Other resources

Here are a few other packages and tools you might find useful:

• Anaconda

  • http://continuum.io/downloads
  • Scientifical Python 2.7 distribution
  • Contains popular packages for science and optional packages can be installed easily with commands. Package versions can be managed easily.

• PyCharm

  • https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
  • Intelligent and simple IDE for python developement.
  • Lots of useful shortcuts and commands, such as ctrl+shift+F, which searches references through the whole project and the libraries/packages/modules. Also ctrl+Q for quick documentation of a function is extremely useful.

• PuTTY

  • http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
  • SSH client and terminal emulator for running python code in aalto.brute.fi or aalto.force.fi

• Winscp

  • http://winscp.net/eng/index.php
  • For easy file transfer between you and the aalto servers.
  • Optionally you could use PuTTY for file transfer but winscp offers GUI which is easier to use.

• Git

  • https://git-scm.herokuapp.com/
  • Version Control for code developement.
  • Relevant for futures uses in the coding industry.
  • Learning to use git through programming project.

• GitHub

  • https://github.com/
  • For remote repositories for Git

• TexStudio

  • Editor for writing LaTeX document.
  • Offers more intelligent macros and autocompletions than other editors.
  • Simple to use, integrated pdf viewer.

Acknowledgements: Jaan Tollander de Balsch