# Eligibility and requirements

## What do you need to know before you come?

#### No prior knowledge of Python is required.

#### Our trainings are accessible and encourage participation. We want you to come in curious and willing to meet other researchers!

* Be prepared: be ready and able to involve yourself in learning.
* Engage: actively participate in the community and course materials.
* Think critically: analyse materials presented to form reasonable judgements.\*
* Respect others: listen to and be considerate of others.

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\*Do not trust everything you see online.\
Make sure you are using a [Reliable News Source](https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/Meirian/croc/master/index.html).
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### Recommended background knowledge

For those with no previous programming experience, we recommend consulting the course materials for [introduction to programming concepts](https://nikkirubinstein.gitbooks.io/resguides-introductory-programming-concepts/content/content/welcome-to-coding.html) prior to attending the current workshop.

## Please bring with you:

* [ ] a laptop with internet access and a web browser;
* [ ] a laptop charge&#x72;**;**
* [ ] and if you are attending one of our Zoom workshops, you must download Zoom. Instructions on how to do this are provided here: [https://lms.unimelb.edu.au/students/student-guides/zoom](https://lms.unimelb.edu.au/students/student-guides/zoom).
