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Lightning Talks: Spring 2019 Class
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These are the topics of the lightning talks given in the Spring 2019 Class


Week 2
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April 16, 2019

Cole Garvens Phalen
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What is Python? How does it compare to some other languages.

Brian Scott Ervin
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Main topic: Python Multiprocessing

Code Example: https://github.com/ervbrian/HikerTools/

Overview: Processing GPS data and calculating hike statistics

Week 3
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April 23, 2019

Charlie England
Main Topic: Neural Networks
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Neural networks!


Ying Shen (Sally)
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Topic: Web Crawler - Music List

Github: https://github.com/sallysy8/webCrawler

Note: You need to install scrapy framework


Week 4
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April 30, 2019

James S Ward
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George J Kim
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Topic: Brief History of Python


Week 5
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May 7, 2019

Miguel Antonio Rovira-Gonzalez
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Using Python to drive Selenium -- automate interacting with web sites.

Lincoln Zhang
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Automating tasks: The os module


Week 6
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May 14, 2019

Sarah H Rickli
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Frederick Ballyns
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Week 7
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May 21, 2019

Andrew M Miotke
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Brian Brumleve
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Week 8
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May 28, 2019

Peter Michael Berhe
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Jasneet Kaur Chandok
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Week 9
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June 4, 2019

Rimlee Talukdar
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Joseph Charles Nunnelley
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Week 10
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June 11, 2019

Arch Wu
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Tyler Ray
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