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* [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer%27s_Tutorial_for_Python_3 The non-programmer's guide to Python] | * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer%27s_Tutorial_for_Python_3 The non-programmer's guide to Python] | ||
* [http://www.pasteur.fr/formation/infobio/python An introductory guide to Python] - for biologists, but very readable | * [http://www.pasteur.fr/formation/infobio/python An introductory guide to Python] - for biologists, but very readable | ||
* [http://johnstachurski.net/lectures/index.html Python for computational economics] - but the first chapters are an excellent intro to Python | |||
* Use the money you saved from not buying MATLAB to buy [http://www.amazon.ca/Learning-Python-Powerful-Object-Oriented-Programming/dp/0596158068 this book on Learning Python], or read [http://books.google.com/books?id=1HxWGezDZcgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Learning+Python%22&source=bl&ots=LiMh3Ka7uW&sig=_z8u8gSW7z3hiE7vKrnX8pA3tNo&hl=en&ei=azWWTODQF8qdnAeyjLXDCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false the Google Books version]. | * Use the money you saved from not buying MATLAB to buy [http://www.amazon.ca/Learning-Python-Powerful-Object-Oriented-Programming/dp/0596158068 this book on Learning Python], or read [http://books.google.com/books?id=1HxWGezDZcgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Learning+Python%22&source=bl&ots=LiMh3Ka7uW&sig=_z8u8gSW7z3hiE7vKrnX8pA3tNo&hl=en&ei=azWWTODQF8qdnAeyjLXDCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false the Google Books version]. | ||
* This [http://diveintopython.org/ excellent book - Dive into Python] is available in print, and on the web. | * This [http://diveintopython.org/ excellent book - Dive into Python] is available in print, and on the web. | ||
* Are you comfortable with MATLAB? This [http://www.scipy.org/NumPy_for_Matlab_Users guide to NumPy for MATLAB users]] explains how to transition to Python. This [http://mathesaurus.sourceforge.net/matlab-numpy.html page shows how to translate] between MATLAB and Python. | * Are you comfortable with MATLAB? This [http://www.scipy.org/NumPy_for_Matlab_Users guide to NumPy for MATLAB users]] explains how to transition to Python. This [http://mathesaurus.sourceforge.net/matlab-numpy.html page shows how to translate] between MATLAB and Python. | ||
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* Of course we need a link to [http://docs.python.org/tutorial/ the official Python tutorial] - but it is more general. | * Of course we need a link to [http://docs.python.org/tutorial/ the official Python tutorial] - but it is more general. | ||
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Revision as of 16:36, 19 September 2010
This tutorial will expand as we progress in the course. Each section has notes for both MATLAB and Python.
- About the course software
- Software installation
- Getting started
- My first program (required for Tutorial 1)
- for loops and while loops (required for Tutorial 1)
- Scripts and functions (useful for Tutorial 2)
Need some more help?
Not every aspect about MATLAB or Python can be covered with our tutorial (above). Here are some additional resources.
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