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Managing Python

Dependencies – Workbook
Welcome to Managing Python Dependencies!

Use this printable workbook to track your learning progress as you move through the course.

Each page in the workbook is dedicated to a single lesson in the course. You can mark lessons
and modules as completed (☐ → ☑) and take your learning notes in the blank space on each
page. This will help you build up your mental "knowledge map" of the topic and reinforce your
learning.

I would encourage you to take handwritten notes and to even add little mind maps and scrib-
blings. Research shows that this helps retain more information and for longer periods of time.

By completing this workbook you'll get a personalized "cheat sheet" covering your unique per-
spective on the topic. A personalized cheat sheet is a priceless learning resource. Highly rec-
ommended!

By the way, some of the topics covered in the course are quite "fractal." The more you drill
down and learn about them, the more complex they get. If this is your first time working with
Python's dependency management techniques it is completely normal to feel a little over-
whelmed.

These challenges are a normal part of the learning process. When you feel like you're banging
your head against the wall—that's often when real progress happens and you make a big leap
forward. So don't be too hard on yourself if you feel a little out of your depth. I know you'll be
able to see through it!

Good luck and:

Happy Pythoning!

— Dan Bader (dbader.org)


☐ Module 1: Welcome &
Course Overview

☐ Lesson 1.1 Welcome & Course


Overview
Notes:
☐ Module 2: Managing
Third-Party Dependencies
With pip
● Dependency management enables modern software development by making well-
packaged building blocks available for use in your own programs.

● Key tool: pip—Python's recommended package manager

● Python packages are hosted on package repositories (PyPI)

● pip has powerful version management features

Notes:
☐ Lesson 2.1 Introduction to
Dependency Management
Notes:

4
☐ Lesson 2.2 pip: The Python Package
Manager
Notes:

5
☐ Lesson 2.3 Installing & Updating pip
Notes:

6
☐ Lesson 2.4 Python Package
Repositories
Notes:

7
☐ Lesson 2.5 Installing Packagages
With pip
Notes:

8
☐ Lesson 2.6 Identifying & Updating
Outdated Packages
Notes:

9
☐ Lesson 2.7 Uninstalling Packages
Notes:

10
☐ Module 3: Isolating
Dependencies With Virtual
Environments
● Virtual environments keep your project dependencies isolated.

● They help you avoid version conflicts between packages and different versions of the
Python runtime.

● As a best practice, all of your Python projects should use virtual environments to store
their dependencies.

Notes:
☐ 3.1 Introduction to Virtual
Environments
Notes:

12
☐ 3.2 Creating and Activating a
Virtual Environment
Notes:

13
☐ 3.3 Installing Packages Into a Virtual
Environment
Notes:

14
☐ 3.4 Deactivating Virtual
Environments
Notes:

15
☐ 3.5 Destroying Virtual Environments
Notes:

16
☐ 3.6 My Virtual Environment
Workflow
Notes:

17
☐ Module 4: Finding Quality
Python Packages
● Python has a rich third-party library ecosystem. Using it effectively is the key to be-
coming more productive.

● Using a third-party package always has a maintenance cost.

● Stick to high-quality packages to keep maintenance costs under control.

Notes:
☐ 4.1 How Third-Party Packages Can
Help You
Notes:

19
☐ 4.2 Finding Popular Packages on
Curated Lists
Notes:

20
☐ 4.3 "Rules of Thumb" for Selecting a
Great Package
Notes:

21
☐ Module 5: Setting Up
Reproducible Environments &
Application Deploys
● Requirements files allow you to specify the third-party dependencies of a Python pro-
gram.

● This makes dependency installs and application deployments repeatable.

● Dependencies can be captured (pip freeze) and restored (pip install -r) with
pip.

Notes:
☐ 5.1 Introduction to Requirements
Files
Notes:

23
☐ 5.2 Capturing Project Dependencies
Notes:

24
☐ 5.3 Restoring Captured
Dependencies
Notes:

25
☐ 5.4 Separating Development and
Production Dependencies
Notes:

26
☐ 5.5 Requirements files best practices
Notes:

27
☐ Module 6: Course
Conclusion
You now know how to:

● Manage Python project dependencies with pip

● Isolate project dependencies with virtual environments to avoid version conflicts

● Find and identify quality third-party packages to use in your own Python projects

● Set up repeatable development environments and application deployments

Notes:

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