BDD with Python and Behave Training Course

Cucumber.js is a native JavaScript implementation of Cucumber.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to write and execute BDD (Behavior Driven Devleopment) style test cases using Cucumber and Javascript.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Run automated tests written in the human-readable language, Gherkin
• Use Cucumber based test cases to improve communication and collaboration between technical and non-technical teams
• Integrate Cucumber.js with other testing frameworks such as Protractor for testing Angular applications

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training in France (online or onsite) is aimed at data scientists and software engineers who wish to use Dask with the Python ecosystem to build, scale, and analyze large datasets.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the environment to start building big data processing with Dask and Python.
• Explore the features, libraries, tools, and APIs available in Dask.
• Understand how Dask accelerates parallel computing in Python.
• Learn how to scale the Python ecosystem (Numpy, SciPy, and Pandas) using Dask.
• Optimize the Dask environment to maintain high performance in handling large datasets.

This instructor-led, live training in France (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Python developers and data analysts who wish to enhance their skills in data analysis and manipulation using Pandas and NumPy.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a development environment that includes Python, Pandas, and NumPy.
• Create a data analysis application using Pandas and NumPy.
• Perform advanced data wrangling, sorting, and filtering operations.
• Conduct aggregate operations and analyze time series data.
• Visualize data using Matplotlib and other visualization libraries.
• Debug and optimize their data analysis code.

This instructor-led, live training in (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use the FARM (FastAPI, React, and MongoDB) stack to build dynamic, high-performance, and scalable web applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment that integrates FastAPI, React, and MongoDB.
• Understand the key concepts, features, and benefits of the FARM stack.
• Learn how to build REST APIs with FastAPI.
• Learn how to design interactive applications with React.
• Develop, test, and deploy applications (front end and back end) using the FARM stack.

This instructor-led, live training in France (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use FastAPI with Python to build, test, and deploy RESTful APIs easier and faster.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to develop APIs with Python and FastAPI.
• Create APIs quicker and easier using the FastAPI library.
• Learn how to create data models and schemas based on Pydantic and OpenAPI.
• Connect APIs to a database using SQLAlchemy.
• Implement security and authentication in APIs using the FastAPI tools.
• Build container images and deploy web APIs to a cloud server.

The aim of this course is to provide a basic proficiency in applying Machine Learning methods in practice. Through the use of the Python programming language and its various libraries, and based on a multitude of practical examples this course teaches how to use the most important building blocks of Machine Learning, how to make data modeling decisions, interpret the outputs of the algorithms and validate the results.

Our goal is to give you the skills to understand and use the most fundamental tools from the Machine Learning toolbox confidently and avoid the common pitfalls of Data Sciences applications.

The aim of this course is to provide general proficiency in applying Machine Learning methods in practice. Through the use of the Python programming language and its various libraries, and based on a multitude of practical examples this course teaches how to use the most important building blocks of Machine Learning, how to make data modeling decisions, interpret the outputs of the algorithms and validate the results.

Our goal is to give you the skills to understand and use the most fundamental tools from the Machine Learning toolbox confidently and avoid the common pitfalls of Data Sciences applications.

This instructor-led, live training in France (online or onsite) is aimed at data scientists and developers who wish to use Modin to build and implement parallel computations with Pandas for faster data analysis.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary environment to start developing Pandas workflows at scale with Modin.
• Understand the features, architecture, and advantages of Modin.
• Know the differences between Modin, Dask, and Ray.
• Perform Pandas operations faster with Modin.
• Implement the entire Pandas API and functions.

In this instructor-led, live training in France, participants will learn how to use Python to produce high-quality natural language text by building their own NLG system from scratch. Case studies will also be examined and the relevant concepts will be applied to live lab projects for generating content.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Use NLG to automatically generate content for various industries, from journalism, to real estate, to weather and sports reporting.
• Select and organize source content, plan sentences, and prepare a system for automatic generation of original content.
• Understand the NLG pipeline and apply the right techniques at each stage.
• Understand the architecture of a Natural Language Generation (NLG) system.
• Implement the most suitable algorithms and models for analysis and ordering.
• Pull data from publicly available data sources as well as curated databases to use as material for generated text.
• Replace manual and laborious writing processes with computer-generated, automated content creation.

In this instructor-led, live training in France, participants will learn how to use PyTest to write short, maintainable tests that are elegant, expressive and readable. 

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Write readable and maintainable tests without the need for boilerplate code.
• Use the fixture model to write small tests.
• Scale tests up to complex functional testing for applications, packages, and libraries.
• Understand and apply PyTest features such as hooks, assert rewriting and plug-ins.
• Reduce test times by running tests in parallel and across multiple processors.
• Run tests in a continuous integration environment, together with other utilities such as tox, mock, coverage, unittest, doctest and Selenium.
• Use Python to test non-Python applications.

In this instructor-led, live training in France, participants will learn the most relevant and cutting-edge machine learning techniques in Python as they build a series of demo applications involving image, music, text, and financial data.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Implement machine learning algorithms and techniques for solving complex problems.
• Apply deep learning and semi-supervised learning to applications involving image, music, text, and financial data.
• Push Python algorithms to their maximum potential.
• Use libraries and packages such as NumPy and Theano.

This instructor-led, live training in France is based on the popular book, "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python", by Al Sweigart. It is aimed at beginners and covers essential Python programming concepts through practical, hands-on exercises and discussions. The focus is on learning to write code to dramatically increase office productivity.

By the end of this training, participants will know how to program in Python and apply this new skill for:

• Automating tasks by writing simple Python programs.
• Writing programs that can do text pattern recognition with "regular expressions".
• Programmatically generating and updating Excel spreadsheets.
• Parsing PDFs and Word documents.
• Crawling web sites and pulling information from online sources.
• Writing programs that send out email notifications.
• Use Python's debugging tools to quickly resolve bugs.
• Programmatically controlling the mouse and keyboard to click and type for you.

This instructor-led, live training in France (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to learn advanced Python programming techniques, including how to apply this versatile language to solve problems in areas such as distributed applications, data analysis and visualization, UI programming and maintenance scripting.

This course is designed for those wishing to learn the Python programming language. The emphasis is on the Python language, the core libraries, as well as on the selection of the best and most useful libraries developed by the Python community. Python drives businesses and is used by scientists all over the world – it is one of the most popular programming languages.

The course can be delivered using the latest Python version 3.x with practical exercises making use of the full power. This course can be delivered on any operating system (all flavours of UNIX, including Linux and Mac OS X, as well as Microsoft Windows).

The practical exercises constitute about 70% of the course time, and around 30% are demonstrations and presentations. Discussions and questions can be asked throughout the course.

Note: the training can be tailored to specific needs upon prior request ahead of the proposed course date.

In this instructor-led, live training in France participants combine the power of Python with Selenium to automate the testing of a sample web application. By combining theory with practice in a live lab environment, participants will gain the knowledge and practice needed to automate their own web testing projects using Python and Selenium.