88-718 Python Tutorial

Instructions

1. Read Python Self-Assessment and Worksheet.
2. Ask Kent for an account on https://jupyter.kentkchang.com.
3. After you have logged in, visit this link to start your own Jupyter Lab instance.

Outline

• Premises:
  • You don't learn the syntax of Python (or any language, for that matter); you get used to it because you need to.
  • You don't need to learn everything about Python to do anything.
  • You want to do well on your final project, not necessarily become a Python programmer.
• Part 1: Python basics
• Part 2: Applications
  • (a) Topic modeling with MALLET
  • (b) Vector semantics

After class

1. Install the necessary packages (you can do this in an virtualenv):

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. You can download the notebooks onto your machine:

git clone https://github.com/kentchang/lssp-lab.git

3. Set up mallet: see this.