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Before you Begin

Chan Ju Ping edited this page Aug 22, 2023 · 11 revisions

Stuff to Download

  1. VS Code
  2. Anaconda
  3. Class Notes

Optional

  1. Git-SCM
  2. Miniconda

Follow Instructions for Your OS

Windows 10

Follow the links below to manually download the programs:

Visual Studio Code

Select the 64 bit edition for your operating system from the following link:

https://code.visualstudio.com/Download

Please note that we are not using Visual Studio, which is a different programme. Make sure you are downloading and installing Visual Studio Code.

Anaconda

Select your appropriate operating system and download the 64-bit edition of Anaconda Individual Edition at the following link:

https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual

Windows 11

Open PowerShell and run the following commands to install VS Code:

winget install vscode
winget install -e --id Anaconda.Anaconda3

To install Git-SCM and Miniconda (optional):

winget install -e --id Git.Git
winget install -e --id Anaconda.Miniconda3

If you are using a Raspberry Pi, or a computer where performance is unsatisfactory, you may skip installing Anaconda, due to the hardware limitations of the platform, and install Miniconda instead.

Raspberry Pi OS

Open a terminal and run the following to install VS Code:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install code

Download Miniconda (chosen over Anaconda due to smaller system footprint):

https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html

To install git (optional):

sudo apt install git

Class Notes

You can download the PDF (standard A4 size, or the booklet if you want to print it) or the editable fodt file for our class here. If you are feeling adventurous, try cloning our repository so you are always kept up to date with the latest changes!

Session on the use of Anaconda with other IDEs may be modified in your class session depending on the time limitations, and requirements of the class.

Clone this wiki locally