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    "# Introduction to Python"
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    "**Important Note**: This course was originally designed and developed by [Tom Donoghue](https://tomdonoghue.github.io/). While lectures, assignments, exams and coding labs will be altered from the original run of the course in Fall 2018, *tons* of credit for this course is due to Tom for his awesome work getting this course off the ground.\n"
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    "The PDF slides from the start of the first class are available here: https://cogs18.github.io/assets/intro/01_welcome.pdf"
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    "## Logistics\n",
    "\n",
    "- Who:\n",
    "    - Instructor: Shannon Ellis \n",
    "    - TA: Yueying, Samyak, Saanya, Prasannakumaran, Kunal, & Jaymes\n",
    "    - IAs: Ana, Abhay, Ashesh, Doris, Elizabeth, Eric, Katherine, Keshav, Laura, Margaret, Nian-Nian, Nick, Nikita, Sandy, & Sophie\n",
    "    \n",
    "- Where:\n",
    "    - Lectures TuTh @ 11AM (PETER 110) or 2PM (WLH 2001)\n",
    "    - Coding Lab Sections W 9-5; F 9-5 (CSB 115) \n",
    "    - Course Website: https://cogs18.github.io"
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    "## Expectations & Approach\n",
    "\n",
    "- Goal: to learn practical programming in Python\n",
    "- How: hands-on, community driven, skills based course, assignment & project driven\n",
    "- Lectures & Lab Sections will be used for interactive activities\n",
    "- Assignments, coding labs & a final project will be designed to get you coding"
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    "## Why Learn Computation?"
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    "- Computation is how things are done"
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    "- Computation is the foundation of much of the modern world"
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    "## What is Python\n"
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    "- Python is a programming language\n",
    "    - It is a way to do computation\n",
    "    - It gets the computer to do the work for you"
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    "- Python is an ecosystem\n",
    "    - It is a culture of practice for computation"
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    "## What does Python look like"
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    "variable_name = \"variable name.\"\n",
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    "a = 1\n",
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    "\n",
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    "## Why Choose Python?"
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    "- Python is a powerful, well developed, and well supported tool"
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    "- Python is general purpose, with an immense, multi-purpose ecosystem"
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    "- Python is human focused, with a strong user & developer community "
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    "- Python is open-source and accessible"
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