Workshop: Local Development Tools for Python Programming

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Local Development Tools for Python Programming

Status: FALL

Description: Install and configure tools to help you manage and develop Python programs like a professional. Attendees will become familiar with development tools such as a text editor and command line application.

Learning Objectives:

1. Use GitHub Desktop software to download existing Python repositories from GitHub.
2. Utilize local development tools to write and execute Python code for research and software development.
3. Use a text editor to read, write, and save files of Python code.
4. Create and manage virtual environments using Anaconda.
5. Manage package installations effectively using pip within a virtual environment
6. use a requirements file to list package dependencies for a given project.
7. Discuss security measures needed to protect secret credentials used by research and application code.
8. Run Python programs on your computer.

Required Software:

• GitHub Desktop (requires a GitHub account)
• VS Code Text Editor
• Anaconda
• Command Line Application (Terminal on Mac, Git Bash on Windows)

Offerings and Desired Dates: 3 (Sept, Oct, Nov)

Presenter(s): Michael Rossetti

Audience: All GW community

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Working here:
https://github.com/s2t2/python-dev-tools-workshop/tree/main