We'll be learning to use PsychoPy for cross platform python friendly experiments. Download the standalone program here: http://www.psychopy.org/
For audio recording download SoX http://sox.sourceforge.net/.
Please read over the PsychoPy manual (and the SoX usage guide). If you want, try to code up an experiment or two. The tutorial will assume you have looked over the manual (though not necessarily understood it).