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Welcome to the first Friday evening setup session for [[ | Welcome to the first Friday evening setup session for [[Community Data Science Workshops]]! | ||
When you get to UW and get setup, please do the following things: | When you get to UW and get setup, please do the following things: | ||
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[[Community Data Science Workshops (Fall 2015)/Day 1 baby names project download|Instructions here]] | |||
== Goal #7: Start learning Python! == | == Goal #7: Start learning Python! == | ||
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== Goal #9: Checkoff == | == Goal #9: Checkoff == | ||
Tell a staff member that you are ready to be checked off. Together you will go through the following check-off steps: | |||
* Start a terminal prompt, and from that prompt start Python. Then | * Start a terminal prompt, and from that prompt start Python. Then quit Python. | ||
* Create a new Python file (with a .py extension). In that file, type: <code>print("Hello World")</code> and then Enter and save the file. From a terminal prompt, navigate to and execute that Python script. | * Create a new Python file (with a .py extension). In that file, type: <code>print("Hello World")</code> and then Enter and save the file. From a terminal prompt, navigate to and execute that Python script. | ||
* Open your text editor, and press "Tab". Use the left arrow key to show the instructor that you are using spaces to indent, not tabs. | * Open your text editor, and press "Tab". Use the left arrow key to show the instructor that you are using spaces to indent, not tabs. | ||
* To test the baby names project installation: navigate to the babynames directory and run <code>babynames1.py</code>: | * To test the baby names project installation: navigate to the babynames directory and run <code>babynames1.py</code>: | ||
python babynames1.py | python babynames1.py | ||
* Walk through the Codecademy problem that you had the most difficulty with. The Friday Codecademy questions are [http://www.codecademy.com/courses/python-beginner-en-kSQwt here]. | * Walk through the Codecademy problem that you had the most difficulty with. The Friday Codecademy questions are [http://www.codecademy.com/courses/python-beginner-en-kSQwt here]. |