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    This course aims to teach students how to apply IT methods to analyze complex problems in finance and fintech. The course covers the basics of computer science, programming languages for fintech like Python, interactive coding techniques, scripting, and data encryption. It will be taught face-to-face and include lectures, exercises, discussions, and practical simulations. Students will be assessed through dissertations, projects, and written/oral exams. The course focuses on using programming to automate tasks and processes in fintech.

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    This course aims to teach students how to apply IT methods to analyze complex problems in finance and fintech. The course covers the basics of computer science, programming languages for fintech like Python, interactive coding techniques, scripting, and data encryption. It will be taught face-to-face and include lectures, exercises, discussions, and practical simulations. Students will be assessed through dissertations, projects, and written/oral exams. The course focuses on using programming to automate tasks and processes in fintech.

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    This course aims to teach students how to apply IT methods to analyze complex problems in finance and fintech. The course covers the basics of computer science, programming languages for fintech like Python, interactive coding techniques, scripting, and data encryption. It will be taught face-to-face and include lectures, exercises, discussions, and practical simulations. Students will be assessed through dissertations, projects, and written/oral exams. The course focuses on using programming to automate tasks and processes in fintech.

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    Information technology in finance

    Pedagogical goals of the course

    LG2 Be able to apply a specific knowledge to business processes


    Selected Learning Goals LG3 Have an analytical mindset and analytical skills coherent with the specific area of
    specialization
    The course aims at teaching how to use IT methods to analyze and evaluate complex
    Course Aims problems in Fintech and Finance industry, also by means of data gathered from
    heterogeneous sources.
    LO2.1 Apply the specific knowledge of the area of specialization in actual problems in a
    Selected Learning Objectives variety of contexts
    (LOs): LO3.1 Analyze and synthesize complex problems in the specific area of specialization
    LO3.2 Make proper judgements about the impacts on the specific area of specialization
    This module covers the basics of computer science, programming languages for
    fintech, with particular attention to Python.
    Course Description
    Also included are interactive coding techniques, scripting and automated access to
    information systems and the basics of encryption.

    Main characteristics of the course

    Format Face to face


     lectures
     exercises (also working in teams)
    Pedagogical methods/tools:
     discussion
     simulation/practicals (also working in teams)
    List of methods consistent with the selected LOs; every LO has to be assessed
    Assessment methods:  dissertations and projects (LO2.1, LO3.1, LO3.2) 50%
     written and oral examinations (LO2.1, LO3.1, LO3.2) 50%
    50% written and oral examinations
    Evaluation:
    50% dissertations and projects
    Teaching Materials:
     books
     additional materials
    Bibliography/teaching Bibliography:
    materials:  Yves Hilpisch. 2014. Python for Finance: Analyze Big Financial Data, O'Reilly
    Media, Inc..
     Wes McKinney. 2017. Python for Data Analysis: Data Wrangling with Pandas, Numpy, and
    Ipython, O'Reilly Media, Inc..
    Structure of the course 11 sessions of 3 hours each
    Focus on digital This course will cover one of the basis of digital transformation, which is the use of a
    transformation covered in the programming language (Python in our case) to automate tasks and processes, with
    course particular attention to the fintech field of application.
    Coordinators: Prof. Francesco Bruschi (fbrusch@gmail.com) and Prof. Vincenzo Rana
    Professors
    (vincenzo.rana@polimi.it)

    Detailed description of the content

    Teaching Methods Contents Professor

    1 Session Introduction to Python and REPL tools Prof. Francesco


    Bruschi
    2 Session Motivating examples Prof. Francesco
    Bruschi
    3 Session Data types and structures 1 Prof. Francesco
    Bruschi
    4 Session Data aggregation and manipulation Prof. Vincenzo
    Rana
    5 Session Handling external data sources (local) Prof. Vincenzo
    Rana
    6 Session Data types and structures 2 Prof. Francesco
    Bruschi
    7 Session Prof. Vincenzo
    Handling external data sources (remote) Rana
    8 Session Basics of data visualization Prof. Francesco
    Bruschi
    9 Session Financial data processing Prof. Francesco
    Bruschi
    10 Session Prof. Vincenzo
    Web API implementation Rana
    11 Session Prof. Vincenzo
    Elements of DevOps and deployment platforms and architectures Rana

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