session-0 feedback

[kbjarkefur]

List all questions, any typos, anything not explained well here

[weilu]

One participant asked if the slides will be shared after the session. The compiled version of session 1 presentation is not yet checked in the repo (TODO @kbjarkefur)

[weilu]

Q from a participant: Is there any program that we need to download?
A: This is the software we are going to use for instruction, coding, exercises and projects throughout the course: https://colab.research.google.com/ We will be giving a proper introduction of Colab next week. Feel free to play around with it and google/youtube if you want to learn more about it before then.

Note: probably good to give a course outline showing what's to be covered throughout the course at the beginning of this session? Maybe also good to do it again at the beginning of session 1 for those who didn't attend this session?

[kbjarkefur]

Note: probably good to give a course outline showing what's to be covered throughout the course at the beginning of this session? Maybe also good to do it again at the beginning of session 1 for those who didn't attend this session?

Yeah, especially since it went so quickly

[weilu]

During the git/github section: "So, we need to work in github? So the version are saved?"
A: If you are using google colab or similar cloud based notebook hosting services they generally have revision history features to keep track of the changes. These revision history features may be implemented using git behind the scene.

[weilu]

End of the session: "i assume you write your actual code in the console itself but where do you save your code. you mentioned google docs earlier, is that where you normally save your code?"