Python 1st year after exam

Course notes
Numpy/Scipy notes

1. Introduction
   • Starting python and getting used to the environment
   • Python as a calculator
2. Functions
   • Write your own functions to do something useful
   • Use functions already defined in python or python libraries
   • Problem sheet 1, due beginning of first python session in the Autumn term PH2150-2015-PS1.pdf
3. Lists
   • Lists to store data
   • Functions on lists
4. Control structures
   • Conditionals (==, etc)
   • if, for, while
   • Arrays
   • Problem Sheet 2, due beginning of week 2 Autumn term PH2150-2015-PS2.pdf
5. • Data and mathematical data structures
6. Plotting
   • Scatter plot
   • Axis labels
   • Dr Boogert's plotting example
7. Advanced plotting
   • Problem Sheet 3, due beginning of week 3 Autumn term PH2150-2015-PS3.pdf
   • Star data
   • STM data

• plotTest.py.txt: plotTest.py.txt