ChennaiPy November 2020 Meetup - Meeting Minutes
The meeting was held on November 28, 2020.
Introduction
- The meeting started with an introduction of members.
- Mr. Vijaykumar briefed the attendees about the purpose of the meetup.
Talk 1: Python in Security Testing
Speaker: Deepak
- Discussed various Python libraries used in security testing for applications.
- Key Aspects of Testing:
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Availability
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Techniques: Introduced popular testing techniques and tools like:
- OWASP
- ZAP
- WFuzz
- Wapiti
- W3AF
Talk 2: Setting Up Zkarel
Speaker: Mr. Rengaraj
- ZKarel Framework: A framework designed to help learn Python through a simple game.
- Karel Simulator: The game is simulated using this tool to teach programming concepts.
- Explained how to set up Zkarel and how it can be used to teach Python programming to kids.
Talk 3: Use of Set Data Structures in Python
Speaker: Mr. Muralidharan
- Set: A collection of unordered unique elements.
- Set Properties: Iterable and mutable.
- Methods: Add, update, remove, discard, and clear.
- Operations: Union, intersection, difference, and symmetric difference.
- Applications: Sets are used in various fields like:
- Data analytics
- Machine learning
- Other areas requiring unique elements.
Talk 4: Python GC and References
Speaker: Mr. Vijaykumar
- Illustrated a mysterious bug encountered in Kivy applications.
- The issue was related to memory referencing.
- Referencing:
- Showed examples using the sys module.
- Compared referencing and weak referencing.
- Demonstrated a solution to correct the bug in Kivy applications.
Discussion on Meetup Format
- Deepak suggested a change in the format of the meetup to include longer duration talks.
- After discussion, it was decided that the current format would continue, and special sessions with longer durations may be conducted when needed.
Vote of Thanks
- Mr. Rengaraj proposed a vote of thanks to conclude the session.
The meeting was wrapped up with a summation and concluded successfully.
Meeting minutes contributed by Dr. M. Muralidharan.
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