News

Welcome to the website for IPSE - Fall 2015. Announcements will be listed here in reverse chronological order.

• Office hours are posted and will be held in the HacLab - Krieger 160.
• Sign-up for our Q&A discussion board on Piazza: piazza.com/jhu/fall2015/600112 as soon as possible! Also read the course posting policies.

Python Reference & Tutorials

• python.org reference website for Python includes tutorials as well (browse documentation).
• Primary text: Zyante (interactive online textbook) - Programming in Python 2.7 (register at zybooks.com, book code: JHUEN600112Fall2015, subscribe).
• Videos: Learning Python Programming, Mike McMillan, 2012. JHU Library - requires JHED login
• Alternate textbook "Python Programming in Context", Miller & Ranum
  • On-line JHU version: 1st edition - requires JHED login
  • Interactive Textbook Website: Runestone
  • Author blog (errata, etc.): http://pycontext.blogspot.com
  • Publisher's site: http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9781449699390/

• Reference: Python: Visual Quickstart Guide, Toby Donaldson, 2008. JHU Library - required JHED login
• CS for All intro programming in Python on-line book.
• CS Circles intro programming in Python interactive tutorial site.
• www.codingbat.com on-line practice problems

System Resources

Preparing your development environment:

• Installing Virtual Box & Lubuntu
• Installing Python Tools

Learning Unix:

• Unix Introduction - some things apply specifically to the CS department unix system (like using nixtutor), but most of it is pretty general
• Unix Reference Card