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**Important**: The notebooks are being added throughout the fall semester of 2019! **Important**: The notebooks are being updated and amended throughout the
spring semester of 2020!
# An Introduction to Python and Programming # An Introduction to Python and Programming
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## Installation ## Installation
To follow this course, a working installation of **Python 3.6** or higher is To follow this course, a working installation of **Python 3.7** or higher is
expected. expected.
A popular and beginner friendly way is to install the [Anaconda Distribution]( A popular and beginner friendly way is to install the [Anaconda Distribution](
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pre-packaged with a lot of third-party libraries from the so-called pre-packaged with a lot of third-party libraries from the so-called
"scientific stack". "scientific stack".
Just go to the [download](https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section) Just go to the [download](https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section)
section and install the latest version (i.e., *2019-07* with Python 3.7 at the section and install the latest version (i.e., *2019-10* with Python 3.7 at the
time of this writing) for your operating system. time of this writing) for your operating system.
Then, among others, you will find an entry "Jupyter Notebook" in your start Then, among others, you will find an entry "Jupyter Notebook" in your start
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<img src="static/terminal.png" width="50%" align="center"> <img src="static/terminal.png" width="50%" align="center">
Assuming that you already have a working version of Python 3.6 or higher Assuming that you already have a working version of Python 3.7 or higher
installed (cf., the official [download page](https://www.python.org/downloads/)), installed (cf., the official [download page](https://www.python.org/downloads/)),
the following summarizes the commands to be typed into a terminal emulator to the following summarizes the commands to be typed into a terminal emulator to
get the course materials up and running on a local machine without Anaconda. get the course materials up and running on a local machine without Anaconda.