A Quick Tutorial on the Programming Language Python (with NumPy and SciPy)

November 10, 2009

This is written for the Bio 133 students at the Claremont Colleges in the Fall of 2009. Start with Notes_1.txt and follow the instructions in the given order.

Start with this link: Notes_1.txt

  1. shellmode.txt
  2. scriptmode.txt
  3. hello.py
  4. types.py
  5. variables.py
  6. operators.py
  7. input.py
  8. functions.py ('import' is used here)
  9. conditionals.py
  10. loops.py

Notes_2.txt

  1. strings.py
  2. lists.py
  3. modules.py (More on 'import' here)
  4. seqtools.py
  5. init.py
  6. tuples.py
  7. dictionaries.py
  8. files.py
  9. exceptions.py
  10. objects.txt
  11. points.py
  12. arrays.txt
  13. line.py
  14. poly.py
  15. vdp.py
  16. mendelbrot.py
  17. mendelbrot2.py