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Day 1 – Lesson 1 Getting Started

Day 1 – Lesson 1 Getting Started. Python Mini-Course University of Oklahoma Department of Psychology . Lesson objectives. Describe what Python is Understand how Python can be used in behavioral science Install Python and add-ins. What is Python?.

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Day 1 – Lesson 1 Getting Started

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  1. Day 1 – Lesson 1Getting Started Python Mini-Course University of Oklahoma Department of Psychology Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  2. Lesson objectives • Describe what Python is • Understand how Python can be used in behavioral science • Install Python and add-ins Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  3. What is Python? • General purpose computer programming language • Has math and science add-ins • Has GUI add-ins • Multi-platform • Same program can run on MS Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, etc. Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  4. What can I do with Python? • Write programs to run experiments • Example: Trivia Lag Expt • Computational modeling • Example: fSAMpy • Statistical analyses • Example: bootstrapping Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  5. What can I do with Python? • Data processing and analysis • PyParse (Kahana lab) • fMRI (Waisman Brain Imaging Lab) • Just about anything else you can think of • Games, graphics, audio apps, even cell phone apps(http://www.awaretek.com/pymo.html) Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  6. How does Python compare: • Other languages (C, C++, Visual Basic, Java, etc.) • Python is easier to learn • Python is just as powerful • Python is NOT as widely used Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  7. How does Python compare: • Scientific computing packages (Matlab and Mathematica) • Statistical packages (SAS, SPSS, R, etc.) Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  8. Python isFREE Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  9. How to get and install Python • We’re going to install several components: • Python – the main language • wxPython – for building and running GUIs • NumPy and SciPy – for numeric and scientific computing • SPE (Stani’s Python Editor) Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  10. Installing Python • www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.4 • Find your platform (Windows or MacOS X) and click on the download link • Save the file to your hard drive • Run the installer program Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  11. Installing wxPython • http://www.wxpython.org/download.php • Windows • download “win32-unicode” • MacOS X • download “osx-unicode” • Save the install file, then run it Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  12. Installing NumPy • http://numpy.scipy.org/ • Click on the download link • Download numpy-1.3.0rc2 for your platform and Python version • Run the install file Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  13. Installing SciPy • http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=27747 • Click on the download link • Download scipy0.7.0 for your platform and Python version • Run the install file Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  14. Installing SPE • For MS Windows: • http://prdownload.berlios.de/python/SPE-0.8.4.c-wx2.6.1.0-no_setup.zip • Unzip it to somewhere you will remember (e.g., Program Files) but don’t rename the folder anything other than “_spe”. • Go inside the _spe directory you just created and double click SPE.py Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  15. Installing SPE • For Mac OS X: • http://olczyk.krzysztof.googlepages.com/SPE.dmg • Save the file, mount the disk image, and follow the instructions Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

  16. Python resources • www.python.org • http://python.org/doc/2.5/tut/tut.html • www.scipy.org • http://numpy.scipy.org Python Mini-Course: Day 1 - Lesson 1

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