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Learning Objectives
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"> - Install Python and a large range of 3rd party modules on your laptop\n",
"> - Show you how to use Python on the University's Managed Desktop Machines\n",
"> - Introduce you to the different ways of running Python\n",
"> - A brief introduction to the Jupyter notebook\n",
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"# Installing Python on your laptop\n",
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"There are many ways and places to obtain Python. I strongly recommend downloading and installing the Anaconda Python distribution. As well as installing the Python language and it's standard library, the Anaconda package also installs most of the modules and libraries needed for scientific computing. \n",
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"Point your web-browser at the [Anaconda download page](http://continuum.io/downloads) and download the correct version for your machine. \n",
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