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| - | Welcome! This is the home page for the optional hands-on (heads-on) 2016 edition of the "Rhythmic Brain" course. | + | Welcome! This is the home page for the optional hands-on (heads-on) 2017 edition of the "Rhythmic Brain" course. |
| ==== Contents ==== | ==== Contents ==== | ||
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| * [[analysis:rhythms:step2|Module 3: Signal processing, Fourier analysis and power spectra]] | * [[analysis:rhythms:step2|Module 3: Signal processing, Fourier analysis and power spectra]] | ||
| - | (more will be added as we go along) | + | (more advanced modules follow below) |
| === Getting started with MATLAB === | === Getting started with MATLAB === | ||
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| * [[http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/about/cody/ | Cody]], a continually expanding set of problems with solutions to work through, with a points system to track your progress | * [[http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/about/cody/ | Cody]], a continually expanding set of problems with solutions to work through, with a points system to track your progress | ||
| - | If you are unsure, take a look at the table of contents of the MATLAB Primer in the link above. If there are things you don't recognize, use the Primer itself, or Chapter 2 of the MATLAB for Neuroscientists book to get up to speed. If you've never used MATLAB, definitely start with the steps in the Primer. | + | If you are unsure, take a look at the table of contents of the MATLAB Primer in the link above. If there are things you don't recognize, use the Tutorials in the Primer itself, and/or Chapter 2 of the MATLAB for Neuroscientists book to get up to speed. If you've never used MATLAB, I recommend you start with the Tutorials in the Primer, and refer to the book chapter if you'd like a change of pace or a different way of explaining the same things. |
| Regardless of your MATLAB abilities, some great ways to keep learning are: | Regardless of your MATLAB abilities, some great ways to keep learning are: | ||
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| * [[http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/matlab | MATLAB questions on StackOverflow]], a Q&A site where you can browse previous questions and add new ones | * [[http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/matlab | MATLAB questions on StackOverflow]], a Q&A site where you can browse previous questions and add new ones | ||
| - | If you have no formal training in computer programming (i.e. you have never taken a "Intro to Computer Science" or "Introductory Programming" type course) a great introduction to the "Zen of programming" is to do the pen-and-paper exercises in this [[http://sites.tufts.edu/rodrego/files/2011/03/Secrets-of-Computer-Power-Revealed-2008.pdf | short chapter]] by Daniel Dennett ("The Secrets of Computer Power Revealed") before you embark on the MATLAB primer linked to above. Most people find it frustrating at first, but rewarding if they stick with it for a few hours. | + | If you have no training or experience in computer programming (i.e. you have never taken a "Intro to Computer Science" or "Introductory Programming" type course) a great introduction to the "Zen of programming" is to do the pen-and-paper exercises in this [[http://sites.tufts.edu/rodrego/files/2011/03/Secrets-of-Computer-Power-Revealed-2008.pdf | short chapter]] by Daniel Dennett ("The Secrets of Computer Power Revealed") before you embark on the MATLAB primer linked to above. Most people find it frustrating at first, but rewarding if they stick with it for a few hours. |
| === Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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