A step-by-step guide to analyzing data with Python and Visual Studio Code. Take the class at firstpythonnotebook.org.

This tutorial is available in two formats:

1. 📖 Traditional chapters: Step-by-step markdown documentation for reading and reference
2. 📓 Interactive notebooks: Complete collection of Jupyter notebooks for hands-on learning in VS Code

Both formats cover the same content - choose the approach that works best for your learning style!

1. Install VS Code with Python and Jupyter extensions
2. Set up your environment using uv:

   uv init first-python-notebook cd first-python-notebook uv add pandas matplotlib seaborn jupyter altair

3. Choose your path:
   • Follow the traditional tutorial
   • Or dive into the interactive notebooks