so how well do I need to know python to learn sqlachemy? or else can I learn it independently? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Todd Millecam wrote: > Naw, but I took a telecommute job and am looking to move down there in > November now. > > For all the pen testing and hacker stuff I went through (7 some odd years > ago), here's what you'll want to know how to do, in approximate order of > priority: > > xml and json parsing (from xml.dom import minidom ; import json) > connecting to and using a database (learn enough SQL to be able to > navigate around one here too), learning sqlalchemy will be enough to land > you a job in the field > OS shell integration (import os) > string operations > regular expressions (import re) > handling and forming automated web requests > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> Yes... the pen-testing stuff I was talking about earlier. I am just so >> flighty I don't know what to do. I think I will learn Python as I think >> that will be good for the easy stuff to the advanced stuff.... I'll worry >> about the expert stuff if I ever get that far. >> Are you in Phoenix yet> >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Todd Millecam wrote: >> >>> Yeah, python has basically become a wrapper for C now, so there's a lot >>> of different uses for it. What are you learning it for? Job? That >>> pen-testing stuff you were doing earlier? >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Found a good reference. >>>> http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/intro/learning/ >>>> It gives many books of varying levels. >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Todd Millecam >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Learning Python, published by O'Reilly has a picture of a mouse on it. >>>>> If you're more familiar with programming, Dive into python is the gold >>>>> standard. >>>>> If you're looking for the more "popular" way of programming, there's >>>>> Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python published by >>>>> Pearson--but that uses Jython, which should be avoided at all costs. >>>>> >>>>> I also have a power-point presentation meant for the absolute newbie >>>>> that you can find on my site: >>>>> >>>>> http://tyggna.com/downloads/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 11:49 AM, Michael Havens >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Can you recommend a good book for the absolute beginner? (besides >>>>>> saying to google it) >>>>>> >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Todd Millecam >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Todd Millecam >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Todd Millecam > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >