getting access to python fig the spyder integrated development environment the sagemathcloud and wakari web services you can avoid installing python on your machine completely by using web service that allows you to write and run python programs computational science projects will normally require some kind of visualization and associated graphics packageswhich is not possible unless the service offers ipython notebooks there are two excellent web services with notebookssagemathcloud at comand wakari at account before you can write notebooks in the web browser and download them to your own computer basic intro to sagemathcloud sign inclick on new projectgive title to your project and decide whether it should be private or publicclick on the project when it appears in the browserand click on create or import fileworksheetterminal or directory if your python program needs graphicsyou need to choose ipython notebookotherwise you can choose file write the name of the file above the row of buttons assuming we do not need any graphicswe create plain python filesay with name py py by clicking file you are brought to browser window with text editor where you can write python code write some code and click save to run the programclick on the plus icon (new)choose terminaland you have plain unix terminal window where you can write python py py to run the program tabs over the terminal (or editorwindow make it easy to jump between the editor and the terminal to download the fileclick on filespoint on the relevant line with the fileand download icon appears to the very right the ipython notebook option works much in the same waysee sect