Week 1: Introduction: Jupyter and Fabcloud

The Fab Future course on Data Science with Professor Neil started on November 18, 2026.¶

Connect to Jupyter Server¶

The students in the class were directed to create accounts and access the following platforms/tools:

fablab.io
Jupyter Server
Git Repository (GitLab)
Public Website (via JupyterLab)

Connect to Jupyter Server¶

1. Jupyter¶

Jupyter is an open-source project that provides tools for interactive computing across many languages including Python, R and more, and the most common interface is the Jupyter Notebook. It is especially useful for data analysis, scientific computing and research.

1.1 JupyterLab?¶

JupyterLab is an interface for working with Jupyter documents and code. It is similar to an IDE environment where users can open notebooks, text files, data tables and plots in tabs.

1.2 JupyterHub?¶

JupyterHub is a server application that lets multiple users run Jupyter notebooks platform with access to computational environments and resources withouth installation and maintenance tasks. It runs in the cloud and makes it possible to serve a pre-configured computing environment is especially useful in classrooms and labs.

2. Steps to Update Code and Push to Git Repo¶

2.1 Root Interface¶

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2.2 Class Interface¶

2.3 Student Interface¶

To access the student files, click on the [student-name] in Root Directory. You will find an interface with the following details:

Student files and directory

2.24 Student Page Details and Update¶

You can view addtional details by clicking on the Git Tab to view the following:

Current Repository
Current Branch
Changes Section - To track recent changes
History Section - List of historical changes made

If you click on a file, a working window in launched on the side where you can:

Update current file with 'markdown' or 'code' blocks
Save current file
Run current file

2.5 Adding Updated File to Staged¶

Once a page has been updated and saved, it shows up under the 'Changed' in the Git Tab. You will need to add the updated file to the 'Staged' section by clicking on the '+' next to the file name.