CS106L Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python (Lab)
Summer 2012

Lab 1: Introduction to Python and JES

CIS account application

If you do not have a CIS account, you should apply online at: http://www.cis.uab.edu/it/accountApplication.php

Installing Python

  1. Go to http://www.python.org in a web browser
  2. Click the "DOWNLOAD" link on the left side-bar
  3. Click the "current production version" link near the top of the page
  4. Scroll down that page and look for the "For x86 processors" line with a link to "python-2.5.2.msi" or whatever is listed for the x86 processor family. ACHTUNG! Do not install Python 3.0.
  5. After you download the file, double click it and go through the installation process

Intro to Python

How to think like a computer scientist


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