Lecture 0: Environment Setup

Getting Your ML Development Environment Ready

Learning Objectives

• Set up Python environment for ML development
• Use Jupyter notebooks effectively
• Run code both locally and on Google Colab
• Navigate course GitHub repository

Materials

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Setup Notebook
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Pre-Class Preparation

1. Complete environment setup: Setup Guide (SETUP.md)
2. Run through the setup notebook
3. Post any issues on Piazza

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