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Why Python?

Most popular coding languages of 2016

Python Installation

Please install Anaconda Python distribution (3.X version, __2.X version). Anaconda distribution is core Python + useful scientific computation libraries (e.g., numpy, scipy, pandas) + package management system (pip or conda)

Python Tutorials

YouTube tutorial and cheat sheet by Derek Banas
Python Crash Course cheat sheets
Python教程 by 廖雪峰
Python introduction in Quantitative Economics by Thomas Sargent

Python Packages

Anaconda: Python distribution for scientific computing with conda environment management tool
NumPy: the numerical/mathematical computation package
Scikit-Learn: a popular machine learning package for python
Pandas: Python Data Analysis Library

Python Editor

Jupyter Notebook: Enough for lectures and presentation (running in browser)
Spyder: Included in Anaconda
PyCharm (student account): Professional editor for programming