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Published inAug 2019
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Philipp Kats
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Philipp Kats is a researcher at the Urban Complexity Lab, NYU CUSP, a research fellow at Kazan Federal University, and a data scientist at StreetEasy, with many years of experience in software development. His interests include data analysis, urban studies, data journalism, and visualization. Having a bachelor's degree in architectural design and a having followed the rocky path (at first) of being a self-taught developer, Philipp knows the pain points of learning programming and is eager to share his experience.
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David Katz is a researcher and holds a Ph.D. in mathematics. As a mathematician at heart, he sees code as a tool to express his questions. David believes that code literacy is essential as it applies to most disciplines and professions. David is passionate about sharing his knowledge and has 6 years of experience teaching college and high school students.
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Chapter 1

What version of Python do we use?

Throughout this book, we are using the Anaconda distribution, along with Python version 3.7.3.

Will it work on a Windows PC?

Absolutely! Python is a cross-platform language and will run on any Windows, Mac, or Linux device. In fact, it can even run on Raspberry Pi, Lego Mindstorms, and Arduino boards!

Do I need to install any additional packages?

Not if you've installed them in bulk using the environment.yaml file from the repository, or using a Docker image. Otherwise, you need to install packages using PIP or Conda.

What is a Jupyter Notebook?

Jupyter Notebook is a special file format, based on JSON, and used by Project Jupyter; in a nutshell, it represents code in an interactive and descriptive manner and can mix code with text, rich media, and interactive widgets.

When and why should we use Jupyter Notebooks?

Jupyter Notebooks...

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Philipp Kats

Philipp Kats is a researcher at the Urban Complexity Lab, NYU CUSP, a research fellow at Kazan Federal University, and a data scientist at StreetEasy, with many years of experience in software development. His interests include data analysis, urban studies, data journalism, and visualization. Having a bachelor's degree in architectural design and a having followed the rocky path (at first) of being a self-taught developer, Philipp knows the pain points of learning programming and is eager to share his experience.
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David Katz

David Katz is a researcher and holds a Ph.D. in mathematics. As a mathematician at heart, he sees code as a tool to express his questions. David believes that code literacy is essential as it applies to most disciplines and professions. David is passionate about sharing his knowledge and has 6 years of experience teaching college and high school students.
Read more about David Katz