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Welcome to CS 61A

About the Course

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Lecture: Videos posted to cs61a.org Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday @ 5pm

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Lecture: Videos posted to cs61a.org Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday @ 5pmLab: The most important part of this course (next week)

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Lecture: Videos posted to cs61a.org Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday @ 5pmLab: The most important part of this course (next week)Discussion/Tutorials: The most important part of this course (this week)

Parts of the Course

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Lecture: Videos posted to cs61a.org Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday @ 5pmLab: The most important part of this course (next week)Discussion/Tutorials: The most important part of this course (this week)Staff office hours: The most important part of this course (next week)

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Lecture: Videos posted to cs61a.org Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday @ 5pmLab: The most important part of this course (next week)Discussion/Tutorials: The most important part of this course (this week)Staff office hours: The most important part of this course (next week)Online textbook: http://composingprograms.com

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Morning

2pm

Later


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Lecture Q&A


Morning

2pm

Later


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Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm

Later


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Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm

Later Finish the lab


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Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm


Try the homework


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Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm


Lecture Q&A

Try the homework


Parts of the Course

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Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm


Lecture Q&A

Try the homework

Discussion Intro


Parts of the Course

4

Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm


Lecture Q&A

Try the homework

Discussion Intro

Tutorials


Parts of the Course

4

Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm


Lecture Q&A

Try the homework

Discussion Intro

Tutorials

Finish the

homework


Parts of the Course

4

Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm


Lecture Q&A

Lecture Q&A

Try the homework

Discussion Intro

Tutorials

Finish the

homework


Parts of the Course

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Lecture Q&A

Lab Intro


Morning

2pm


Lecture Q&A

Lecture Q&A

Try the homework

Discussion Intro

Tutorials

Finish the

homework


Projects are due Fridays

Asking Questions

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Asking Questions

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Piazza: All staff (private posts) and students (public posts)

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Asking Questions

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[email protected]: Head TAs and both instructors

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Asking Questions

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Lecture Q&A with the instructors: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday mornings

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Asking Questions

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[email protected] or [email protected]: Often the slowest option

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Asking Questions

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[email protected] or [email protected]: Often the slowest option

cs61a.org: Self-service answers to many questions

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An Introduction to Computer Science

What is Computer Science?

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The study of


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What problems can be solved using computation,The study of


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What problems can be solved using computation,How to solve those problems, andThe study of


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What problems can be solved using computation,How to solve those problems, andWhat techniques lead to effective solutions

The study of


Systems

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The study of


Systems

Artificial Intelligence

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The study of


Systems


Graphics

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The study of


Systems


Graphics

Security

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The study of


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking

Programming Languages

Theory

Scientific Computing

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The study of


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking


Theory


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Decision Making


The study of


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking


Theory


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Decision Making

Robotics


The study of


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking


Theory


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Decision Making

Robotics

Natural Language Processing


The study of


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking


Theory


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Decision Making

Robotics


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The study of


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking


Theory


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Decision Making

Robotics


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The study of

Answering Questions


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking


Theory


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Decision Making

Robotics


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The study of

Answering Questions

Translation


Systems


Graphics

Security

Networking


Theory


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Decision Making

Robotics


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The study of

Answering Questions

Translation

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What is This Course About?

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A course about managing complexity

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Mastering abstraction

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Programming paradigms

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An introduction to programming

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Full understanding of Python fundamentals

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Combining multiple ideas in large projects

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How computers interpret programming languages

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Different types of languages: Scheme & SQL

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Different types of languages: Scheme & SQL

A challenging course that will demand a lot of you

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CS 10: The Beauty and Joy of Computing

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Designed for students without prior experience

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A programming environment created by Berkeley, now used in courses around the world and online

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An introduction to fundamentals (& Python) that sets students up for success in CS 61A

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An introduction to fundamentals (& Python) that sets students up for success in CS 61A

More info: http://cs10.org/

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Course Policies

Course Policies

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Course Policies

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Learning

Course Policies

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Learning

Community

Course Policies

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Learning

Course Staff

Community

Course Policies

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Learning

Course Staff

Details...

https://cs61a.org/articles/about.html

Community

Collaboration

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Collaboration

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Asking questions is highly encouraged

Collaboration

• Discuss everything with each other; learn from your fellow students!

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Collaboration


• Some projects can be completed with a partner

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Collaboration



• Choose a partner from your discussion section

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The limits of collaboration


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• Please don’t look at someone else's code! Exceptions: lab, your project partner, or after you already solved the problem



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• Please don't tell other people the answers! You can point them to what is wrong and describe how to fix it, but don't tell them what to type, and don't type for them



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• Copying project solutions causes people to fail the course



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• We really do catch people who violate the rules, and we're getting better at it.



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• We really do catch people who violate the rules, and we're getting better at it.



Build good habits now

Functions, Values, Objects, Interpreters, and Data

(Demo)

What happens next?

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What happens next?

• Tutorials will meet today, starting now: tutorials.cs61a.org

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What happens next?


• Watch Friday lecture videos Thursday or Friday (Posted to cs61a.org by 5pm Thursday)

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• Optional: Lecture Q&A 9:10am Friday (will be recorded)

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• Optional: Instructor "Ask Us Anything" session 2:10pm-3pm Friday 8/28 (no recording)

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• No lab or discussion until next week

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What happens next?





• No lab or discussion until next week

• We're done!

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