Welcome to the pages for ACOM1900 - Introduction to Programming. Please take careful note of the menu on the right.
Thanks to Tony Jenkins and Nick Efford, for some of the material on these pages.
Course text
Python power by Matt Telles, published in 2007. ISBN-10: 1598631586. ISBN-13: 978-1598631586. An excellent book - I recommend you buy it.
Tutorials & Documentation
- Byte of Python tutorial
- How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python
- Python tutorial videos from ShowMeDo
Software Downloads
- Python 2.5
- Programmer's Notepad, a decent programmer's text editor for Windows
- Vim, a powerful, cross-platform programmer's text editor
- DrPython, a simple integrated development environment (IDE) for Python
- wxPython (needed by DrPython)
Running Python on ISS PCs
To run python, choose Programs -> Miscellaneous -> Departmental software -> Biochemistry -> Python. Then if you run IDLE you can edit and run your programs.
***IMPORTANT NOTICE***
You can now collect your feedback sheet for coursework 3 from Roy's office (EC Stoner 6.04). He will be available 12-1pm on Wed 14, Thu 15 and Mon 19 May. If you have any queries about your mark you must provide full details to Roy by 4pm Mon 19 May.