Todo before the first session
Installation instructions
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Get an account on GitHub
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Install the required following programs:
- Visual Studio Code
The most important program when coding is a versatile editor. VS Code is cross-platform, stable, free, fast, and very extensible. When installing on Windows, be sure to tick all boxes so you register it as the default editor.
- Feel free to install useful extensions (cf. the list of my favorite extensions)
- git
- Anaconda: cf. installing anaconda page
- Visual Studio Code
The most important program when coding is a versatile editor. VS Code is cross-platform, stable, free, fast, and very extensible. When installing on Windows, be sure to tick all boxes so you register it as the default editor.
Learning objectives
Personal
- Students prepare their work environment independently
- Students ask for help if necessary, passing along enough information