# Introduction & Set Up ### :key: Key for Reading my notes :writing\_hand: Summary section :no\_entry: Where I recommend not pausing your workflow :black\_large\_square: Using our terminal window :pencil: Using our code editor :hammer\_pick: A difference between the course and what I had to do to 'fix' it :white\_check\_mark: What we learned :recycle: Where we will recall something from a pervious lesson :books: Supplemental Materials :bookmark: A link I recommend bookmarking :link: Additional Helpful links ### :ballot\_box\_with\_check: Getting Started * [ ] [Zoomcamp Pre Course Q\&A Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPnAOu2csYA) * [ ] [Zoomcamp Jan 13 Launch w/ Q\&A Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8cEEwi8DTM) * [ ] [Github Coursework](https://github.com/DataTalksClub/data-engineering-zoomcamp) {% hint style="info" %} To obtain the certificate, you only need to pass the project at the end of the course. To get the most out of the course, completing the homework, #learninginpublic, and helping answer other student's questions is encouraged. {% endhint %} ### :arrow\_down\_small: Download & Set-Up * [ ] Python * [ ] Visual Studio Code or Pycharm or Notepadd ++ etc. * [ ] [Docker Desktop](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/) * [ ] Terraform * [ ] Git account > I believe the alternative option is using a virtual environment in Google Cloud and Github Codespace. You can see the videos on the set-up here in videos:\ > 1.4.1 - \ > 1.4.2 - > > *I have not attempted this alternative yet, but will update this section if I do.* ### :bookmark: Bookmark these! {% hint style="info" %} If you use google chrome, I recommend creating a group tab. You can learn how [here](https://blog.google/products/chrome/manage-tabs-with-google-chrome/). {% endhint %} * [ ] [Youtube Playlist Data Engineering ](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3MmuxUbc_hJed7dXYoJw8DoCuVHhGEQb) * [ ] [Youtube Playlist Data Engineering 2025](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3MmuxUbc_hJZdpLpRHp7dg6EOx828q6y) * [ ] [Youtube Playlist Data Engineering 2024 (for office hour videos)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3MmuxUbc_hKihpnNQ9qtTmWYy26bPrSb) * [ ] [Google Calendar Data Engineering Events](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=er1r053veb2iqu4u1fhm635q0o%40group.calendar.google.com\&ctz=America%2FAnchorage) * [ ] [Slack Data Engineering Course](https://datatalks-club.slack.com/archives/C01FABYF2RG) - Recommend to download app * [ ] [Telegram Announcements](https://t.me/dezoomcamp) - Optional * [ ] [Github Coursework](https://github.com/DataTalksClub/data-engineering-zoomcamp) * [ ] [Google Doc FAQ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/19bnYs80DwuUimHM65UV3sylsCn2j1vziPOwzBwQrebw/edit?tab=t.0) * [ ] [Homework Submission & Leaderboard](https://courses.datatalks.club/de-zoomcamp-2025/) * [ ] [GCP Google Cloud Platform](https://cloud.google.com) * [ ] [Data Source Taxi Rides NY](https://www.nyc.gov/site/tlc/about/tlc-trip-record-data.page) ### :question:Asking for Help in Slack 1. Join the slack `data engineering course` channel link posted above 2. Follow [these recommendations](https://github.com/DataTalksClub/data-engineering-zoomcamp/blob/main/asking-questions.md) when asking for help 3. Read the [DataTalks.Club community guidelines](https://datatalks.club/slack/guidelines.html) ### :link: Helpful Links * [ ] [Intro to Python](https://mlbookcamp.com/article/python) * [ ] [Data Talks Club](https://datatalks.club/) * [ ] [Past Student Notes for Module 1](/tinker0425/introduction/introduction-and-set-up.md) * [ ] [Ella's 2024 Intro & Module 1 Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUZshlVAnk4\&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2F\&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ) * I may update these as I go through the course. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://data-engineering-zoomcamp-2025-t.gitbook.io/tinker0425/introduction/introduction-and-set-up.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.