Python is modern, object-oriented programming language which has become popular in several areas of software development. This course introduces the basic concepts of the Python programming language and how Python can be used in the context of scientific computing. Several useful Python packages such as numpy, scipy, mpi4py are introduced. Examples include prototyping and solving numerical problems with Python, steering simulations with Python scripts and analyzing results with the help of Python.

Course consists of lectures and of hands-on exercises.

Prerequisites

Participants are expected to know basic programming concepts (e.g. variables, statements, control structures, subroutines) but previous knowledge of Python is not required.