sitc/python/1_1_Notebooks.ipynb

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   "source": [
    "# Course Notes for Learning Intelligent Systems"
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   "source": [
    "Department of Telematic Engineering Systems, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid,  © 2016 Carlos A. Iglesias"
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   "source": [
    "# How to install the environment and play with notebooks"
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   "source": [
    "In this lecture we will learn (i) how to set up your environment and (ii) how to run notebooks and use them"
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   "source": [
    "# 1. Set up the environment"
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    "1. Install Anaconda \n",
    "* Download the suitable version for your operating system of Python 3 at https://www.continuum.io/downloads\n",
    "* Follow the installation instructions. In Linux/Mac, launch a terminal and execute the installer script.\n",
    "2. [Optional, anaconda already installs jupyter] Install Jupyter http://jupyter.readthedocs.org/en/latest/install.html\n",
    "* Launch a terminal and execute 'conda install jupyter'"
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   "source": [
    "# 2. Notebooks in a nutshell"
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   "source": [
    "## 2.1 Launching jupyter"
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    "1. Launch a terminal from the directory you have your notebook (file extension .ipynb) or you want to create your notebook\n",
    "1. Write (without '') 'jupyter notebook' and press click"
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   "source": [
    "In case you have not installed the environment, you can run Jupyter here https://try.jupyter.org/"
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   "source": [
    "## 2.2 Running notebooks"
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    "You can create, open or save notebooks from the menu File."
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    "Notebooks have two main types of cells: code (executable) and text (called 'markdown'). You can change the type of a cell in the toolbar. A detailed user manual of Jupyter can be found here: \n",
    "* http://jupyter.cs.brynmawr.edu/hub/dblank/public/Jupyter%20Notebook%20Users%20Manual.ipynb\n",
    "* http://jupyter-notebook.readthedocs.org/en/latest/notebook.html"
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    "For executing a 'code' cell, you can\n",
    "* press Shift+Enter\n",
    "* click on the 'run cell' button of the toolbar, or \n",
    "* select the Cell-Run menu item"
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    "Example: we use Jupyter as a calculator, let's execute 2+2"
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    "2+2"
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   "source": [
    "Let's try: write 2+2 in the cell below and execute the cell"
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    "2+2"
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   "source": [
    "# Licence"
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   "source": [
    "The notebook is freely licensed under under the [Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/).  \n",
    "\n",
    "© 2016 Carlos A. Iglesias, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid."
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