Nov 27

Week 10 Announcements

Homework 6 Released

Our next homework, Homework 5, has been released. This homework has been broken into three portions:

  • A check-in survey is due 11:59pm on Friday, November 17.
  • Part 1 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 20.
  • Part 2 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 27.

This homework is intended to give you more practice writing Python code to create graphs using the networkx library.

Programming + Written Activity 9 Released

Both Programming Activity 8 and Written Activity 8 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Wednesday, November 22. The Programming Activity is intended to give you practice on data visualization and plotting, while the Written Activity is intended to give you practice on debugging.

Extra Credit Released

An extra credit opportunity has been released on this Ed post! Submit a design for a CSE 160 hoodie by 11:59pm on Friday, November 24 in order to receive extra participation credit. The student who submits the final design choice for the hoodie will also receive a free hoodie!

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Nov 20

Week 9 Announcements

Week 9 Resubmissions Open

Homework 4 Part 2 grades will be released this week! In the meantime, Week 9 resubmissions are now open. Fill out this Google Form as well as turning in the corresponding resubmission on Gradescope. Resubmissions for this week will be closed 11:59pm on Sunday, November 26.

Homework 5 Released

Our next homework, Homework 5, has been released. This homework has been broken into three portions:

  • A check-in survey is due 11:59pm on Friday, November 17.
  • Part 1 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 20.
  • Part 2 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 27.

This homework is intended to give you more practice writing Python code to create graphs using the networkx library.

Programming + Written Activity 8 Released

Both Programming Activity 8 and Written Activity 8 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Wednesday, November 22. The Programming Activity is intended to give you practice on data visualization and plotting, while the Written Activity is intended to give you practice on debugging.

Extra Credit Released

An extra credit opportunity has been released on this Ed post! Submit a design for a CSE 160 hoodie by 11:59pm on Friday, November 24 in order to receive extra participation credit. The student who submits the final design choice for the hoodie will also receive a free hoodie!

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Nov 13

Week 8 Announcements

Homework 5 Released

Our next homework, Homework 5, has been released. This homework has been broken into three portions:

  • A check-in survey is due 11:59pm on Friday, November 17. This is also the Written Activity for this week.
  • Part 1 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 20.
  • Part 2 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 27.

This homework is intended to give you more practice writing Python code to create graphs using the networkx library.

Programming + Written Activity 7 Released

Both Programming Activity 7 and Written Activity 7 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Friday, November 17. The Programming Activity is intended to give you practice on debugging and mutability, while the Written Activity is the check-in survey which will assist you with Homework 5.

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Nov 06

Week 7 Announcements

Homework 4 Released

Our next homework, Homework 4, has been released. This homework has been broken into two parts. Part 1 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 6, and Part 2 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 13. This homework is intended to give you more practice writing Python code to perform K-means clustering, a concept in machine learning.

Programming + Written Activity 6 Released

Both Programming Activity 6 and Written Activity 6 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Thursday, November 9. Both activities are intended to give you practice on sets and sorting.

No Class on Friday, November 10

As Veterans Day will be observed on Friday, November 10, there will be no lecture or office hours on that day. The Ed board will be open for questions regarding course content or assignments.

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Oct 30

Week 6 Announcements

Midterm Exam Details Released

Our midterm will be on November 1 at 3:30-4:20 PM (during normal class time). The Midterm Exam page is now live and includes exam rules, seating chart, reference sheet provided during the exam, and practice midterms from previous quarters.

Homework 4 Released Our next homework, Homework 4, has been released. This homework has been broken into two parts. Part 1 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 6, and Part 2 is due 11:59pm on Monday, November 13. This homework is intended to give you more practice writing Python code to perform K-means clustering, a concept in machine learning.

Programming + Written Activity 5 Released

Both Programming Activity 5 and Written Activity 5 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Friday, November 3. Both activities are intended to give you practice on dictionaries and sets.

Extra Credit Released

An extra credit opportunity has been released on Ed! Submit your own Data Programming-related meme by 11:59pm on Friday, November 3 in order to receive extra participation credit. The meme must relate to any CSE 160 midterm topics in order to be accepted.

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Oct 23

Week 5 Announcements

Midterm Exam Details Released

Our midterm will be on November 1 at 3:30-4:20 PM (during normal class time). The Midterm Exam page is now live and includes exam rules, the reference sheet provided during the exam, and practice midterms from previous quarters.

Programming + Written Activity 4 Released

Both Programming Activity 4 and Written Activity 4 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Friday, 10/27. Both activities are intended to give you practice on File I/O and dictionaries.

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Oct 16

Week 4 Announcements

Homework 3 Released

Our next homework, Homework 3, has been released and is due 11:59pm on Friday, October 27. This homework is intended to give you more practice writing Python code to blur black and white images.

Programming + Written Activity 3 Released

Both Programming Activity 3 and Written Activity 3 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Friday, 10/20. Both activities are intended to give you practice on lists and help you with Homework 3.

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Oct 09

Week 3 Announcements

Homework 2 Released

Our next homework, Homework 2, has been released and is due 11:59pm on Monday, October 16. This homework is intended to give you more practice writing Python code to analyze DNA data.

Programming + Written Activity 2 Released

Both Programming Activity 2 and Written Activity 2 have been released and are due on 11:59pm on Friday, 10/13. Make sure to finish Programming Activity 1 early as Programming Activity 2 is due in a shorter time span.

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Oct 02

Week 2 Announcements

Homework 1 Released

Our next homework, Homework 1, has been released and is due 11:59pm on Monday, October 9. This homework is intended to give you more practice with writing and running Python code.

The best way to get help for the projects is through Ed or Office Hours! Please do not hesitate to ask if you’re stuck on something, because chances are somebody else will be too, and now they can be helped by your thread!

Programming + Written Activity 1 Released

Programming assignments are intended to get you to get hands-on experience with writing code that correspond with lecture topics. Our first Programming Activity, Programming Activity 1, has been released and is due on 11:59pm on Wednesday, 10/11. Try to finish this Programming Activity early, as Programming Activity 2 is due within a shorter timespan!

Written assignments are intended to test your understanding of Python concepts taught during lecture, as well as provide feedback for various parts of the course. Our first Written Activity, Written Activity 1, has been released and is due on 11:59pm on Friday, 10/6.

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Sep 27

First Day Announcements

Survey + Ed Board Intro

Welcome to CSE 160! We hope you have a wonderful time this quarter learning Python. To get started, fill out the About You Survey and add a comment with an introduction of yourself on your section’s post on Ed.

Written Activity 0 Released!

Our first written assignment, Written Activity 0 has been released and is due 11:59 on Friday, September 29. These activities are intended to provide a way to check in on your learning during recent lectures.

Homework 0 Released!

Our first homework of the quarter (Homework 0) has been released and is due 11:59pm on Monday, October 2. This homework is intended to get you up to speed the course infrastructure and give you some light practice with Python. You can find the instructions here.