Wiki source code of NEST Simulator

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7 === **Beginner** ===
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9 === [[Introduction to NEST: Simulating a single neuron>>https://www.nest-simulator.org/downloads/DEMO_oneneuron_screencast.mp4||rel=" noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] ===
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11 **Level**: beginner(%%) **Type**: video tutorial
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13 This tutorial will guide you through the simulation of one neuron in NEST.
14 === [[Introduction to PyNEST – Populations of neurons>>https://nest-simulator.readthedocs.io/en/v3.3/tutorials/pynest_tutorial/part_2_populations_of_neurons.html||rel=" noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] ===
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16 **Level**: beginner(%%) **Type**: user documentation
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18 When you have worked through this material, you will know how to:
19 create populations of neurons with specific parameters; set model parameters before creation; define models with customised parameters; randomise parameters after creation; make random connections between populations; set up devices to start, stop and save data to file and reset simulations
20 === [[Introduction to PyNEST – Neurons and simple neural networks>>https://nest-simulator.readthedocs.io/en/v3.3/tutorials/pynest_tutorial/part_1_neurons_and_simple_neural_networks.html||rel=" noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] ===
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22 **Level**: beginner(%%) **Type**: user documentation
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24 When you have worked through this material, you will know how to:
25 start PyNEST, create neurons and stimulation or recording devices, query and set their parameters, connect them to each other or to devices, simulate the network and extract the data from recording devices.
26 === **Advanced** ===
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28 === [[MUSIC Tutorial – Introduction to the MUSIC Interface>>https://nest-simulator.readthedocs.io/en/v3.3/tutorials/music_tutorial/music_tutorial_1.html||rel=" noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] ===
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30 **Level**: advanced(%%) **Type**: user documentation
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32 This tutorial showcases how to setup the system, gives a general introduction to NEST and MUSIC, shows the. basics of NEST, and how to add MUSIC connections.
33 === [[Introduction to PyNEST – Spatially structured networks>>https://nest-simulator.readthedocs.io/en/v3.3/tutorials/pynest_tutorial/part_4_spatially_structured_networks.html||rel=" noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"]] ===
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35 **Level**: advanced(%%) **Type**: user documentation
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37 When you have worked through this material you will be able to:
38 Create populations of neurons with specific spatial locations, define connectivity profiles between these types of populations, connect populations using profiles, visualize the connectivity