3.3. Software Prerequisites

This chapter makes sure you are familiar with some of the (non-Belle-II specific) software basics. Don’t skimp on these, you’ll need them! These skills are really really useful both inside and outside of academia, so you’re learning for life, we promise!

• 3.3.1. Command Line Tutorial (Bash)
  • Shell Variables
  • Environment Variables
  • Further reading
• 3.3.2. SSH - Secure Shell
  • Asymmetric Encryption
  • SSH Basics
  • Debugging
  • SSH Configuration File
  • Key Based Authentication
  • Port Forwarding
  • Additional Tips and Tricks (Optional)
• 3.3.3. Python
  • What are the key concepts of python?
  • Practising Python: Jupyter notebooks
  • Pandas Tutorial and Python Data Analysis
    • ROOT: a nano introduction
    • Importing ROOT files
    • Investigating your DataFrame
    • Selecting columns
    • Selecting Rows
    • Vectorized Operations
    • Adding Columns
    • Modifying Columns
    • Querying Rows (i.e. making cuts)
    • Grouped Operations: a quick note
  • A short introduction to plotting in python
    • Pandas built in histogram function
    • Using Matplotlib
    • Making your plots pretty
  • Dealing with large / many files (optional)
  • Your journey continues
• 3.3.4. Version Control with Git
  • Belle II Specifics
  • Exercises
  • Branches (intermediate)
    • Further reading