This chapter and subsequent chapters are focused on Python (a programming language) and OpenCV (a computer vision library) concepts in connection with computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning techniques (among others). Therefore, Python (https://www.python.org/) and OpenCV (https://opencv.org/) should be installed on your computer. Moreover, some Python packages related to scientific computing and data science should also be installed (for example, NumPy (http://www.numpy.org/) or Matplotlib (https://matplotlib.org/)).
Additionally, it is recommended that you install an integrated development environment (IDE) software package because it facilitates computer programmers with software development. In this sense, a Python-specific IDE is recommended. The de facto Python IDE is PyCharm, which can be downloaded from https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm...
