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2423## What is Python?
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2525Python is a general purpose programming language that supports rapid development of data analytics
2626applications. The word "Python" is used to refer to both, the programming language and the tool
2727that executes the scripts written in Python language.
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7272- ** Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)... and Cross-Platform:**
7373 We know we have already said that but it is worth repeating.
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7676## Knowing your way around Anaconda
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7778[ Anaconda] [ anaconda ] distribution of Python includes a lot of its popular packages,
7879such as the IPython console, Jupyter Notebook, and Spyder IDE.
7980Have a quick look around the Anaconda Navigator. You can launch programs from the Navigator or use the command line.
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8687Anaconda also comes with a package manager called [ conda] ( https://conda.io/docs/ ) ,
8788which makes it easy to install and update additional packages.
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9091## Research Project: Best Practices
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9193It is a good idea to keep a set of related data, analyses, and text in a single folder.
9294All scripts and text files within this folder can then use relative paths to the data files.
9395Working this way makes it a lot easier to move around your project and share it with others.
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251253[ stack-overflow ] : https://stackoverflow.com
252254[ anaconda-community ] : https://www.anaconda.com/community
255+ [ anaconda ] : https://www.anaconda.com/download
253256[ spyder-ide ] : https://www.spyder-ide.org
254257[ python-docs ] : https://www.python.org/doc
255258[ pandas-docs ] : https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/
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