Optional Courses
- Introduction to computer programming using Python
- Introduction to Ubuntu Linux and the Orca screen reader
Introduction to computer programming using Python
Instructor: David Hathaway
This course will teach you how to write a simple computer programme in the Python programming language.
Python is widely used in the IT industry. You can use it to make database-driven web applications or GUI software for use on a desktop computer.
You can find more information about Python on the official web site of the Python programming language.
We will use Python version 2.7 in this class, as not all of the libraries and modules we need are available for Python 3. You can download Python 2.7 by clicking this link, and you can find a good beginners’ level Python tutorial here.
Introduction to Ubuntu Linux and the Orca screen reader
Instructor: Mr. Amir Teh
Ubuntu Linux is a freely available operating system. It includes a free software speech synthesiser and a powerful screen reader called Orca. Participants will learn how to use the Gnome desktop and the Orca screen reader.
You can find more information about Ubuntu Linux on the Ubuntu Home Page. Please see this page for more information about the Orca screen reader.
