Week 2 summary: Local Python installation and AI tools

• Installation:

  • Python:
    • anaconda or miniconda
    • conda virtual environments
    • conda package management

• IDEs:

IDE	Free AI (for students)	Notes
Spyder	No	Basic Python IDE, included in Anaconda distribution
PyCharm	GitHub Copilot	JetBrains IDE
DataSpell	GitHub Copilot	JetBrains IDE
Visual Studio Code (VSCode)	GitHub Copilot	Microsoft IDE
Cursor	Claude/GPT-based	VSCode-based
Antigravity	Gemini	VSCode-based

• AI CLI tools (can be used in terminal or integrated into IDEs):
  • Claude CLI, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI (by ChatGPT), Grok CLI
  • GitHub Copilot CLI (Claude/GPT-based code assistant) - free for students