INFO 5002 — Introduction to Python for Information Systems
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WArlington, VABostonOakland, CAPortland, MaineSeattle, WASilicon Valley, CAToronto, CanadaVancouver, CanadaTraditional
Studies the Python programming language for application engineering. This hands-on course offers students an opportunity to obtain proficiency in the core concepts of Python and the skills and knowledge for building applications using any of the hundreds of thousands of task-specific Python libraries. Covers the important concepts such as reading and writing to standard IO, using operators, controlling the flow of execution, using functions, reading and writing files, and basic object-oriented programming concepts. Applies tools and techniques to classical software engineering and Python-specific facilities such as code introspection, reuse, built-in sequence types, and iteration.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 107 | 146 | 73% | 9.8 |
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 22 | 140 | 16% | 29.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 57 | 170 | 34% | 28.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 14 | 140 | 10% | 31.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 6 | 33 | 150 | 22% | 19.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 17 | 190 | 9% | 28.8 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 49% · T 2% · W 62% · Th 12% · F 10%
Common patterns: W (35% of sections), MW (27% of sections), M (14% of sections), F (10% of sections), MR (8% of sections), R (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Pramod Gupta (31% of students) · reviews
- Handan Liu (30% of students) · reviews
- Ramkumar Hariharan (29% of students) · reviews
- Zheng Zheng (4% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Pramod Gupta (26% of students) · reviews
- Ramkumar Hariharan (23% of students) · reviews
- Handan Liu (17% of students) · reviews
- Andrew King (13% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list INFO 5002 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (INFO course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All INFO courses · Plan it at numap.app