first commit for Fall 2020 cohort instructions

Author: cooperrc

README.md

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+# UConn NumPy tutorial development
+## Prof. Ryan C. Cooper
+
+This semester we are developing Jupyter notebooks for the [NumPy
+tutorials repository](https://github.com/numpy/numpy-tutorials.git). We
+are going to use a few tools to build tutorials, share code, and review
+code:
+
+## Building tutorials
+
+__Python, Jupyter, and the SciPy stack__: You can install Python and NumPy with the [miniconda
+installer](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html). Once its
+installed, you can run use the conda terminal to install NumPy, Jupyter,
+SciPy, and Matplotlib
+
+`$ conda install numpy jupyterlab scipy matplotlib`
+
+If you're new to NumPy, get started with the [Absolute Beginner's
+Tutorial to NumPy](https://numpy.org/devdocs/user/absolute_beginners.html). 
+
+In your conda terminal, run
+
+`$ jupyter-lab`
+
+to get Jupyter running in a web browser (I prefer Firefox or Chrome).
+Now, you can run some Python commands and make some progress.
+
+## Sharing code
+
+__GitHub and Git__: NumPy is a free open source software. The code is
+updated using a version control software called
+[git](https://git-scm.com/downloads). NumPy is shared and reviewed by a
+worldwide community of developers on the website <www.github.com>. You
+can download, share, and suggest changes to software using git and
+GitHub. Start by installing [git](https://git-scm.com/downloads), then
+use a terminal to clone this repository
+
+$ git clone https://github.com/cooperrc/uconn_numpy_tutorials
+
+Once you have run this command, you now have a copy of this repository
+on your computer. Try opening the practice_notebook.ipynb in the
+notebooks folder and running the commands. You can play around with the
+inputs and even write your own code. 
+
+## Reviewing code
+
+__GitHub Pull Requests__: We will get code reviewed by creating a pull
+request (PR) on an existing GitHub repository. Practice creating a PR
+with these steps:
+
+1. Create a
+[fork](https://docs.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/fork-a-repo)
+of the repository
+[uconn_numpy_tutorials](https://github.com/cooperrc/uconn_numpy_tutorials)
+
+2. Clone your fork to your computer with the `git clone ...`
+
+3. Create a new "remote" for the upstream repo with the command
+
+`git remote add upstream https://github.com/cooperrc/uconn_numpy_tutorials`
+
+4. Use the `git` command to create a "branch" called my-notebook
+
+`git branch my-notebook`
+
+5. Use the `git` command to "checkout the branch"
+
+`git checkout my-notebook`
+
+6. Create your own Jupyter notebook in the notebooks folder, use your
+username to make it unique e.g. I would name the notebook,
+cooperrc_notebook.ipynb
+
+  a. In your notebook include a NumPy example that you think is
+  interesting
+  
+  b. Save your work and close the notebook
+
+7. Use the `git` command to (i) add your file, (ii) commit your work,
+and (iii) push your changes to your fork
+
+  i. `git add notebooks/cooperrc_notebook.ipynb`
+  ii. `git commit -m "my first branch commit for my notebook"`
+  iii. `git push -u origin my-notebook`
+
+8. Now, you can [create a
+PR](https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request#creating-the-pull-request)
+with this repository and I will merge your work.  

notebooks/.ipynb_checkpoints/practice_notebook-checkpoint.ipynb

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