unit-1.md

Unit 1: Software Products and Services

Prerequisites: Onboarding and Development Environment Setup

Learning Objectives

In this unit, we'll lay a foundation for the rest of the semester by introducing high-level concepts and background knowledge. We'll gain familiarity with our computers and with each other. And we'll make all the necessary preparations to start learning Python and working with Python applications.

Slides

Discussions and Notes

• Information Systems
• Software

Reference Documents

• Command-line Utilities (CLIs):
  • The conda Utility
  • The python Utility
  • The pip Utility
  • The git Utility

Activities and Exercises

• "Command-line Computing" Exercise
• "Run the App" Exercise