Programming with Data: Python and Pandas LiveLessons

This repository contains the accompanying slides for Programming with Data: Python and Pandas: LiveLessons.

Installation

Binder

If you have a stable Internet connection and the free Binder service isn't under too much load, the easiest way to interactively run the slides and try the exercises is to click the Binder badge (make sure you open in a new window). Keep in mind that Binder aggresively shuts down idle instances so you'll need to refresh the link if you're idle for too long.

Local Installation

For offline usage, I recommend downloading and installing the Anaconda Python 3 distribution and conda package manager.

https://www.anaconda.com/download/

Download the latest version of the course materials here.

Alternatively, you may clone the course repository using git:

$ git clone https://github.com/dgerlanc/programming-with-data-livelessons.git

The remainder of the installation requires that you use the command line.

To complete the course exercises, you must use conda to install the dependencies specified in the environment.yml file in the repository:

$ conda env create -f environment.yml

This will create an conda environment called pwdlive which may be "activated" with the following commands:

• Windows: activate pwdlive
• Linux and Mac: conda activate pwdlive

Once you've activated the environment your prompt will probably look something like this:

(pwdlive) $

The entire course is designed to use jupyter notebooks. Start the notebook server to get started:

(pwdlive) $ jupyter lab

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