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- 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.
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