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Using spreadsheets or Python to process words

October 4, 2023

A couple of people and I started to discuss how we might use technology to process a block of text.

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In Research, Computing, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags spreadsheet, spreadsheets, Python, synchysis

Review: A student’s guide to Python for physical modelling

March 3, 2022

The book’s primary concern is enabling Python to be used for manipulating and plotting large datasets, dealing with image “noise” and other advanced topics.

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In Bookshelf, Computing, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT, Reviews Tags Python, physical modelling, computing, programming, review

Review: A Student's Guide to Python for Physical Modelling

November 30, 2021

While this book is comprehensive, and gives instructions step by step, it is not what you might call an idiot’s guide.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags review, Python

Review of Bite-Size Python

January 11, 2021

Learning a programming language, especially a text-based one like Python, can be hard going. Unlike a graphical programming language, which you can start to use straight away without knowing any technical terminology at all, Python demands such knowledge from the outset.

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In Bookshelf, Reviews Tags Python, review, Teach Secondary
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