Setting up a development environment
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Learn the basics of the command line, and how to use it to navigate your file system and run programs.
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Learn how package managers work in Python and how to create reproducible virtual environments using
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Learn how to use a modern editor for code development.
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Refresh your PyTorch skills and implement a simple deep-learning model.
Today we start our journey into the world of machine learning operations (MLOps). However, before we can get started, we need to make sure that you have a basic understanding of a couple of topics, as we will be using these throughout the course. In particular, today is all about getting set up with a proper development environment that can support your journey. Most of you probably already have experience with these topics, and it will be mostly repetition.
The reason we are starting here is that many students are missing very basic skills that are never taught but are just expected to be picked up by yourself. This session will only cover the most basic skills to get you started on your development journey. If you wish to learn more about basic computer science skills in general, we highly recommend that you check out The Missing Semester of Your CS Education course from MIT.
Learning objectives
The learning objectives of this session are:
- Understand the basics of the command line.
- Being able to create reproducible virtual environments.
- Able to use a modern editor for code development
- Write and run a Python program, implementing a simple deep-learning model