This half-day session will focus on writing parallel programs with Python (via the DASK library). Students should know some Python (possibly through the Introduction to Python session held on Thursday, August 1) and some command line/shell.

Please bring your own laptop with Python 3, Jupyter, and a shell installed. If you do not have a version of Python and are not sure where to start, then consider following the instructions for you operating system that are found at https://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-gapminder/setup/.

If you are using Windows and do not already have a Shell installed (Linux and MacOS come with them built in), the option we recommend is to install the Git Shell from https://git-scm.com/download/win but you are welcome to use any option that will give you the ability to open a secure shell (SSh) to a remote system.

Instructions for installing Jupyter are available at https://jupyter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html