- If you are a beginner in Python, work on your Python tutorials for beginners: http://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/. Once you are familiar with the basics, move on to an advanced tutorial, e.g., http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/.
- Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy: An Introduction to Theory, Experiment and Data Analysis by Jolien D. E. Creighton, Warren G. Anderson
- A brief review of Frequentism and Bayesianism.