Environment management with conda and pip in MLOps - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

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What is the main purpose of using conda for environment management?

Conda helps create isolated environments to keep project dependencies separate, avoiding conflicts between packages.

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How does pip differ from conda in managing packages?

Pip installs Python packages from the Python Package Index (PyPI), while conda manages packages and environments for multiple languages, including Python.

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What command creates a new conda environment named myenv with Python 3.9?

conda create -n myenv python=3.9

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How do you activate a conda environment called myenv?

conda activate myenv

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How can you install a package named requests inside an active conda environment using pip?

pip install requests

Which command lists all conda environments on your system?

A pip env list

B pip list

C conda env list

D conda list env

The command conda env list shows all conda environments available.

What does the command pip freeze do?

A Removes all installed packages

B Creates a new environment

C Updates pip to the latest version

D Shows installed packages and their versions

pip freeze lists all installed packages with exact versions, useful for sharing dependencies.

How do you deactivate the current conda environment?

A conda deactivate

B pip deactivate

C conda stop

D pip stop

Use conda deactivate to exit the active conda environment.

Which file is commonly used to save pip package dependencies for sharing?

A requirements.txt

B environment.yml

C setup.py

D conda.yaml

requirements.txt lists pip packages and versions for easy installation.

What is the purpose of the environment.yml file in conda?

A To list pip packages only

B To define environment name and packages for conda

C To update conda itself

D To uninstall environments

environment.yml describes a conda environment including its name and packages.

Explain how to create, activate, and deactivate a conda environment.

Think about commands to start and stop using an isolated space for your project.

Describe the differences and roles of conda and pip in environment and package management.

Consider what each tool controls and where they get packages from.