This document contains instructions for installation of the packages we’ll be using during the course. You will be following the training on your own machines, so please complete these instructions.
We’ll be using the language Python and in particular versions >= 3.5.
We will use the Enthought Canopy python distribution which contains a good collection of the most common Python modules as well as IPython (an improved Python interpreter) and the IPython notebook (a useful web-based user interface that allows you to create documents that combine text and Python code, executable with the same browser window).
You should already be familiar with Python, please check the pre-requisites for this course.
For the session on version control, we’ll be using Git and the Github website.