01 - Gitting up to Speed and Choosing Topics

PART 1 - Setting up Python and Git

Watch the video for lecture 01a, or just follow the 01a slides directly to setup Python. This will walk you through the following steps.

  1. Install the VS Code editor from here.
  2. Install git from here.
  3. If you don’t already have a Github account, create one here. REMINDER: don’t pick a silly username; this will likely stick with you for life. I’m looking at you, “xX_NoScope360Lol_Xx”…
  4. Navigate to the course Github repository here and click the “Fork” button in the upper right corner. This will create a copy of the repository under your own Github account.
  5. Install the environment for our class repository (defined in environment.yml) by following the instructions in the 01a slides.

PART 2 - Deciding on topics for class to cover.

  1. Review the list of potential topics for the course on the main course index page. Write a 1-2 paragraph submission on Canvas describing which topics you are most interested in, and why. Feel free to suggest additional topics not already listed. After the paragraph, also paste the URL to your own copy of the repository (it should look something like github.com/YOUR_github_username/apec_8222_2025).

Done!