Tech Resources

We use Python for most of our Sports data analysis. In order to get going with Python, we use Colab notebooks, provided by Google. (Alternatively, you can use Jupyter Notebooks, which runs on your local computer. Colab runs in the “cloud.”)

Colab Resources

YouTube Videos on Colab Basics

1. Jake’s 3-minute intro to Colab
2. 10 minute Intro to Colab
3. A Playlist with many Colab Features - Optional, good for reference

Notebooks

• Colab comes with a notebook called Getting Started (on the left pane, see image) Open and read through that Colab notebook, and run the commands

• Basic Features of Colab

Git & Github

1. Read the initial part of this document - git - the simple guide
2. Open a GitHub account - You can store your projects/code and other artifacts here in this GH account and showcase it to the whole world
3. Install GitHub Desktop on your laptop – be sure to pick the correct OS to match your laptop/desktop