Lesson 0 overview
=================

Python in a Notebook

This lessons materials contain notebooks that are intended to aid students in learning and refreshing Python programming.

1. :doc:`Installing Miniconda Python package manager <Installing_Miniconda_GIS>` and create Python environment
2. :doc:`Python Refresher as Jupyter Notebooks <recap-python>`

Learning goals
--------------

After this lesson you should:

- learned/refreshed the basics of Python programming;
- understand best practices as early as possible, even if only little or no background in programming;
- be able to use the provided material about programming in Python from the lectures
- setup a Python environment and install required packages with the conda tool
- know what a Jupyter notebook is and how to start it in the right place