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\title[Set-up]{%
  Setting up your workspace for the course
}
\author[S3IT]{%
  S3IT: Services and Support for Science IT, \\
  University of Zurich
}
\date{June~23--24, 2014}

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  \frametitle{Set-up for Python development}
  A bare-bones development environment consists of:
  \begin{itemize}
  \item A text editor (e.g.,
    \href{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gedit}{gedit},
    \href{http://hide1713.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/setup-perfect-python-environment-in-emacs/}{emacs},
    \href{http://blog.dispatched.ch/2009/05/24/vim-as-python-ide/}{vim})
  \item The Python interpreter (it is installed by default on
    Ubuntu and almost any other Linux distribution)
  \item A terminal application to run the interpreter in.
  \end{itemize}
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  \frametitle{Option 1: Run locally on your laptop}

  Install the appropriate software and you're ready to go.

  \+
  Our recommendations:
  \begin{itemize}
  \item Anaconda Python: {\footnotesize \url{http://www.continuum.io/downloads}}
  \item PyCharm: {\footnotesize \url{http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download}}
  \end{itemize}

  \+
  But any combination of Python + editor + terminal will do: So
  feel free to \emph{use your own choice of tools!}

  \+ {\small For a commented list of {IDEs} with Python support, see:}
  {\footnotesize
    \url{http://wiki.python.org/moin/IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironments}}
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  \frametitle{Option 2: use the cloud, Luke!}

  Sing up to \url{http://wakari.io/}.

  \+
  It's free and more than enough for the course!
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  \frametitle{Ready, set, go!}

  Now that your development environment is set up, let's run your
  first Python program.
  \begin{enumerate}
  \item Create a directory for holding the course files.
  \item Download the \href{https://raw.github.com/gc3-uzh-ch/python-course/master/welcome.py}{\texttt{welcome.py}} into it.
  \item Start the terminal application, and \texttt{cd} to the directory you created.
  \item Start the Python interpreter by typing the command ``\texttt{python}'', when the interpreter is ready, it will display this prompt string `\texttt{>>>}'
  \item Now type the following command:
    \begin{lstlisting}
>>> import welcome
    \end{lstlisting}
  \item You should see a welcome message appear on your screen.
  \end{enumerate}

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