Main Purpose
Anaconda is a Python distribution and data science platform that simplifies package management and deployment for scientific computing, data science, machine learning applications, large-scale data processing, and predictive analytics.
Key Features
- Distribution of Python and R programming languages for scientific computing
- Simplified package management and deployment
- Over 250 packages automatically installed with the Anaconda distribution
- Access to over 7,500 additional open-source packages from PyPI
- GUI called Anaconda Navigator for managing conda packages, environments, and channels
- Conda package and environment manager for installing, running, and updating packages and their dependencies
- Anaconda Cloud for finding, accessing, storing, and sharing public and private notebooks, environments, and conda and PyPI packages
Use Case
- Data science and machine learning projects
- Large-scale data processing and analysis
- Predictive analytics
- Scientific computing
