Current Questions

1. Which version of python is this course in?

2. How do I download and install the Jupyter Notebook system for offline use?

3. How do I download notebooks and data files?

4. How can I upload a notebook to the Coursera notebook environment?

5. How do I reset my notebook?

6. How do I get the latest version of the assignment notebooks?

7. How do I troubleshoot notebook errors?

Current Answers

1. Which version of python is this course in?

This course is in python 3.5.

2. How do I download and install the Jupyter Notebook system for offline use?

To install the Jupyter Notebook system on your own machine, we recommend downloading Anaconda . This will allow you to work on any personal data science projects outside of the Coursera Jupyter Notebooks. Anaconda is a distribution containing Python, the Conda package and environment manager, and many software packages for data science. We recommend installing the Python 3 version, as that is the version we will be using in this course. Once Anaconda is downloaded, you can access the Jupyter Notebooks through the Anaconda Navigator. For more information on downloading Anaconda, visit the Install Documentation .

3. How do I download notebooks and data files?

To download the notebook files manually from within the Coursera Jupyter platform, navigate to the file directory by selecting File > Open...

Then select the file that you would like to download...

And select File > Download .

For notebooks, download them by selecting File > Download as > Notebook (.ipynb) .

4. How can I upload a notebook to the Coursera notebook environment?

To upload a notebook to the Coursera notebook environment, first navigate to the Coursera notebook directory (see FAQ #3). Next, click Upload in the top right corner and select the notebook you want to upload.

5. How do I reset my notebook?

To clear all the output and saved variables from the notebook, select Kernel > Restart & Clear Output .

(Note: The following explains how to replace your notebook with a fresh new version. Because the files are overwritten with the new versions, you will lose any of your work! Be sure to download your notebooks if you want to keep the content!)

If you wish to replace a notebook with a fresh new version, delete the notebook in the directory, then select Control Panel in the top right corner.

Next select Stop My Server

and then My Server

Your directory will be populated with the newest versions of any files you deleted prior to this process.

6. How do I get the latest version of the assignment notebooks?

In addition to the process for getting the newest versions outlined in How do I reset my notebook? , all the newest versions of the notebooks are available in the readonly folder in the Coursera notebook directory. To access the notebook directory from a Coursera notebook, select File > Open ... Then navigate to the readonly folder.

7. How do I troubleshoot notebook errors?

1. Try restarting the kernel by choosing Kernel > Restart & Clear Output

2. Do not access files outside of the local filesystem - the autograder has no internet access.