Computer programming

2017 Spring

Dates: biweekly, on odd weeks, Friday, 13:30-16:30

Room: Izu 402

Topics

(Some of the links or slides are in Hungarian. Translation is in progress.)

The course doesn't require any former knowledge of computer programming.

• • Introduction to computer programming (slides)

    • AlgoTaurus (download the latest version from here)

    • Does this look familiar? ;)

  • Scratch

  • Introduction to programming in Python and Matlab languages (slides and slides and slides)

  • Primer on computer programming

  • Python and Matlab materials

  • Experiment control with computer

  • General considerations

  • OpenSesame

  • PsychoPy

  • Data analysis in Python (slides)

Requirements

• • Three simple Python scripts

    • See the details later

  • Choose one of the option seen below

    • Write your own experiment, preferably in PsychoPy or in OpenSesame. (Let me know if you'd use another system.)

    • Analyze your own research data with Python. (Let me know if you'd use another language.)

    • Run your own simulation in Python. (Let me know if you'd use another language.)

  • Depending on how we handle the exercises at the seminar, there could be one or two script tasks.

Deadline:

• • Python scripts: 2 weeks after the Python class.

  • Experiment, analysis or simulation: 2 weeks after the last class.

Recommended reading

Documentations and tutorials of the used language and software.