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Module 0: Introduction to Programming with Python - Setting up your Environment

Activity 1: Install Visual Studio Code

• Downloading and installing Visual Studio Code
• Tour of the Visual Studio Code user interface
• Recommended Visual Studio Code extensions for Python development

Activity 2: Basic Terminal Commands

• Introduction to the command line interface (CLI)
• Navigating the file system using the CLI
• Creating and deleting files and directories using the CLI

Activity 3: Install Conda

• Introduction to Conda, a package and environment management system for Python
• Installing Conda
• Creating and activating Python environments using Conda
• Verifying the installation of Conda

Estimated time to complete this module is approximately 4 hours.

To help you with your learning, here are some additional resources:

• Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Conda: https://docs.conda.io/
• Command Line Crash Course (Free): https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/appendixa.html