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Getting started with Amazon EC2
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   start-up-an-ec2-instance
   security-rules
   log-in-with-ssh-win
   log-in-with-ssh-mac

   installing-dropbox

A final checklist:

- EC2 instance is running;
- used AMI ami-c17ec8a8;
- NOT micro instance (m1.large, or bigger);
- SSH, HTTP, HTTPS are enabled on the security group;

IPython Notebook access
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You can access IPython Notebook on your computer by going to
https:// + YOUR MACHINE NAME, and then entering 'beacon' as the password.

Amazon Web Services reference material
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`Instance types <http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/>`__
`Instance costs <http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/>`__

.. Survey for course assessment
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.. There will be a survey today ~3-3:30pm to help us assess the course; go
.. `here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1D5iw8K696SlouRFIkgalC06hfEhSvb4TfBP_STrWdDY/viewform>`__.