1.1 Setup & Prerequisites

Overview

Questions

• What prerequiste knowledge is required to follow this topic?
• How to setup your machine to follow this topic?

Objectives

• Understand what prerequiste knowledge is needed before following this topic
• Setup your machine to follow this topic

Prerequisite

• Shell with Git version control tool installed and the ability to navigate filesystem and run commands from within a shell
• Python version 3.8 or above installed
• Understanding of Python syntax to be able to read code examples
• Visual Studio Code installed (ideally the latest version)

Setup

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Shell with Git

On macOS and Linux, a bash shell will be available by default.

If you do not have a bash shell installed on your system and require assistance with the installation, you can take a look at the instructions provided by Software Carpentry for installing shell and Git.

Python

Python version 3.8 or above is required. Type python -v at your shell prompt and press enter to see what version of Python is installed on your system. If you do not have Python installed on your system and require assistance with the installation, you can take a look at the instructions provided by Software Carpentry for installing Python in preparation for undertaking their Python lesson.

VS Code

The hands-on part of this topic will be conducted using Visual Studio Code (VS Code), a widely used IDE. Please download the appropriate version of Visual Studio Code for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux) and system architecture (e.g., 64-bit, ARM).