Glossary

Key Points

Introduction to Python Programming	Understand the difference between interactive computing, scripts and programs. Checking the version of Python that is working on the system.
Basic syntax	Use Python for: Interactive Scientific Computing Use Python for: Scripts to automatize straightforward executions Use Python for: Medium and Large Packages Use Python for: GUI and Web Applications
The Python Standard Library	Several modules in the standard library are often used in Scientific Computing
Numpy	NumPy is the main package for dealing with homogeneous multidimensional arrays.
Matplotlib	First key point. Brief Answer to questions. (FIXME)
Scipy	First key point. Brief Answer to questions. (FIXME)
Cython: Accelerate Python Execution	Cython is a superset of the Python programming language, designed to give C-like performance with code that is written mostly in Python.
Pandas	First key point. Brief Answer to questions. (FIXME)

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