CSCI 233 Introduction to Scientific Computing

Spring 2010

Class meets MWF 8:00-9:05 a.m, Armerding 123.
Lab meets Thurs 11:15 a.m.-1:05 p.m., Armerding 131 (CS lab).

You'll find files for this class under the class directory at

/cslab/class/csci233

There is a directory there just for handouts (in PDF); the directory in-class has a dated subdirectory (MM-DD) with files from class on that date.

Here are web links for the handouts, also available in PDF.

We will be using Python 2.6 in this course.

Books and printed materials in the lab

Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python
An introductory programming text, more current than the others listed here; it also appears to be better written. My printed copy is in the lab. Printed copies are available from a variety of sources; you can also buy it in electronic form directly from the publisher.
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
An introduction to programming; written for an older version of Python (around 2.2). There are two printed copies in the lab, and it is freely available both on the web and in in PDF.

Learning Python
Targeted a bit more toward people who already know how to program in some other language. The lab copy is for Python 2.3 (a little bit dated, but less so than the preceding).

Programming Python
This is a more advanced how-to.
Python.org, the principal home of all things Python, including
- Manuals (tutorial, language, and library)
- Resources for beginning programmers
Getting Python on your own computer
Additional packages we are using

Last modified: Thu Mar 25 11:07 CST 2010