Outline

• Command line interface (CLI)

  • Why: To use git and github, and remote access
  • Examples: Bash (Linux/MacOS), PowerShell (Windows)

• Integrated development environment (IDE)

  • Why: Code in unified workspace
  • Examples: RStudio, MATLAB, PyCharm, Spyder, VSCode

• Version control

  • Why: Never lose code, and track history
  • Examples: Git, GitHub

• Jupyter notebook

  • Why: Execute code in chunks, display output, and add math
  • Examples: JupyterLab, Google Colab

• Environment manager

  • Why: Make code reproducible
  • Examples: conda, uv

• Formatter/linter

  • Why: Make code clean and consistent
  • Examples: isort, black, ruff

• Testing

  • Why: Ensure code is working as intended
  • Examples: pytest, GitHub Action

• AI coding tools

  • Why: Pair coding with an intelligent LLM is the way of the future
  • Examples: GitHub Copilot (student developer pack)