Google Colab: Your First Notebook in Colab

Google Colab: Your First Notebook in Colab

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create a new notebook in Google Colab.

What do you already know about creating and running code in Google Colab?

Creating a New Notebook

Google Colab is a free tool from Google for running Python code directly from your browser.

Executing a Code Cell

A new code cell can be executed by writing code and pressing the play button or 'Shift + Enter'.

Adding New Cells

You can add more code or text cells using the '+ Code' or '+ Text' buttons.

Using Google Drive with Colab

Colab notebooks can be connected to Google Drive for file management.

Running Code on a GPU

You can enable GPU acceleration through the 'Change runtime type' option under the 'Runtime' menu.

Sharing Notebooks

Notebooks can be shared with others by using the 'Share' button.

Google Colab: Your First Notebook in Colab

Google Colab: A free tool from Google for running Python code.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.