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Quick Intro to Google Colab¶

In this first assignment, you'll become familiar with the Colab Notebook.

This is a Colab Notebook.

Under the hood, "Colab Notebooks" are a special Google-hosted version of what we call "Jupyter Notebooks." These notebooks mix text, code, and data visualization in one document.

Structure¶

• Filename (top-left corner) ending in .ipynb
• Path in Google Drive (which acts like a file system)
• Cells - this is a text cell; you can also have code cells

Code Cells¶

• Code cells contain Python code and can be executed with Shift+Enter or by clicking the ▶️ button
• If you use print(...), the output appears below the cell
• The last line of a cell automatically displays its result (this is REPL behavior)

This might seem like a lot, but you'll be spending lots of time here over the next three weeks, so get comfortable!

Assignment: Variables¶

Practice using variables to store and manipulate data.

Example¶

my_name = "Mr. P"
print(my_name)

my_cats_age = 11
in_human_years = my_cats_age * 7
print(f"In human years, my cat is {in_human_years}")

Not how I formatted the in_human_years variable into the print string using the special f"..." string (which we call an f-string).

Your Task¶

1. Create variables for your name and age
2. Calculate how many years until you turn 100 (store in a new variable)
3. Use print() and f-strings to display:

• Your name
• Your current age
• Years until you're 100

Try it in the code cell below!