Working knowledge of Python and basic programming concepts. If you can write a for loop without too much effort, you'll be good to go.
For a quick brush-up on programming concepts, see Data Carpentry's Short Introduction to Programming in Python
You'll also want to be familiar with the basics of working with the command line. Mac users will use Terminal and Windows users can either use Command Line or follow the instructions to install Git Bash at https://openhatch.org/missions/windows-setup/install-git-bash
Instructions for getting everything up and running on your computer can be found here: Data Carpentry Python Setup
####Key installation commands
- Requires python3 and pip3
pip3 install numpy pandas matplotlib jupyter scipy
These lessons were derived from the Data Carpentry Python for Ecologists lessons under the Creative Commons Attribution License. This material is also made available under the Creative Commons Attribution License.