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In this section, we'll download everything we need for tomorrow's projects. | In this section, we'll download everything we need for tomorrow's projects. | ||
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You'll be playing with data from the list of all baby names in the US (used more than five times in a year) from the last several years: | You'll be playing with data from the list of all baby names in the US (used more than five times in a year) from the last several years: | ||
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." | # Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: https://github.com/CommunityDataScienceCollective/CDSW_Babynames/archive/master.zip | ||
# The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. Find CDSW_Babynames-master.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called "CDSW_Babynames-master" containing several files. | # The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. To do this, click on "Start", then "Computer", and navigate to your Desktop directory. Find CDSW_Babynames-master.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called "CDSW_Babynames-master" containing several files. | ||
===Test the Baby Names code=== | ===Test the Baby Names code=== | ||
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If this doesn't work, let a mentor know! | If this doesn't work, let a mentor know! | ||
===Success!=== | ===Success!=== | ||
You've completed setup for the Baby Names project. | You've completed setup for the Baby Names project. | ||
==State Capitals== | ==State Capitals== | ||
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During the lecture on Saturday, we'll also look at an example Python script that quizzes you on state capitals . | During the lecture on Saturday, we'll also look at an example Python script that quizzes you on state capitals . | ||
# | # Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: https://communitydata.science/~mako/State_Capitals.ipynb | ||
;Tip: ''If you want to keep all your CDSW code together, you can create a new folder on your desktop called "CDSW" and move both this notebook | ;Tip: ''If you want to keep all your CDSW code together, you can create a new folder on your desktop called "CDSW" and move both this notebook and the babynames directory into it.'' | ||
==Success!== | ==Success!== | ||
You are done downloading the Saturday projects | You are done downloading the Saturday projects. | ||
[[File:Champagne.png|100px]][[File:Party.png|125px]] | [[File:Champagne.png|100px]][[File:Party.png|125px]] | ||
[[Category:CDSW]][[Category:Shared Pages]] | [[Category:CDSW]][[Category:Shared Pages]] |