Week 0: Preparations for Neuromatch

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Prerequisites and preparatory materials

Source: https://github.com/NeuromatchAcademy/precourse

Python

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Basic Python knowledge

• variables
• lists
• dicts

Anaconda-navigator for Python and Jupyter notebook environment

• https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/

Python, Jupyter Notebook, etc, in general

• Chpater 1-3 of Jake VanderPlas' book - https://jakevdp.github.io/PythonDataScienceHandbook/

Start from here

1. https://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-inflammation/
2. scipy
3. MATLAB–Python–Julia cheatsheet
4. Python Data Science Handbook
5. Jake VanderPlas' book

Python library

• numpy
  • cheatsheet
  • Amazon/Datacamp
  • UC Santa Cruz
  • pandas/numpy/python | Kaggle summarized by Lavanya Shukla
• scipy
  • cheatsheet
  • Datacamp | Linear Algebra in Python
• matplotlib
  • cheatsheet
  • Duke University
  • Sample plots in Matplotlib
  • Datacamp
  • Kaggle

Misc.

Misc. by Datacamp https://www.datacamp.com/community/data-science-cheatsheets?page=3&tag=python

Scikit-learn

• User Guide
• Python Data Science Handbook - Introducing Scikit-Learn
• User Guide bullet point formatted User Guide

Matlab to Python

• https://www.enthought.com/wp-content/uploads/Enthought-MATLAB-to-Python-White-Paper.pdf

Google Colab

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• Getting started
• Introduction to Colab and Python