Technical requirements

The following is required to get the most out of this book:

• A Windows or Linux system with internet access
• A basic understanding of Python
• A basic understanding of the various libraries in Python, such as NumPy, pandas, and matplotlib
• A basic understanding of Anaconda and Jupyter Notebook

Before starting on this book, the first thing you need to do is to install Anaconda on your system, if you haven't done so already. The installation process is pretty straightforward, as shown in the following steps:

1. Go to the Anaconda website at https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section. You will be greeted by the following download section:

1. Here, you need to select the appropriate installer for your system and download it. Once the download is done, the installation wizard should take you through the whole process easily.
2. Once the installation is completed, to access the Jupyter Notebook, you should open the Anaconda command line or Terminal and enter the following command:

jupyter notebook

This results in the following screen:

You are now ready to start working!