Python Basics
Description
This class introduces some basic computational background the Python computational environment, packages, colab, linux command line, git. Introduction to coding includes basic data structures (sets, dictionaries, lists) along with packages specific for analytics (Numpy and Pandas).
Learning Objectives
- Be able to use jupyter notebooks and the the colab computing environment.
- Be able to install python packages.
- Be able to save notebooks as gists and as part of github repositories.
Readings (and Tasks to Be Completed Before Class)
Signup for Github
Review Git
Git Cheatsheet
Download GitHub Desktop
The Unix Shell
Command Line Cheat Sheet