Table Of Contents

• Preface
• Why 10,000 Hours
• Exercise 0: Meet Python
• Exercise 1: How is the weather?
• Exercise 2: Lets go to the desert
• Exercise 3: Fuel Range
• Exercise 4: Hobbits, Dwarves, and Humans
• Exercise 5: Rowing Research
• Exercise 6: The Boat Race
• Exercise 7: Functions
• Exercise 8: Making a Chart
• Exercise 9: Rowers and Coxswains
• Exercise 10: Median
• Exercise 11: Sampling a Population
• Exercise 12: A Sample of Lists
• Exercise 13: Sampling Intervals
• Exercise 14: Random Sampling
• Exercise 15: Cookie Sample Challenge
• Exercise 16: Sample Me This
• Next Steps

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does this course take?

It will take you far fewer than 10,000 hours. This book just gets you started on a much larger journey.

You should take as long as it takes to get through the book, but focus on doing work every day. Some people take about 3 months, others 6 months, and some only a week.

What kind of computer do I need?

You will need either a Windows, OSX or Linux computer to complete this book.

May I share this book with friends?

Yes, but please don't post public links to the book, as it is pre-alpha and not ready for public release. It's expected to be ready for public scrutiny in late 2013/early 2014.