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When you get to MIT, please do the following things:
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<li>Start your laptop and get on the wireless network. Join the network called "MIT", not "MIT GUEST".</li>
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<li>When you've finished all of the goal, raise your hand and a helper will come over and go through a checklist with you to make sure you're all set for tomorrow.</li>
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<b>Please be sure to do the checkoff before you leave</b> -- it'll make sure that you are in good shape for tomorrow.
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== Goal #1: set up Python ==
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First things first: we need to install Python! Please complete the instructions below for your operating system.
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== Goal #2: prepare a text editor ==
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In addition to being able to run Python, we are going to install a good text editor for writing and saving Python code during the workshop.<br />
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== Goal #3: practice starting and exiting Python ==
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We'll do a lot of learning and practicing at a Python prompt (this is "interactive" because you are typing the code and hitting enter to run it yourself, instead of running it from a file). So let's practice starting and exiting Python:
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 8/Friday/Linux interactive Python|Linux]]
== Goal #4: practice navigating the computer from a
(Estimated time: 10 - 15 minutes)
We will be running files containing Python code (Python "scripts") from the command prompt. You'll need to be able to navigate to those scripts using the command prompt so you can run them. In this section, we'll practice using these navigation commands.▼
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 8/Friday/Windows terminal navigation|Windows]]
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== Goal #5: practice running Python code from a file ==
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Interactive Python programming at a Python prompt is great for short pieces of code and for testing ideas. For longer code, it can be easier to save the code in a file, and execute the contents of that file (aka a Python script). In this section, we'll practice running Python scripts.
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 8/Friday/Linux Python scripts|Linux]]
== Goal #6:
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 8/Friday/Windows project dependencies|Windows]]
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== Goal #7: start learning Python! ==
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It's time to start learning, reading, and writing some Python! Tonight, you'll work through a self-directed tutorial. Saturday morning, we'll have an interactive lecture to cover more Python basics.
<div style="font-size:125%">[[Boston Python Workshop 8/Friday/Tutorial| » Click here
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== Goal #8: practice Python using Codecademy ==
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It's time to use what we've learned in the tutorial and get some practice thinking about and solving problems in Python.
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To give you this practice, we've created custom online practice problems just for this class, using a site called Codecademy!
Tonight, please visit the link below and complete the <b>8 practice problems in the "Strings and choices" section</b>.
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<div style="font-size:125%">[http://www.codecademy.com/courses/python-beginner-en-kSQwt » Click here
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Start a
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print
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and save the file. From a
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Walk through the Tutorial concept that was most confusing for you. The Tutorial is [[Boston_Python_Workshop_8/Friday/Tutorial| here]].
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==Congratulations!==
You are done with the Friday portion of this Workshop. We'll see you at <b>9:45am</b> tomorrow back here in the basement of the Stata Center! Please bring the laptop you used tonight.
We'll have coffee and snacks tomorrow morning. <b>DO NOT BE LATE</b>: you don't want to miss the beginning of the interactive lecture!
If you have any questions, comments, or feedback on tonight's material, don't hesitate to let a staff member know.
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