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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions source/rst/getting_started.md
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In this lecture, you will learn how to

1. get a Python environment up and runnin
1. get a Python environment up and running
1. execute simple Python commands
1. run a sample program
1. install the code libraries that underpin these lectures
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Either

* search for Jupyter in your applications menu, o
* search for Jupyter in your applications menu, or
* open up a terminal and type `jupyter notebook`
* > Windows users should substitute "Anaconda command prompt" for "terminal" in the previous line.

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The output tells us the notebook is running at `http://localhost:8888/`

* `localhost` is the name of the local machine
* `8888` refers to [port number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_%28computer_networking%29) 8888 on your compute
* `8888` refers to [port number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_%28computer_networking%29) 8888 on your computer

Thus, the Jupyter kernel is listening for Python commands on port 8888 of our local machine.

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The two modes are

1. Edit mode
* > Indicated by a green border around one cell, plus a blinking curso
* > Indicated by a green border around one cell, plus a blinking cursor
* > Whatever you type appears as is in that cell
1. Command mode
* > The green border is replaced by a grey (or grey and blue) borde
* > The green border is replaced by a grey (or grey and blue) border
* > Keystrokes are interpreted as commands --- for example, typing > b> adds a new cell below the current one

To switch to
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