Python: Automate the Boring Stuff Training Course

This instructor-led training 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.
Audience
Non-programmers wishing to learn programming with Python
Professionals and company teams wishing to optimize their office productivity
Managers wishing to automate tedious processes and workflows
Format of the course
Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice