Recitation 1: An introduction to Python

In this recitation you will start playing with Python using Jupyter notebooks.

Instructions:

• Download this recitation’s jupyter notebook.

• At the command-line open the notebook with the following command after navigating to the folder containing the notebook:

  jupyter notebook python_intro.ipynb  --browser=firefox

  If this gives an error that says

  'notebook' is not a Jupyter command

  or

  bash: jupyter: command not found

  you will have to add Jupyter to your path by executing the following command first:

  export PATH=/usr/local/anaconda/bin:$PATH

• Alternatively, go to try.jupyter.org and upload the notebook

• Follow the TAs as they guide you through the material and exercises in the notebook.