Preparation needed BEFORE the workshop:

• Install a free Python integrated development environment (IDE) called Thonny on your computer. It is available at https://thonny.org/.
• Install Python "packages" (helper tools) for reading Excel files, generating QR codes, performing AI language translations etc.
• Create a folder on your computer called "codeweek". This is for storing the program you are going to write. Inside "codeweek" create another folder called "qrcode". This is for storing the results your program will create.
• If you do not have Microsoft Excel on your computer, you can use "Calc" in the free LibreOffice instead. Checkout https://www.libreoffice.org/.

Here are some screen shots showing how to install Thonny and the required Python packages (namely qrcode, pillow, openpyxl, transformers, torch, sentencepiece, sacremoses) step by step. If you have questions or need help please write to me at chris.codeweek@proton.me.

The following screen shots were taken on a Windows 11 computer. Steps on other platforms should be reasonably similar. Any questions please write!

This hands-on EU Code Week (https://codeweek.eu) online workshop on Monday October 21 is for beginners who have hardly coded before to code a complete, executable, non-trivial program in the Python programming language within 120 minutes. The followings will be covered:

• What is coding?
• How to get started?
• Essence of Python
• Reading data from Microsoft Excel
• Using artificial intelligence (AI) services via application programming interfaces (API)
• Processing image files
• Generating QR codes

Seats are limited to 15! Sign up for free at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-can-code-from-zero-to-hero-in-120-minutes-tickets-1029620000137. We will be speaking in English. Link to the online workshop will be provided 3 hours before the event on Eventbrite. Please write to chris.codeweek@proton.me if you have any questions, comments or suggestions in the meantime.

A bit about me: my name is Chris and I have been working in the information technology (IT) industry for over 30 years around the world. I am currently located in Germany and have been conducting hands-on workshops during EU Code Week since 2019.