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> Click this image to watch a video on using Python within VS Code.
> Click this image to watch a video on using Python within VS Code.
1. Ensure that [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) is installed on your computer. You will use Python for many data science and machine learning tasks. Most computer systems already include a Python installation. There are useful [Python Coding Packs](https://code.visualstudio.com/learn/educators/installers) available as well to ease the setup for some users. Some usages of Python, however, require one version of the software, whereas others require a different version. For this reason, it's useful to work within a virtual environment.
1. Ensure that [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) is installed on your computer. You will use Python for many data science and machine learning tasks. Most computer systems already include a Python installation. There are useful [Python Coding Packs](https://code.visualstudio.com/learn/educators/installers?WT.mc_id=academic-15963-cxa) available as well to ease the setup for some users. Some usages of Python, however, require one version of the software, whereas others require a different version. For this reason, it's useful to work within a virtual environment.
2. Make sure you have Visual Studio Code installed on your computer. Follow [these instructions](https://code.visualstudio.com/) for the basic installation. You are going to use Python in Visual Studio Code in this course, so you might want to brush up on how to [configure](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/python-install-vscode/) VS Code for Python development.
2. Make sure you have Visual Studio Code installed on your computer. Follow [these instructions](https://code.visualstudio.com/) for the basic installation. You are going to use Python in Visual Studio Code in this course, so you might want to brush up on how to [configure](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/python-install-vscode?WT.mc_id=academic-15963-cxa) VS Code for Python development.
> Get comfortable with Python by working through this collection of [Learn modules](https://docs.microsoft.com/users/jenlooper-2911/collections/mp1pagggd5qrq7)
> Get comfortable with Python by working through this collection of [Learn modules](https://docs.microsoft.com/users/jenlooper-2911/collections/mp1pagggd5qrq7?WT.mc_id=academic-15963-cxa)
3. Install Scikit-Learn by following [these instructions](https://scikit-learn.org/stable/install.html). Since you need to ensure that you use Python 3, it's recommended that you use a virtual environment. Note, if you are installing this library on a M1 Mac, there are special instructions on the page linked above.
3. Install Scikit-Learn by following [these instructions](https://scikit-learn.org/stable/install.html). Since you need to ensure that you use Python 3, it's recommended that you use a virtual environment. Note, if you are installing this library on a M1 Mac, there are special instructions on the page linked above.
## Your ML Authoring Environment
## Your ML Authoring Environment
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## Review & Self Study
## Review & Self Study
Read more about the concept of Regression and think about what kinds of questions can be answered by this technique. Take this [tutorial](https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/train-evaluate-regression-models?WT.mc_id=academic-15963-cxa) to deepen your understanding.
Jen Looper
4 years ago