introduction to anaconda

1. Anaconda python
OVERVIEW

2. What is Anaconda python ?
 It is a free and open source distribution of python and R programming languages.
 Used for scientific computing (data science, machine learning applications ,large
scale data processing , predictive analytics, etc…).
 It aims to simplify package management and deployment.
 Anaconda distribution is used by over 15million users around the world.
 It includes more than 1500 packages suitable for windows, Linux and macos.

3. Overview-- anaconda
 Its packages and virtual environment are managed by conda.
 It has GUI tool alternative CLI called anaconda navigator.
 Conda is a package manager for python like pip.
 Better to use conda than pip on anaconda, since conda has not problem on
dependency checking.
 We can install packages from anaconda repository or anaconda cloud(
anaconda.org) if it is open source or you can install from your own private
repository or mirror using conda.
 Then anaconda inc compile and build the repositories to provide binary for you.

4.  Anything available in PYPI can be installed into conda environment using pip
command. Then
 Conda will keep track of what it installs itself or what pip installs.
 Custom packages can be made with conda build command and can be shared
with other by uploading It on anaconda cloud, PYPI or other repositories.

5. Anaconda Navigator
 Anaconda navigator is a desktop Graphical user interface(GUI ) included in
anaconda distribution.
 Allows users to launch an application and manage conda packages, environments
, and channels without using command.
 It searches for packages in anaconda cloud, and install them in environment.
 It is found for windows, Linux and macos.

6. Anaconda navigator

7.  There apps found by defaoutl likes
 Jupyter notebook
 Jupyter lab
 Spyder
 Qtconsole
 Gluevix
 Orange
 R studio
 Visiual studeio….etc

8. conda
 Conda is an open source ,cross platform , language-agnostic package manager
and environment management system that installs, runs and updates packages
and repositories.
 It was created for python prorams but can be used for others to like R language.
 So to use anaconda download it first
 Go to anaconda site https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/ .
 Then choose your operating system
 Then install it

9. Install anaconda

10. Thank you !!
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