Programming Bootcamp for Scientists #2

Bootcamp

  • 00:00 The beginning of the "First steps" chapter.

  • 00:55 Python 2 vs. Python 3 - Why is it important to know about Python 2.

  • 04:00 Installing Python.

  • 04:10 Linux

  • 05:17 Apple Mac OSX Homebrew

  • 06:38 MS Windows Anaconda 64 bit vs 32 bit.

  • 12:57 Verify the installation in Anaconda Prompt. Configure the color of the window.

  • 17:26 Editor, IDE for Python

  • 19:56 Documentation of Python, search engines, Stack Overflow

  • 23:45 Program types

  • 28:13 Python on the command line

  • 29:53 Hello World! - Writing our first program in Python.

  • 36:00 TAB completion on the Windows command line.

  • 37:40 Windows file explorer - make the file extensions and the hidden files visible.

  • 41:00 File extensions and Syntax highlighting in Notepad++.

  • 43:50 How to download all the examples from GitHub

  • 47:00 Comments

  • 48:45 Variables

  • 49:53 Exercise: Hello World

  • Python Slides

Author

Gabor Szabo (szabgab)

Gabor Szabo, the author of the Python Maven web site.

Gabor Szabo