Week 1 (September 3 – September 8)

Sunday, September 8 (11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate Ultra) Optional Session
Online Lab Session	On Sunday mornings from 11:00 AM till 12:00 PM, I will be holding an optional Online Lab Session using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Please drop by to ask a question, to discuss solutions to previous assignments, to get help with the current assignment, to discuss the final project, or just to say hello. Please use a headset when joining this session. You may join the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session using this link.

Sunday, September 8 (11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate Ultra)
Optional Session

Online Lab Session

On Sunday mornings from 11:00 AM till 12:00 PM, I will be holding an optional Online Lab Session using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Please drop by to ask a question, to discuss solutions to previous assignments, to get help with the current assignment, to discuss the final project, or just to say hello. Please use a headset when joining this session. You may join the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra session using this link.

Sunday, September 8, @ 11:55 P.M. Weekly Assignments Deadline
Topics	Welcome Review Syllabus Review Weekly Schedule Introductions
Required Readings	Course Syllabus
Required Recordings	Tutorial Video: Tips on Playing My YouTube Videos Lecture: Welcome, Review Syllabus and Weekly Schedule
Class Participation Assignments Due (Forum Posts)	Introduce Yourself (Required) Description: Each student is expected to contribute a 200 - 300 word introduction post. Please introduce yourself to the instructor and your classmates. Include information regarding your preferred name, your work (inside or outside the home), and your experience with the subject matter of the class. Most important, tell us what you would like to get out of this class. Submit to: Introduce Yourself discussion

Sunday, September 8, @ 11:55 P.M. Additional Deadline
Topics	Computing Setup
Computing Setup	Install Anaconda Description: Anaconda is an open data science platform that provides access to a coordinated set of Python tools. We will be using Anaconda to provide our basic Python tools. This will relieve some of the pressure of downloading many Python tools individually. It will also give us some experience in working with Anaconda, which is a valuable skill in its own right. Anaconda Download Page Tutorial: Install and Configure Anaconda on Windows 10 (Revised 2019-08-28) Tutorial: Install and Configure Anaconda on macOS Install PyCharm Professional Description: PyCharm Professional is a leading Python IDE and a favorite of Python developers. We will be using the licensed version of the product: Python Professional. Lucky for us, free individual licenses are available to university students and faculty members. These are powerful licenses that allow us to install PyCharm Professional and various other interesting software tools provided by JetBrains. See the resources below for links to the JetBrains free license request page, and links to tutorials that I have created to help you through the download and install. JetBrains free individual licenses for students and faculty members Tutorial: Install and Configure PyCharm Professional on Windows 10 Tutorial: Install and Configure PyCharm Professional on macOS

Sunday, September 8, @ 11:55 P.M.
Additional Deadline

Topics

Computing Setup

Computing Setup

Install Anaconda
Description: Anaconda is an open data science platform that provides access to a coordinated set of Python tools. We will be using Anaconda to provide our basic Python tools. This will relieve some of the pressure of downloading many Python tools individually. It will also give us some experience in working with Anaconda, which is a valuable skill in its own right.
Install PyCharm Professional
Description: PyCharm Professional is a leading Python IDE and a favorite of Python developers. We will be using the licensed version of the product: Python Professional. Lucky for us, free individual licenses are available to university students and faculty members. These are powerful licenses that allow us to install PyCharm Professional and various other interesting software tools provided by JetBrains. See the resources below for links to the JetBrains free license request page, and links to tutorials that I have created to help you through the download and install.

Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2019

INFOST 350 - 201, 202 (Online)

Week 1 (September 3 – September 8)