Getting set up for CS 2120
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Setup for Mac:
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Setup for Windows:
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Getting Set Up
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We're going to be coding in Python, so you'll need a Python interpreter on your computer. By far the easiest option is download the (free) academic version of Anaconda: https://www.anaconda.com/download/
	
Anaconda pulls together Python and *a whole bunch of other packages* into one place. There are versions for Windows, OS X and Linux, all of which contain everything you'll need for this course.

* Download the free base version of Anaconda **(Python 3.8 version)**
* Consult the `Installation Guide <https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/>`_ for detailed installation steps  
* Have a quick look at the `Getting started with conda <https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/getting-started.html>`_ page 


PyCharm
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`PyCharm <https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/>`_ is an IDE or Integrated Development Environment. Basically, you can open Pycharm like you would Microsoft Word --- however, instead of editing a text document you're working with Python files (with extension ".py"). 

Other Options
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There are many other options out there. Feel free to use whatever development environment you prefer. I like using PyCharm, but you might prefer to use Jupyter Notebooks, another IDE, etc.

This is also pretty cool--> Python Anywhere: https://www.pythonanywhere.com/