Week 6

To-Do (Until 03/12/2024)

Homework:

• Do days 12 & 13 of the course

  • Watch the videos

  • Do the interactive coding exercises

• We will skip days 14 & 15, but you can still do them for practice

Local Setup Instructions

Try to follow these instructions as far as possible, but at least step one. In the session we will walk through the setup process.

• Install Anaconda Distribution and Visual Studio Code

  • (If you are comfortable with the command line, you can just install Miniconda, Navigator and VS Code to save on disk space)

  • https://www.anaconda.com/download/success & https://code.visualstudio.com/

  • Mac users: Move from Downloads to Applications to install VS Code system-wide

• Launch Anaconda Navigator

  • Under Environments create a new environment, e.g. python_course, with a recent version of python (3.12+)

  • In the package listing for the environment change filter from „installed“ to „all“ then search and install the package ipykernel

  • Under Home launch VS Code (if not available launch it from system)

• In VS Code:

  • Install the extensions Python and Jupyter (both signed by Microsoft)

  • Create a new file: File > New File > Jupyter Notebook

  • Select Kernel > Another Kernel > Python Environments > python_course or whichever environment you just created

• Start Coding!

Totally Optional

• Watch lecture 6 of the Havard Python Course:

For the best learning experience, it's recommended to watch the lecture twice: first for a quick overview, and then more slowly while taking notes. Please ensure you allocate sufficient time for this.

• Work through the following homework assignment

  • https://colab.research.google.com/drive/12EYFmsgPxXLRGyQl5k4Tw88zHNUaVcsN?usp=shar