What do DNA and RNA have in common? A nucleotide contains three components: a phosphate group, a sugar and a nitrogenous base. The phosphate group and sugar are bonded together to make the backbone portion of a nucleic acid. In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose; in RNA, the sugar is ribose.
These instructions explain how to install Anaconda on a Linux system. After downloading the Anaconda installer, run the following command from a terminal: After accepting the license terms, you will be asked to specify the install location (which defaults to ~/anaconda).
The best way to start coding in python is by working with an editor like anaconda. This editor comes pre-installed with a number of necessary packages which makes its usage quite simple for a novice. In addition it contains a multi view with variable explorers, an Ipython console and a normal editor thus enabling coding and exploration side by side.