Python Course for Geoscientists

Session

Day 1: Offer for Linux newbies

2 Feb 2026, 13:30

Description

Here Linux newbies are briefly taught the basics of working on a Linux computer. This enables the Python course team, to start directly with the Python core language introduction on Tuesday morning.

1. Welcome

02/02/2026, 13:30

A short welcome to the participants and speakers.

2. Difference between a supercomputer and a mobile phone

02/02/2026, 13:40

• what is a node, cpu
• historical development
• architecture

3. What is Python - short overview

02/02/2026, 14:00

• difference between a programming language and Python
• assembler, compiler, interpreter

4. Jupyter notebooks

02/02/2026, 14:15

• connecting to Levante with Jupyterhub
• Jupyterlab
• notebook
• terminal

5. Introduction to Linux

02/02/2026, 15:00

• terminal
• via WSL
• command line and shell
• editor