240615

week1/betaversion/C1_W1_Lab01_Python_Jupyter_Soln.ipynb

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Optional Lab:  Brief Introduction to Python and Jupyter Notebooks\n",
+    "Welcome to the first optional lab! \n",
+    "Optional labs are available to:\n",
+    "- provide information - like this notebook\n",
+    "- reinforce lecture material with hands-on examples\n",
+    "- provide working examples of routines used in the graded labs"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Goals\n",
+    "In this lab, you will:\n",
+    "- Get a brief introduction to Jupyter notebooks\n",
+    "- Take a tour of Jupyter notebooks\n",
+    "- Learn the difference between markdown cells and code cells\n",
+    "- Practice some basic python\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "The easiest way to become familiar with Jupyter notebooks is to take the tour available above in the Help menu:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "<figure>\n",
+    "    <center> <img src=\"./images/C1W1L1_Tour.PNG\"  alt='missing' width=\"400\"  ><center/>\n",
+    "<figure/>"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Jupyter notebooks have two types of cells that are used in this course. Cells such as this which contain documentation called `Markdown Cells`. The name is derived from the simple formatting language used in the cells. You will not be required to produce markdown cells. Its useful to understand the `cell pulldown` shown in graphic below. Occasionally, a cell will end up in the wrong mode and you may need to restore it to the right state:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "<figure>\n",
+    "   <img src=\"./images/C1W1L1_Markdown.PNG\"  alt='missing' width=\"400\"  >\n",
+    "<figure/>"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "The other type of cell is the `code cell` where you will write your code:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 1,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "This is  code cell\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "#This is  a 'Code' Cell\n",
+    "print(\"This is  code cell\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Python\n",
+    "You can write your code in the code cells. \n",
+    "To run the code, select the cell and either\n",
+    "- hold the shift-key down and hit 'enter' or 'return'\n",
+    "- click the 'run' arrow above\n",
+    "<figure>\n",
+    "    <img src=\"./images/C1W1L1_Run.PNG\"  width=\"400\"  >\n",
+    "<figure/>\n",
+    "\n",
+    " "
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Print statement\n",
+    "Print statements will generally use the python f-string style.  \n",
+    "Try creating your own print in the following cell.  \n",
+    "Try both methods of running the cell."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 2,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "f strings allow you to embed variables right in the strings!\n"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "# print statements\n",
+    "variable = \"right in the strings!\"\n",
+    "print(f\"f strings allow you to embed variables {variable}\")"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Congratulations!\n",
+    "You now know how to find your way around a Jupyter Notebook."
+   ]
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "Python 3",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+   "name": "python",
+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
+   "version": "3.7.6"
+  }
+ },
+ "nbformat": 4,
+ "nbformat_minor": 5
+}