Week 1 overview

To introduce you how we will work during the course using different tools including a dedicated computing environment, which is based on the principles of cloud computing. This first tutorial will introduce you to the basic components of the course environment, guide you through how they are used, and conclude with a hands-on introduction to some key concepts and elements of programming in Python. The main components of this first lesson are below.

  1. Overview of the course environment
  2. Communicating and chatting with Slack

Learning goals

After this week you should:

  • Understand the basic tools and computing environments we will be using in the course
  • Get up to speed on basic scientific Python (Python, Numpy, Matplotlib)