Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Query about Python software From: kishorekumar Bharshetty <kumarbharshetty@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 20:26:09 +0530--000000000000b74bd705bcb72bb6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Thanks a ton to all of you for clearing my doubts about Python software. As suggested by many of you, I will go through it in detail and will learn more effectively about the language coding software available, which in turn will help me to build my career in future. On Thu, 4 Mar, 2021, 3:35 PM Roberto Barumerli, <barumerli@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Kishorekumar, > I do agree with Tom's perspective: the entry point of the whole experience > is to learn how to code. > > Processing is a very interesting playground to start with and it is super > fun. On the other hand and if your final aim is to do machine learning and > data science, I would suggest to start directly with python. The libraries > available are far more than the ones in Processing. Moreover, the community > is quite big now and it should be easy to find support! > > From this perspective, Coursera offers a lot of introductory courses for > python and ML or a combination of the two (e.g. > https://www.coursera.org/search?query=python& ). I attended a couple of > them and I had a good experience since the assignments were well calibrated > in terms of simplicity. > > If you don't like coursera there are a whole lot of different platforms: > datacamp.com, udemy.com ... > > If you are into books rather than courses, I would suggest to start with > Think Python from Allen Downey. > > Last but not least, Tom made a big point: it is a marathon. > > My advice: read carefully the errors that you get... :) > > I hope that this help! :) > > Best, > Roberto > > -- > Roberto Barumerli, > Ph.D. student > > Dept. of Information Engineering > University of Padova > Via Gradenigo 6/B, > 35131 Padova, Italy > > Skype: roberto.baru > Website: dei.unipd.it/~barumerli > > Il 03/03/2021 11:54, Tom Barker ha scritto: > > Hi Kishorekumar - > > I think that this is a circular type of problem. Until you know a > programming language, you might not be aware of how it will help you. If > you don't know how it will help you, you might not be motivated to learn. > > I don't think anyone can answer these questions concretely as only you > know what you want to acheive, but generally, learning to code will be of > benefit. > > If you are starting completely from scratch, which language you learn is > not so important, as you will just need to get you head around higher level > concepts associated with programming. > > I just rediscovered the 'Processing' language which has a lot of > similarities with Java, and would like to recommend you take a quick look > at it for the following reasons: > > -Easy to set up the whole environment. You will be writing code right away > (even in the browser https://editor.p5js.org/). > > -Easily start creating 'meaningful' output. By this, I mean that you can > right code straight away, and see what that code does, producing > non-trivial outputs. > > Please have a look here: > > https://processing.org/, > > If you are intent on learning only Python, I believe there are lots of > free, online, follow along tutorials that you can do in your browser. You > are absolutely correct in assuming that Python is widely used in machine > learning. > > Realistically, going from (what sounds like) minimal coding experience to > correctly applied use of machine learning algorithms will take some time. > Further, ML is quite based on mathematical understanding, so if that is > your goal, ensure that you have fundamental knowledge there. > > Approach this as a marathon and not a sprint, and you will derive benefit > from it. > > Good luck, > > Tom > > > On 02/03/2021 08:50, kishorekumar Bharshetty wrote: > > Dear all, > I am Kishorekumar Bharshetty, Audiologist from India. I am currently > working as an Clinical Audiologist at Amplifon India Pvt Ltd. > > I am curious to learn about Python software which is a language coding > software, thinking that it will help me to set a base to learn more about > Machine Learning technology. > > I wanted to know, whether learning Python software for an audiologist is a > good idea? If yes, how can I be benefitted with this in future? > > Kindly, help me with this query. > > > Thanks, and Regards > Kishorekumar Bharshetty > Audiologist > Amplifon India Pvt Ltd, India > +91-9663148361 > kumarbharshetty@xxxxxxxx > > --000000000000b74bd705bcb72bb6 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks a ton to all of you for clearing my doubts ab= out Python software. As suggested by many of you, I will go through it in d= etail and will learn more effectively about the language coding software av= ailable, which in turn will help me to build my career in future.=C2=A0</di= v><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D= "ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 4 Mar, 2021, 3:35 PM Roberto Barumerli, = <<a href=3D"mailto:barumerli@xxxxxxxx">barumerli@xxxxxxxx</a>>= ; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .