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Welcome to the first Friday evening setup session for the [[Community_Data_Science_Workshops |Community Data Science Workshop Winter 2020]]! | Welcome to the first Friday evening setup session for the [[Community_Data_Science_Workshops |Community Data Science Workshop Winter 2020]]! | ||
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If you are not from UW, you will have to use a temporary shared NetID which we have created for the conference and which we will have written on the whiteboards/blackboard in each rooms. We'll write the username and password up on whiteboard in each of the rooms we are using. Also, make sure you agree with the [http://uw.edu/itconnect/work/appropriate-use/ UW's policy on the ethical use of computers and networks]. | If you are not from UW, you will have to use a temporary shared NetID which we have created for the conference and which we will have written on the whiteboards/blackboard in each rooms. We'll write the username and password up on whiteboard in each of the rooms we are using. Also, make sure you agree with the [http://uw.edu/itconnect/work/appropriate-use/ UW's policy on the ethical use of computers and networks]. | ||
== Goal #1: Set up Python | == Goal #1: Set up Python == | ||
(Estimated time: 5 minutes...if it takes more than 10 minutes, check in with a mentor to see if it's still installing properly) | (Estimated time: 5 minutes...if it takes more than 10 minutes, check in with a mentor to see if it's still installing properly) | ||
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'''Note:''' If you are running GNU/Linux or another operating system, please contact a mentor for help! | '''Note:''' If you are running GNU/Linux or another operating system, please contact a mentor for help! | ||
== Goal #2: Practice running Python code from an existing Jupyter notebook == | == Goal #2: Practice running Python code from an existing Jupyter notebook == | ||
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It's time to use what we've learned in the tutorial and get some practice thinking about and solving problems in Python. | It's time to use what we've learned in the tutorial and get some practice thinking about and solving problems in Python. | ||
<div style="font-size:125%">[https://learnpython.org/ » Click here and complete the | <div style="font-size:125%">[https://learnpython.org/ » Click here and complete the two lessons on Learnpython «]</div> | ||
To give you this practice, please work through '''the first two exercises''' in the following Internet tutorial series called LearnPython (there are ''many'' lessons, so don't just keep hit "Next" or you're never finish!): | |||
* [https://www.learnpython.org/en/Hello%2C_World%21 Hello, World] | * [https://www.learnpython.org/en/Hello%2C_World%21 Hello, World] | ||
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<!-- If you feel adventurous, go ahead and learn about lists -- they'll be really useful later! --> | <!-- If you feel adventurous, go ahead and learn about lists -- they'll be really useful later! --> | ||
== Goal #6: Checkoff == | == Goal #6: Checkoff == | ||
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Wave down a mentor when you're ready to check out for the evening. Together you will go through the following check-off steps: | Wave down a mentor when you're ready to check out for the evening. Together you will go through the following check-off steps: | ||
* Start Jupyter and make sure the home page loads. | * Start Jupyter and make sure the home page loads. | ||
* Navigate to the desktop (in Jupyter!) and create a new | * Navigate to the desktop (in Jupyter!) and create a new jupyter notebook. | ||
* In that notebook, type: <code>print("Hello World")</code> and then Shift-Enter to run the command. | * In that notebook, type: <code>print("Hello World")</code> and then Shift-Enter to run the command. | ||
* To test the baby names project installation: navigate to the babynames directory, load the notebook called "BabyNames.ipynb" and run the first cell. If you get no output, then you have done it correctly! | * To test the baby names project installation: navigate to the babynames directory, load the notebook called "BabyNames.ipynb" and run the first cell. If you get no output, then you have done it correctly! | ||
* Walk through the LearnPython exercise that you had the most difficulty with. | * Walk through the LearnPython exercise that you had the most difficulty with. | ||
* Tell your mentor if there any topics you'd like to learn more about or projects you have in mind. We're going to compare notes after this setup session and would find this information helpful. | * Tell your mentor if there any topics you'd like to learn more about or projects you have in mind. We're going to compare notes after this setup session and would find this information helpful. | ||
