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Other resources
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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