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AGSC 645

Applied Python Programming for Agricultural Sciences

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Standard

Overview

Description

This course is focused on teaching students of agricultural sciences basic principles of programming and development of algorithms using the Python programming language. The course covers basic elements of functional programming, development and implementation of algorithms, and how to create a graphical user interface. The course is designed for students with or without previous experience with computer programming.

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Lecture3

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Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

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Learning Outcomes

  • discuss the importance of computer programming for agricultural sciences.
  • create a flowchart or pseudocode to represent an algorithm.
  • use the Python programming language to implement an algorithm.
  • manipulate a plain text file and a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file using the Python programming language.
  • create a basic Graphical User Interface using the Python programming language.
  • develop and implement an algorithm for the solution of a problem related to their research.