Computer programming

2019 Spring

Dates: biweekly, on odd weeks, Friday, 14:30-17:30 12:00-15:00

First class is on 15 February

Extra class: 21 May, 12:00-14:00, Izu 402

Room: Izu 402 Kazy 313

The aim of the course is to learn the basics of computer programming. The course doesn't require any former knowledge of computer programming. At the end of the semester one should be able to understand and modify simple scripts controlling experiments, analyzing data or running simulations. The course will also provide a firm background to learn additional topics after the semester.

The course is for Psychology and Cognitive Science students. Contact me if you're interested in the course, but you're learning something else than psychology or cognitive science.

Topics

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

• • Introduction to computer programming (slides)

  • AlgoTaurus

    • 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

• • A few simple Python scripts

    • See the details later

  • Choose one of the option seen below

    • Write your own experiment, preferably in PsychoPy (the script should be written by you, and not generated by the Builder view). (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.)

Deadline:

• • Python scripts: we'll set the dates in the Python class.

  • Experiment, analysis or simulation: 24 June, at noon

Recommended reading

Documentations and tutorials of the used language and software.