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     "\n",
     "In this practical we will set up a working Python3 development environment and will start familiarizing a bit with Python.\n",
     "\n",
-    "## Slides\n",
-    "\n",
-    "The slides of the introduction can be found here: [Intro](docs/ScientificProgrammingPractical.pdf)\n",
-    "\n",
     "## Setting up the environment\n",
     "\n",
     "We will need to install several pieces of software to get a working programming environment suitable for this practical. In this section we will install everything that we are going to need in the next few weeks. \n",
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     "\n",
     "1. The Python interpreter. In this course we will use python version 3.x. A lot of information on python can be found on the [python web page](https://www.python.org/). Open a terminal and try typing in:\n",
     "\n",
-    "    ```python3```\n",
-    "    \n",
-    "    if you get an error like \"python3 command not found\" you need to install it, while if you get something like this:\n",
-    "    \n",
-    "    ![](img/console.png)\n",
-    "    \n",
-    "    you are already sorted, just type Ctrl-D to exit.\n",
+    "```\n",
+    "python3\n",
+    "```\n",
     "\n",
-    "    Installation on a debian-like linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu) can be done by typing the following commands on a terminal:\n",
+    "if you get an error like \"python3 command not found\" you need to install it, while if you get something like this:\n",
     "\n",
-    "    ```sudo apt-get update```\n",
-    "    \n",
-    "    ```sudo apt-get install python3```\n",
+    "![](img/console.png)\n",
     "\n",
-    "    While **if you are using Fedora** you can use:\n",
-    "    \n",
-    "    ```sudo dnf install python3```\n",
+    "you are already sorted, just type Ctrl-D to exit.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Installation on a debian-like linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu) can be done by typing the following commands on a terminal:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "```sudo apt-get update```\n",
+    "\n",
+    "```sudo apt-get install python3```\n",
+    "\n",
+    "While **if you are using Fedora** you can use:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "```sudo dnf install python3```\n",
     "   \n",
     "\n",
     "2. Install now the package manager pip, which is a very convenient tool to install python packages, with the following command (**on Fedora the command above should have already installed it**):\n",
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     "\n",
     "#### Windows/Mac installation \n",
     "\n",
-    "1. The python interpreter. In this course we will use python version 3.x. A lot of information on python can be found on the [python web page](https://www.python.org/). Installers for Windows and Mac can be downloaded from [this page](https://www.python.org/). Click on Download Python 3.6.x. **When executing the installer, please remember to flag \"Add Python 3.6.2 to PATH\" and then click on Install now (see picture below)**. \n",
-    "\n",
-    "    ![](img/installnow.png)\n",
-    "\n",
+    "1. Install [Anaconda for Python 3.6](https://www.anaconda.com/download/)\n",
     "\n",
-    "2. Install now the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that we will be using. This is called Visual Studio Code and is available for all platforms. You can read about it [here](https://code.visualstudio.com/). Downloads for all platforms can be found [here](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download).\n",
+    "2. Install now the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that we will be using. This is called Visual Studio Code and is available for all platforms. You can read about it [here](https://code.visualstudio.com/). Downloads for all platforms can be found [here](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download) (anaconda installer will ask you to install also visual studio code, so accept the kind offer)\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "## The console\n",
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     "\n",
     "Website for Scientific Programming Lab, Data Science master, University of Trento\n",
     "\n",
-    "Teaching assistant: David Leoni  david.leoni@unitn.it \n",
+    "Teaching assistant: David Leoni  david.leoni@unitn.it  website: [davidleoni.it](http://www.davidleoni.it)\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License  [CC-BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)\n",
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     "* [The course book 'Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures using Python'](http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/pythonds/index.html)\n",
     "\n",
     "So if you need to look up some Python function, please start today learning how to search documentation on Python website.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Make practice with the lab computers !!** \n",
+    "\n",
+    "Exam will be in Linux Ubuntu environment - so learn how to browse folders there and also how to type with noisy lab keyboards :-)\n",
     "\n"
    ]
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     "See [Past exams page](past-exams.ipynb)"
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+    "## Slides\n",
+    "\n",
+    "### Lesson 1\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Friday 28 Sep 2018\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**What I expect**\n",
+    "\n",
+    "- if you don't program in Python, you don't learn Python\n",
+    "- you don't learn Python if you don't program in Python\n",
+    "- to be a successful data scientist, you must know programming\n",
+    "- **Exercise**: now put the right priorities in your TODO list ;-)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Course contents:**\n",
+    "\n",
+    "- matrices, matrices, matrices\n",
+    "- ok, also something else \n",
+    "\n",
+    "**First course part - python intro:**\n",
+    "\n",
+    "- getting hands dirty\n",
+    "- python basics, libs (i.e. pandas)\n",
+    "- data cleaning\n",
+    "- some analyitics\n",
+    "- plus: some software engineering wisdom\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Second course part - algorithms\n",
+    "\n",
+    "- Going from theory taught by Prof. Alberto Montresor to Python 3 implementation\n",
+    "- Hands-on approach\n",
+    "    - Performance considerations\n",
+    "    - Focus on correct code\n",
+    "    - Few Python functions\n",
+    "    - Will follow last year algorithms lab\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Let's start: \n",
+    "\n",
+    "[introduction exercises](exercises/introduction/introduction.ipynb)"
+   ]
+  },
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