ACS Event Report Template

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Student Name: Manjeet Dahiya
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ACS Member Number: 4302445
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Topic: ACS INDUSTRY INSIGHTS LEADERS’ SERIES: DATA SHARING IN
TRUSTED FRAMEWORKS
Speaker: Oliver Lavers
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022, 6:00 PM
Event Venue: ACS Online
CPD Hours: 2
SFIA Skill Alignment: Programming/software development (PROG) -> Level 3

EVENT REPORT

Fill in all the fields below as best you can. Describe the event in a total of 150-300 words. Some points you
should include are as follows:
Where you able to Name: Oliver Lavers
contact anyone via
this event who offered Company: Web Developer, Lead Educator, Coder Academy
you some useful
industry advice? If so, Email: linkedin.com/in/hauteclere
please provide their
details here.
What ideas or advice The most valuable thing I learnt from attending this event is that Python is a high-
did you gain from this end programming language which is easier to use and is used heavily in most
event on how to get software development. Python is great for web development and data science to
started in the sort data which is impossible to read by a human machine.
industry?
Although programming languages such as assembly is better for efficiency but
requires a lot of effort due to its use of limited tools and libraries.

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Fill in all the fields below as best you can. Describe the event in a total of 150-300 words. Some points you
should include are as follows:
Python Language vs Assembly Language
137,000 libraries Limited tools and libraries
Easy to use Requires extremely work
Powerful Less Powerful
Cost outweighs the benefit Some use case better for efficiency

Interpreted language is easy to use but requires Python installed as the target
machine does not immediately translate source code. It makes it less accessible
for those who do not have python installed or are not programmers.

Python is the object-oriented programming style where we don’t define functions

or series of actions for the machine to perform, instead we define objects and give
instruction on how they’re supposed to act.

Oliver also talked about how Django is a great tool for API development where
package called Django Rest Framework that’s designed to work with Django is a
powerful control to make some complex APIs quickly and easy to use.

Overall understanding of Python and its application has widened my knowledge as

I know better about when to use the language for it to function most efficiently.

What do you feel was

the key ‘Takeaway’ The key takeaway point of the speaker’s presentation was about how Python is
point of the speaker’s such a popular language and that there are so many people out there creating
presentation? packages and resources to support it. If a developer is stuck on a problem than
communities for example on Stack overflow will easily be able to help.

Oliver Lavers suggested to advance in Python one should attend boot camps.
Oliver works for Coder Academy which provides boot camps and internship which
will help developers get a better grip over the language and its implications

What new ideas did

you gain that added ACS promotes knowledge on Python and other programming languages and keeps
to your understanding its members updated on its use and implications. ACS regularly holds webinars,
of the ACS and its role bootcamps and masterclasses to promote knowledge on the key trends in the field
within the ICT of IT and invites key speakers who are IT professionals from various fields to
industry? connect with IT student and fresh graduates to help them plan their career and
professional development.

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Fill in all the fields below as best you can. Describe the event in a total of 150-300 words. Some points you
should include are as follows:
How was the event It was very beneficial for me to attend this event, as the speakers spoke about
topic relevant to your Web Development and Data Science which is my focus. The speaker suggested
internship or future that Python is a great language to create a portfolio website and develop
work? languages. However, Oliver also recommended that to be more employable,
JavaScript is recommended for Web Development.

I have worked both with Python for Data Science in the past and am working
currently with JavaScript for Web Development at my internship.

I learned that to advance in Data Science, choosing Python has a language is

recommended where for Web Development JavaScript will be recommended.

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you with friends or
colleagues at the
event or a copy of the
link with a screenshot
of the online event.
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Vodcast/ACS%20Masterclass-%20Introduction%20to%20Python.mp4

Other Comments,
learnings,
observations or
feedback

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