CS 323E Elements of Scientific Programming (Spring 2026)

Course Related Links

• Syllabus
• Class Notes
• Course Schedule

Data Science in Python

• Google CoLab
• Miniconda Installation
• Jupyter Notebook Tutorial
• Documentation on Jupyter Notebook
• Tutorial on Markdown
• MatPlotLib
• Short Tutorial on MatPlotLib
• Examples of Visuals from MatPlotLib
• NumPy
• Quick Start to NumPy
• SciPy
• SciPy Tutorial
• Python Pandas
• Tutorial on Pandas
• SymPy
• Tutorial on SymPy

Data Science Cheat Sheets

• MatPlotLib Beginner Handout
• MatPlotLib Intermediate Handout
• Tips on MatPlotLib
• MatPlotLib Cheat Sheet
• Notes on Pandas
• NumPy Notes I
• NumPy Notes II
• Notes on Seaborn

Writing Tools

• Learn LaTeX
• LaTeX Tutorial
• LaTeX for Beginners
• Markdown Language

Research Tools

• Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
• MathSciNet
• YT Visualization Tool
• Visualization in Astronomy

Python Links

• Writing Your First Python Program
• Lecture Notes on Python
• Lecture Notes on SQL
• Python Programming Language
• Python Reference Manual
• Python for Astronomers
• TkInter: Python GUI Package

Python Tutorials

• Official Python Tutorial
• Dive Into Python
• Think Like a Computer Scientist

Programming Challenges

• Coding Bat
• Kattis
• Leet Code
• Geeks for Geeks
• Computing Olympiad
• Python Challenge
• Project Euler
• Challenging Programs from ACM
• Ruby Quiz
• Top Coder
• Google Code Jam
• Code Kata

Misc Links

• Computer History
• History of Computing
• Timeline of Computer History
• ASCII Table
• ASCII Character Set
• Unicode
• Number Conversions
• Matrix Multiplication Tutorial
• Pair Programming
• Cartoons of Sidney Harris
• Sherlock Holmes and the Solar System
• Adaptive Mesh Refinement

Resources for Scholarly Research

• JSTOR
• Google Scholar