Dr. Michalewicz
History Professor
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Kids Soccer Coach
Manchester City Fan
My Work with Python
Large data sets of diplomatic letters.
Geospatial Mapping.
Text Analysis and Machine Learning.
Worked on multiple Apps: Walk PgH, World Historical Gazetteer
What is Python?
General Purpose Language
High-level language (easier for you)
Interpreted (no compiling/building)
Why are we using Python for this class?
Python vs R
Python is more versatile
Python is dominating the data science world because of AI and Machine learning.
Learn once, Write anything
How will this class work: Programming?
- IDEs (Integrated Development Environment)
- Jupyter Notebooks
- VS Code
- Google Colab (My recommendation)