44 the offline help available. |
45 the offline help available. |
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48 To start with, What is Sage? Sage is a free, open-source mathematical |
49 To start with, What is Sage? Sage is a free, open-source mathematical |
49 software. Sage can do a lot of math stuff for you including but not |
50 software. Sage can do a lot of math stuff for you including, but not |
50 limited to algebra, calculus, geometry, cryptography, graph theory |
51 limited to, algebra, calculus, geometry, cryptography, graph theory |
51 among other things. It can also be used as aid in teaching and |
52 among other things. It can also be used as aid in teaching and |
52 research in any of the areas that Sage supports. So let us start Sage |
53 research in any of the areas that Sage supports. So let us start Sage |
53 now |
54 now |
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55 {{{ Shift to terminal }}} |
56 {{{ Shift to terminal }}} |
68 like this |
69 like this |
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71 {{{ Show what is displayed on the terminal }}} |
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72 So now we can type all the commands that Sage supports here. But Sage |
73 So now we can type all the commands that Sage supports here. But Sage |
73 comes bundled with a much much much more elegant tool called Sage |
74 comes bundled with a much more elegant tool called Sage |
74 Notebook? What is Sage Notebook? Sage Notebook provides a web based |
75 Notebook? What is Sage Notebook? Sage Notebook provides a web based |
75 user interface to use Sage. So once we have a Sage notebook server up |
76 user interface to use Sage. So once we have a Sage notebook server up |
76 and running all we want is a browser to access the Sage |
77 and running, all we want is a browser to access the Sage |
77 functionality. For example there is an official instance of Sage |
78 functionality. For example there is an official instance of Sage |
78 Notebook server running at http://sagenb.org You can visit that page, |
79 Notebook server running at http://sagenb.org You can visit that page, |
79 create an account there and start using Sage! So all you need is just |
80 create an account there and start using Sage! So all you need is just |
80 a browser, a modern browser |
81 a browser, a modern browser |
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85 #[[Bhanu: what? Are you serious?]] |
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84 to use Sage and nothing else! The Sage notebook also provides a |
87 to use Sage and nothing else! The Sage notebook also provides a |
85 convenient way of sharing and publishing our work, which is very handy |
88 convenient way of sharing and publishing our work, which is very handy |
86 for research and teaching. |
89 for research and teaching. |
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118 {{{ If you are logged in tell that you are logged in, log out and show |
121 {{{ If you are logged in tell that you are logged in, log out and show |
119 what is said above for the login page }}} |
122 what is said above for the login page }}} |
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121 Once we are logged in with the admin account we can see the notebook |
124 Once we are logged in with the admin account we can see the notebook |
122 admin page. A notebook can contain a collection of Sage Notebook |
125 admin page. A notebook can contain a collection of Sage Notebook |
123 worksheets. Worksheets are basically the working area. This is where |
126 worksheets. Worksheet is basically a working area. This is where |
124 we enter all the Sage commands on the notebook. |
127 we enter all the Sage commands on the notebook. |
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126 The admin page lists all the worksheets created. On the topmost part |
129 The admin page lists all the worksheets created. On the topmost part |
127 of this page we have the links to various pages. |
130 of this page we have the links to various pages. |
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130 the link. For each of the link go to the page and explain as below }}} |
133 the link. For each of the link go to the page and explain as below }}} |
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132 The home link takes us to the admin home page. The published link |
135 The home link takes us to the admin home page. The published link |
133 takes us to the page which lists all the published worksheets. The log |
136 takes us to the page which lists all the published worksheets. The log |
134 link has the complete log of all the actions we did on the |
137 link has the complete log of all the actions we did on the |
135 notebook. We have the settings link where can configure our notebook, |
138 notebook. We have the settings link where we can configure our notebook, |
136 the notebook server, we can create and mangage accounts. We have a |
139 the notebook server, create and mangage accounts. We have a |
137 link to help upon clicking opens a new window with the complete help |
140 link to help upon clicking opens a new window with the complete help |
138 of Sage. The entire documentation of Sage is supplied with Sage for |
141 of Sage. The entire documentation of Sage is supplied with Sage for |
139 offline reference and this help link is the way to get into it. Then |
142 offline reference and this help link is the way to get into it. Then |
140 we can report bugs about Sage by clicking on Report a Problem link and |
143 we can report bugs about Sage by clicking on Report a Problem link and |
141 there is a link to sign out of the notebook. |
144 there is a link to sign out of the notebook. |