Introduction to Computational Thinking with Data 📊

UC Berkeley, Summer 2022

Instructors: James Weichert (jweichert@berkeley.edu), Will Furtado (willfurtado@berkeley.edu)

Announcements

Week 6 Announcements

Aug 8 · 1 min read

Welcome to the final week of Data 6 🥲 As we finish out the semester, please take note of the following important announcements:

Homework 5 and Survey 5 have been released and will be due on Wednesday (8/10) at 11 PM
- The Homework 5 deadline is on Wednesday instead of Thursday this week to give you time to study for the final exam on Friday. We have made Homework 5 shorter to account for the earlier deadline.
- Remember that we will drop your lowest homework grade. See our grading policies for more details.
The Final Exam will take place this Friday, August 12th at 10AM in Evans 10
- Taking the final exam is required to pass the class.
- If you require accommodations for the exam such as extended time, please reach out to James and Will via email ASAP.
- The full logistics for the exam can be found here.
- We have put together some Optional Exam Practice Problems here.

Week 1 — Introduction to Python

Jul 5

1 Introduction, Course Overview: Slides • Code • Blank Code

2 Jupyter Notebooks, Arithmetic: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 1.1, 3.1; SPR 8

Survey Welcome Survey Due Jul 5 @ 11:00PM

Jul 6

3 Evaluation, Names, Data Types: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CP 1.2; CIT 3.2; 4.1; 4.2

Lab 1 Using Jupyter Notebooks (Solutions)

Jul 7

4 Arrays and Variables: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: PPDS 1.2, CIT 5.1

5 NumPy, Indexing, Working with Data: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: PPDS 5.2, CIT 5.6

Homework 1 Introduction to Python Due Jul 15 @ 11:00PM: How to Fix HW 1 Jupyter Issues

Survey Weekly Survey 1 Due Jul 15 @ 11:00PM

Jul 8

Discussion 1 Health Data (Solutions)

Week 2 — Visualizing Data

Jul 11

6 Table Fundamentals: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 6, CIT 6.2 datascience Documentation

Jul 12

7 Introduction to Visualization: Slides

Optional Reading: CIT 7, FDV 1

Lab 2 Table Methods and Data Manipulation (Solutions)

Jul 13

8 Visualizing Categorical Variables: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 7.1, FDV 6.1

9 Visualizing Numerical Variables: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 7.2, FDV 7.1

Jul 14

10 Visualizing Two Variables: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 7.3, FDV 12.1

Lab 3 Visualization Methods (Solutions)

Homework 2 Table Methods and Data Visualization Due Jul 21 @ 11:00PM

Survey Weekly Survey 2 Due Jul 21 @ 11:00PM

Jul 15

Discussion 2 Data Humanism in Visualization (Solutions)

Recommended Reading: “Applying Racial Equity Awareness in Data Visualization”

R Quiz Review

Week 3 — Tables

Jul 18

Quiz Quiz 1: Python and Visualization

11 Sorting, Filtering Rows: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 6.1, CIT 6.2

Jul 19

12 Row Methods, Joining Tables: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 8.4

Lab 4 Tables

Jul 20

13 Functions (I): Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 8, SPR 9, PPDS 2.5

14 Grouping, Pivoting: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 7.1.3, CIT 8.3.3, Table Function Visualizer

Jul 21

15 Applying: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 8.1

Lab 5 More Table Methods

Homework 3 Advanced Table Methods Due Jul 28 @ 11:00PM

Survey Weekly Survey 3 Due Jul 28 @ 11:00PM

Jul 22

Discussion 3 Algorithmic Bias (Solutions)

Recommended Reading: “Why Algorithms Can Be Racist and Sexist”; “Dissecting Racial Bias”

Week 4 — Control and Iteration

Jul 25

16 Comparisons: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 4.3; SPR 14

17 Control: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 9.1; CP 1.5

Jul 26

18 For Loops: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 9.2; SPR 12

Lab 6 Functions and Control

Jul 27

19 Advanced For Loops: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: PPDS 2.1

Jul 28

20 Maps: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: Plotly Documentation

Lab 7 Iteration

Homework 4 Control, Iteration, and Strings Due Aug 4 @ 11:00PM

Survey Weekly Survey 4 Due Aug 4 @ 11:00PM

Jul 29

Discussion 4 Privacy (Solutions)

R Quiz Review

Week 5 — More Python

Aug 1

Quiz Quiz 2: Tables, Functions and Loops

21 Intro to Web Development: Slides

Aug 2

Lab 8 Creating a Website

Aug 3

22 File Formats, Dictionaries: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: SPR 23; CP 2.4.3

Lab 9 Dictionaries

Aug 4

23 Guest Lecture from Professor Carson: Human Contexts and Ethics

Prep Work: Explore the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Website

Homework 5 Dictionaries Due Aug 10 @ 11:00PM

Survey Weekly Survey 5 Due Aug 10 @ 11:00PM

Aug 5

Discussion 5 Human Contexts and Ethics

Week 6 — Simulations and Conclusion

Aug 8

24 Fun with Plotly: Slides • Code

Optional Reading: Plotly Documentation

25 Randomness, Simulation: Slides • Code

Optional Reading: CIT 9; CIT 9.3

Aug 9

Lab 10 Randomness and Simulation

Aug 10

26 Conclusion and Next Steps: Slides

Aug 11

R Final Review: Slides

Aug 12

Exam Final Exam (Evans 10)