To get the most out of this book

This book assumes an understanding of the Python language, specifically Python 3.6 and above. It is strongly recommended to have the Anaconda distribution of Python installed on your local systems. Any Anaconda distribution with support for Python 3.6 and above is good for running the examples in this book. 

In terms of hardware, this book assumes the availability of a microphone, speaker, and webcam on your computer. 

          
Software/Hardware covered in the book           OS Requirements

          
Anaconda distribution of Python and other Python packages           1 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended

          
15 GB disk space

          
Code editor of your choice (Sublime Text 3 recommended)           2 GB RAM
 
  

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.

It is expected that you will try to implement the samples present in this book by yourself. In case you run into problems, you can reach out to us by emailing the authors – Sayak Paul (spsayakpaul@gmail.com) and Anubhav Singh (xprilion@gmail.com). In case you are unable to run the samples provided in the code repo of the book, you can raise issues on the repo and we'll get back to you there!