Summary of Setup (for Paul Deitel’s Course)

What You Have Now:

  • Distribution: Miniforge3 (lightweight Anaconda)
  • Python: 3.12.11 in a clean environment
  • Main Environment: deitel (perfect for the course)
  • JupyterLab: Fully working
  • Current Notebook: chapter1-examples.ipynb inside the examples folder

Key Commands You Used / Should Remember:

Bash

conda activate deitel
jupyter lab

Progress So Far:

  • Installed JupyterLab
  • Created dedicated deitel environment
  • Installed essential packages (matplotlib, numpy, etc.)
  • Created your first notebook
  • Ran your first Python code successfully