Speaker
Cédric Simal
(Université de Namur)
Description
Julia is a recent (2012) programming language created at the MIT with the aim to provide performance on par with the likes of C and Fortran, with the ease of use of languages like Python and Matlab. The goal of this session is to introduce the key ideas of Julia while giving as many pointers for getting started as possible.
Contents:
- Installing Julia
- Basics of Julia
- Multiple Dispatch
- Installing and managing packages
Prerequisite:
- Being able to use SSH with private keys
- Being familiar with a text editor
- Mastering the Linux command line and the GNU utilities (mkdir, cp, scp, etc.)
Type: Hands-on
Target audience: Rookie programmer
Must: This session is a nice-to-have for those who need to develop fast scientific software.
