General info
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**Course Python part**

- Tuesdays , 14:15-17:00, R202, Vanemuise 46 (27.10. - 17.11.)
- Thursdays, 14:15-17:00, R202, Vanemuise 46 (29.10. - 19.11.)
- subsequently continued with R-part, R202, Vanemuise 46

**Lecturers**:

* Alexander Kmoch (Python), Email: *alexander.kmoch@ut.ee*

* Evelyn Uuemaa (Python)

* Holger Virro (Python)

* Anto Aasa (R), Email: *anto.aasa@ut.ee*

* Iuliia Burdun (R)


Course websites for Python part
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- Course sites for Python programming:

  - Moodle course site: `<https://moodle.ut.ee/course/view.php?id=10545>`_
  - Lectures course site (Python): `<https://kodu.ut.ee/~kmoch/geopython2020>`_


Textbooks
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There are **no required textbooks** for this course. This course uses a wide range of sources for course information and the main textbooks are given below.

Recommended textbooks (in order of relevance):

  - Zelle, J. (2010) `Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science <http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/zelle/python/ppics2/index.html>`_, Second edition. Franklin, Beedle & Associates.
  - Lawhead, J. (2015) `Learning Geospatial Analysis with Python: An effective guide to geographic information systems and remote sensing analysis using Python 3 <https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/learning-geospatial-analysis-python-second-edition>`_, Second edition. Packt Publishing.
  - McKinney, W. (2012) `Python for Data Analysis: Data wrangling with Pandas, NumPy and iPython <http://www.amazon.com/Python-Data-Analysis-Wrangling-IPython/dp/1449319793>`_, First edition. O´Reilly Media.

Optional textbooks:

  - Gary Sherman (2018) `The PyQGIS Programmer's Guide: Extending QGIS 3 with Python 3 <https://locatepress.com/ppg3>`_. With PyQGIS you can write scripts and plugins to implement new features and perform automated tasks.
  - Westra, E. (2016) `Python Geospatial Development: Develop sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python 3 tools for geospatial development <https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/python-geospatial-development-third-edition>`_, Third edition. Packt Publishing.
  - Zandbergen, P. (2013) `Python Scripting for ArcGIS <https://www.amazon.com/Python-Scripting-ArcGIS-Paul-Zandbergen/dp/1589482824/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8>`_, Alternate edition. ESRI press.
  - Diener, M. (2015) `Python Geospatial Analysis Cookbook: Over 60 recipes to work with topology, overlays, indoor routing, and web application analysis with Python <https://www.packtpub.com/big-data-and-business-intelligence/python-geospatial-analysis-cookbook>`_. Packt Publishing.