DAY 1¶

Learning goals¶

Understand:¶

Basic and important elements of the Python ecosystem including Anaconda and Jupyter Lab
How to begin learning to code in Python
computers can be used to record and automate iterative tasks
JupyterLab and Jupyter notebooks are important tools for writing and sharing code

Practice:¶

Using command line interfaces (CLIs) (Unix shell, Terminal) to navigate files and folders and write Bash commands

Schedule¶

Day 1 begins at 09:30, however if you need extra help or have had installation issues your instructors will be available at 9:00am. The morning teaching session will conclude at 12:30, followed by the afternoon of independent exercises.

09:00 - Pre-workshop help session¶

Ashley Cryan, Jose Urra - 30 mins

Help troubleshooting installation issues or answering questions about setup

Workshop introduction¶

Ashley Cryan, Jose Urra - 30-45 mins

Icebreaker
Workshop structure
How to interact with the website and the material

Navigating files and running comands with the unix shell¶

Ashley Cryan- 1 hr

Introduction to the Bash scripting language
Creating directories using the command line
Name pattern matching to select, move and concatenate data files

Coffee break - 15 mins¶

Introduction to the python ecosystem¶

Jose Urra - 45 mins

Python ecosystem tools, Anaconda and Jupyter Lab
How to use Jupyter Lab to complete the afternoon exercises
How to contact us if you need help

A template in jupyter books to prepare and run workshops