prep work

1. Python

Knowing some python is gonna be very useful for this class. If you are unfamiliar with python, I recommend...

• Python basics
  • learnpython
    • Click the link above. I would go over all exercises under "Learn the Basics", except for "class and objects".
  • Jupyter notebook
    • A short video intro to Jupyter notebook
    • interactive notebook tutorials
      • Click the link above. Under the directory notebooks/libraries, you can find many notebooks for different python packages. I would go over...
        • matplotlib: a package for plotting data.
        • numpy: a package for scientific computing.
        • Scikit-learn: a package for machine learning.

2. Slack

Slack will be our primary communication channel. Please register for a slack account. We will send you an invitation link at the beginning of the semester.

3. GitHub

We will use Github classroom instead of blackboard. Please register for a GitHub account. We will send you an invitation link at the beginning of the semester.