Summary

In this chapter, we have introduced some basic concepts, such as the reasons why we use Anaconda, and the advantages of using full-fledged Anaconda and/or its baby version, Miniconda. Then, it was shown that without installing Anaconda, we could still use it by visiting a designated website. We could also test a few simple programs there, writing in R, Python, Julia, or Octave.

In Chapter 2, Anaconda Installation, we will show you how to install Anaconda and test if the installation is successful. We will look at how to launch Jupyter, how to launch Python, Spyder, and R, and how to find related help. Most of those concepts or procedures are quite basic, so readers who are confident with those basic concepts can skip this chapter, Chapter 2, Anaconda Installation, and go to Chapter 3, Data Basics, directly.