This book is for software developers, engineers, scientists, and students who need a quick introduction to the IPython notebook for use in scientific computing, data handling, and analysis, creation of graphical displays, and efficient computations.

It is assumed that the reader has some familiarity with programming in Python, but the essentials of the Python syntax are covered in the appendices and all programming concepts are explained in the text.

If you are looking for a well-paced introduction to the IPython notebook with a lot of applications and code samples, this book is for you.