Once you've completed the Orientation course for the Applied Data Science Lab and registered in Project 1, you'll be able to access your virtual machine. Your virtual machine can be accessed from the project page on the learning platform.
Before you dive in, make sure to review the Virtual Machine Tour to learn how to navigate your new learning environment.
The first time you start your machine, it may take a few minutes to boot up - don't worry, this won't happen every time.