Please note: If you are doing Data Engineering then this is not for you. This is only for our data scientists!
Before you begin Please make sure you have followed and understood everything from the following guide: TOPIC: Getting set up to write Python on your computer
The next thing you need are some data science specific tooling. Here are some installation instructions: Conda installation instructions.
When you install Conda you basically have 2 choices. You can install Anaconda or Miniconda. Miniconda is probably the better choice. This excellent Stackoverflow post explains the difference between the two if you are interested: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45421163/anaconda-vs-miniconda#:~:text=Anaconda%20is%20a%20full%20distribution,%2C%20its%20dependencies%2C%20and%20Python.