So now that we have installed Python on our PC, we can actually get started within the Merrick's and
with the physics.
But before we do this, I want to get you all on the same level.
So especially if you do not have so much experience with Python or if you are complete new beginner,
then this optional crash course is for you.
So here we will really cover all of the Python basics that are required for the following lectures.
So we will start with Mumbai, which is a module that helps us enormously operating with numbers, but
of course, we will also talk about other data types like streams, for example.
Then we will discuss lists and arrays and how we can use them as vectors and matrices, which we will
obviously need for the physics part later on.
We will discuss the fundamental concept of loops of if statements and how we can operate data files
so we can save our results or how we can load a measurement, for example.
And of course, it's also very important to visualize our results, so I will discuss plots using ModCloth.
So as I said, this whole crash course is optional, so if you already have experience with Python,
you can just skip ahead or if you are unsure.
Please have a look at the quizzes that I have implemented here and at the coding practice sections where
you will code a few lines and you can check if you understood the Python basics or not.
So please go ahead either with this optional crash course or if you feel confident, just skip to the
next section where we will go right into the topic.