs well with the Terminal workshop, although that workshop is not a prerequisite. This session will focus more on how and where Linux is implemented at Wellesley, how to locate and connect with those tools using SSH, and how to find support resources related to Linux and SSH on campus. Workshop attendees are typically extended access to a development sandbox Linux workstation.
Linux is an open-source operating system that is fundamentally relevant and empowering to research computing in many disciplines. Linux is used at Wellesley, from personal workstations to mid-level facilities to high-performance computing clusters, and this session will explore the landscape of Linux capabilities and tools on campus. SSH is a tool that allows connection to and communication with remote computational resources, often running Linux. This session pairs well with the Terminal workshop, although that workshop is not a prerequisite. This session will focus more on how and where Linux is implemented at Wellesley, how to locate and connect with those tools using SSH, and how to find support resources related to Linux and SSH on campus. Workshop attendees are typically extended access to a development sandbox Linux workstation.
Upcoming offerings:
Upcoming offerings:
- one-part discussion, 2026 February 10, Tue, 7pm-8:15pm, Obs 114, light snacks
- instructor: Jonathan Kemp & t.b.d.
Expectations:
Expectations:
- little or no previous Linux/SSH experience!
- register in advance
🎛️ Intro to Git & GitHub
🎛️ Intro to Git & GitHub
Git is an open-source version control system that is fundamentally relevant and empowering to research computing in many disciplines. Git is used at Wellesley, from personal workstations to mid-level facilities to high-performance computing clusters, and this session will explore the landscape of Git capabilities and tools on campus. GitHub is a web-based platform that allows storage and management of version-controlled content, utilizing Git and further enhancing teamwork and collaboration. This session pairs well with the Terminal workshop, although that workshop is not a prerequisite. This session will focus more on how and where Git is used at Wellesley, how to locate and connect with those tools using GitHub, and how to find support resources related to Git and GitHub on campus.
Git is an open-source version control system that is fundamentally relevant and empowering to research computing in many disciplines. Git is used at Wellesley, from personal workstations to mid-level facilities to high-performance computing clusters, and this session will explore the landscape of Git capabilities and tools on campus. GitHub is a web-based platform that allows storage and management of version-controlled content, utilizing Git and further enhancing teamwork and collaboration. This session pairs well with the Terminal workshop, although that workshop is not a prerequisite. This session will focus more on how and where Git is used at Wellesley, how to locate and connect with those tools using GitHub, and how to find support resources related to Git and GitHub on campus.
Upcoming offerings:
Upcoming offerings:
- one-part discussion, 2026 February 11, Wed, 7pm-8:15pm, Obs 114, light snacks
- instructor: Jonathan Kemp & t.b.d.
Expectations:
Expectations:
- little or no previous Git/GitHub experience!
- register in advance
Past Workshops
Past Workshops
- 2025 Summer
- Python, two-part workshop, 2025 June 5 & 12, Thu, 7pm-9:30pm, Sci H-305, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp, Spencer Dockal, & Wendy Shook
- Terminal, two-part workshop, 2025 June 3 & 10, Tue, 7pm-9:30pm, Sci H-305, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp, Spencer Dockal, & Wendy Shook
- Linux, one-part discussion, 2025 June 18, Wed, 7pm-8:15pm, Sci H-305, light snacks, instructor: Jonathan Kemp
- 2025 Spring
- Python, two-part workshop, 2025 January 29 & February 5, Wed, 7pm-9:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Spencer Dockal
- Terminal, two-part workshop, 2025 January 28 & February 4, Tue, 7pm-9:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Spencer Dockal
- Linux, one-part discussion, 2025 February 12, Wed 7pm-8:15pm, Obs 114, light snacks, instructor: Jonathan Kemp
- 2024 Summer
- Python, two-part workshop, 2024 June 6 & 13, Thu, 7pm-9:30pm, Sci H305, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp, Spencer Dockal, & Wendy Shook
- Terminal, two-part workshop, 2024 June 4 & 11, Tue, 7pm-9:30pm, Sci H305, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp, Spencer Dockal, & Wendy Shook
- Linux, one-part discussion, 2024 June 26, Wed, 7pm-8:15pm, Sci H305, instructor: Jonathan Kemp
- 2024 Spring
- Python, two-part workshop, 2024 January 31 & February 7, Wed, 7pm-9:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Spencer Dockal
- Terminal, two-part workshop, 2024 January 30 & February 6, Tue, 7pm-9:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Spencer Dockal
- 2023 Summer
- Python, two-part workshop, 2023 June 8 & 15, Thu, 6pm-8:30pm, Sci Ctr H-305, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Wendy Shook
- Terminal, two-part workshop, 2023 June 6 & 13, Tue, 6pm-8:30pm, Sci Ctr H-305, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Wendy Shook
- 2023 Spring
- Python, two-part workshop, 2023 April 12 & 19, Wed, 6pm-8:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Nora Hoch
- Terminal, two-part workshop, 2023 April 11 & 18, Tue, 6pm-8:30pm, Obs 114, light snacks, instructors: Jonathan Kemp & Nora Hoch
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