= 8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> =20 =20 =20 <div> <p>Dear Kishorekumar,<br> I do agree with Tom's perspective: the entry point of the whole experience is to learn how to code. <br> </p> <p>Processing is a very interesting playground to start with and it is super fun. On the other hand and if your final aim is to do machine learning and data science, I would suggest to start directly with python. The libraries available are far more than the ones in Processing. Moreover, the community is quite big now and it should be easy to find support!<br> </p> <p> From this perspective, Coursera offers a lot of introductory courses for python and ML or a combination of the two (e.g. <a href=3D"https://www.coursera.org/search?query=3Dpython&" targe= t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://www.coursera.org/search?query=3Dpyt= hon&</a> ). I attended a couple of them and I had a good experience since the assignments were well calibrated in terms of simplicity.</p> <p>If you don't like coursera there are a whole lot of different platforms: <a href=3D"http://datacamp.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n= oreferrer">datacamp.com</a>, <a href=3D"http://udemy.com" target=3D"_blank"= rel=3D"noreferrer">udemy.com</a> ...</p> <p>If you are into books rather than courses, I would suggest to start with Think Python from Allen Downey.</p> <p>Last but not least, Tom made a big point: it is a marathon.<br> </p> <p>My advice: read carefully the errors that you get... :) <br> </p> <p>I hope that this help! :) <br> </p> <p>Best,<br> Roberto</p> <pre cols=3D"72">--=20 Roberto Barumerli, Ph.D. student Dept. of Information Engineering University of Padova Via Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy Skype: roberto.baru Website: <a href=3D"http://dei.unipd.it/~barumerli" target=3D"_blank" rel= =3D"noreferrer">dei.unipd.it/~barumerli</a></pre> <div>Il 03/03/2021 11:54, Tom Barker ha scritto:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> =20 <p>Hi Kishorekumar -</p> <p>I think that this is a circular type of problem. Until you know a programming language, you might not be aware of how it will help you. If you don't know how it will help you, you might not be motivated to learn. <br> </p> <p>I don't think anyone can answer these questions concretely as only you know what you want to acheive, but generally, learning to code will be of benefit. <br> </p> <p>If you are starting completely from scratch, which language you learn is not so important, as you will just need to get you head around higher level concepts associated with programming.</p> <p>I just rediscovered the 'Processing' language which has a = lot of similarities with Java, and would like to recommend you take a quick look at it for the following reasons: <br> </p> <p>-Easy to set up the whole environment. You will be writing code right away (even in the browser <a href=3D"https://editor.p5js.org/= " target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://editor.p5js.org/</a>).<br> </p> <p>-Easily start creating 'meaningful' output. By this, I mea= n that you can right code straight away, and see what that code does, producing non-trivial outputs.</p> <p>Please have a look here:</p> <p><a href=3D"https://processing.org/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref= errer">https://processing.org/</a>,<br> <br> If you are intent on learning only Python, I believe there are lots of free, online, follow along tutorials that you can do in your browser. You are absolutely correct in assuming that Python is widely used in machine learning.<br> </p> <p>Realistically, going from (what sounds like) minimal coding experience to correctly applied use of machine learning algorithms will take some time. Further, ML is quite based on mathematical understanding, so if that is your goal, ensure that you have fundamental knowledge there.</p> <p>Approach this as a marathon and not a sprint, and you will derive benefit from it. <br> </p> <p>Good luck,</p> <p>Tom <br> </p> <p><br> </p> <div>On 02/03/2021 08:50, kishorekumar Bharshetty wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> =20 <div dir=3D"auto">Dear all,=C2=A0 <div dir=3D"auto">I am Kishorekumar Bharshetty, Audiologist from India. I am currently working as an Clinical Audiologist at Amplifon India Pvt Ltd.=C2=A0</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">I am curious to learn about Python software which is a language coding software, thinking that it will help me to set a base to learn more about Machine Learning technology.=C2=A0</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">I wanted to know, whether learning Python software for an audiologist is a good idea? If yes, how can I be benefitted with this in future?=C2=A0</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">Kindly, help me with this query.=C2=A0</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto"><br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto">Thanks, and Regards</div> <div dir=3D"auto">Kishorekumar Bharshetty</div> <div dir=3D"auto">Audiologist</div> <div dir=3D"auto">Amplifon India Pvt Ltd, India</div> <div dir=3D"auto">+91-9663148361</div> <div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"mailto:kumarbharshetty@xxxxxxxx" ta= rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">kumarbharshetty@xxxxxxxx</a>=C2=A0</div= > </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre cols=3D"72"></pre> </div> </blockquote></div></div></div> --000000000000b74bd705bcb72bb6--