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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Introduction to Using APIs with Python
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Using APIs with Python
DESCRIPTION:An application programming interface (API) is a tool that allows computers to communicate and share information. For social scientists, APIs can be useful for accessing data or services from firms, organizations, or government agencies. This workshop will introduce the use of APIs to obtain data from sources such as Survey Monkey, Twitter, or Data.gov. This workshop is intended for social scientists who are new to working with APIs, but have some familiarity with Python or have attended the Introduction to Python workshop.Workshop PreparationComputers with Python pre-loaded are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you with to use your own laptop, please install the Anaconda distribution of Python 3.6 from https://www.continuum.io/downloadsIf you are having trouble installing this version of Python, please contact data science services at help@iq.harvard.edu .This workshop is free for Harvard and MIT affiliates. Click here to sign up!
LOCATION:CGIS Knafel K018
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTART:20171013T170000Z
DTEND:20171013T193000Z
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