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 All of this allows us to create computational models that are modeling real-world physical phenomenon that can help you gain an understanding and insight into physics concepts that you will interact within this class.
-===== PhysUtil =====
-The majority of the codes that you will use in this class will start with two lines. The first line tells the program which version of Glowscript it is using: "GlowScript 3.0 VPython".
-The second line which will not always be there but will be the majority of the time will be "get_library('https://cdn.rawgit.com/PERLMSU/physutil/master/js/physutil.js')". This is importing a bunch of code in the program that is called PhysUtil which is a module for VPython that makes it simpler to create highly visual simulations. With very little code, PhysUtil lets you:
+Below is a list of errors or unexpected behaviors that you might experience and how you might go about resolving them. By no means is this comprehensive and we definitely encourage you to research the internet to find solutions. You can copy and paste code from other places you just have to understand why it is doing what it is doing.
-  * generate motion maps, {{:183_projects:motionmap.png?300}}
-  * plot graphs, {{:183_projects:graph.png?400}}
-  * make timers, and
-  * import CSV data
-For folks who are interested in learning more about PhysUtil and what it does, there is extensive documentation for PhysUtil at [[https://github.com/perlatmsu/python-physutil/wiki|available here]].
-Message from Paul:  //{You will have heard me say this already but I want to reaffirm that you are not expected to learn a whole language when taking this class. The focus is on gaining an understanding of how to read code and make small edits. Before designing this class I had no real coding experience and so I want to highlight something that might lead to frustration as it did for me when I started learning some basic coding. Errors can drive you nuts. BUT, learning the skill of debugging an error is important and will hold to you in any future coding experiences. It is transferrable to other classes and future career aspirations and is a legitimate problem-solving approach that is not just applicable to code. So, by all means, get frustrated but remember that encountering errors in your code is not a failure on your part but just an opportunity to develop a new skill and also remember to celebrate the victories when you get your code to do what you intend it to do.} //
 ===== Python Troubleshooting =====