Data 6: Introduction to Computational Thinking with Data 📊

UC Berkeley, Fall 2024

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Jedi Tsang he/him

jedidiahtsang@berkeley.edu

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Week 1 — Introduction to Python

Aug 28

1 Introduction, Course Overview: Slides

Aug 30

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

Optional Reading: CIT 1.1, 3.1; SPR 8

Survey Welcome Survey

Discussion 01 Fractions & Health Data: Worksheet • Solutions

Week 2

Sep 2

No Class — Labor Day

Sep 4

Lab 1 Using Jupyter Notebooks Due Sep 4 @ 11:00PM: Slides

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

Reading 1 Assignment Due Sep 12 @ 11:00PM

Sep 6

3 Arrays and Variables: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: PPDS 1.2, CIT 5.1

Survey Week 2 Survey Due Sep 9 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 2 Python Basics: Names, Operations, Debugging: Worksheet • Solutions

Week 3

Sep 9

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

Optional Reading: PPDS 5.2, CIT 5.6

Homework 1 Introduction to Python Due Sep 20 @ 11:00PM

Sep 11

Lab 2 NumPy, Indexing, Working with Data Continued Due Sep 11 @ 11:00PM

Sep 13

5 Introduction to Social Science Research: Slides

Survey Week 3 Survey Due Sep 16 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 3 Your Digital Self: Worksheet • Solutions

Week 4

Sep 16

6 Table Fundamentals: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 6, CIT 6.2 datascience Documentation

Reading 2 Assignment Due Sep 26 @ 11:00PM

Sep 18

Lab 3 Tables and Data Due Sep 18 @ 11:00PM

Sep 20

7 Sorting and Filtering Rows: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 6.1, CIT 6.2

Survey Week 4 Survey Due Sep 23 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 4 Documentation, Array Operations & Table Methods: Worksheet •Solutions

Week 5

Sep 23

8 Functions Part 1: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 8, SPR 9, PPDS 2.5

Homework 2 Table Methods and Functions Due Oct 6 @ 11:00PM

Sep 25

Lab 4 Functions Part 2 Due Sep 25 @ 11:00PM

Sep 27

9 Applying: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 8.1

Survey Week 5 Survey Due Sep 30 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 5 Functions, Scope & Social Science: Worksheet •Solutions

Week 6

Sep 30

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

Optional Reading: CIT 8.4

Oct 2

Lab 5 Tables Due Oct 2 @ 11:00PM: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Oct 4

11 Quiz 1 Review: Slides• Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 7.1.3, CIT 8.3.3, Table Function Visualizer https://forms.gle/KKvufJe17NsNFCvV9

Survey Week 6 Survey Due Oct 7 @ 11:00 PM

Week 7

Oct 7

Quiz 1 Quiz 1:Basic Table Methods, Functions

Reading 3 Due Oct 17 @ 11:00PM

Oct 9

12 Grouping and Pivoting NO LAB THIS WEEK

Slides • Code • Blank Code

Oct 11

13 Practice with Grouping and Pivoting: Slides• Code • Blank Code

Survey Week 7 Survey Due Oct 14 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 7 Table Methods: Join, Group, Pivot & Higher-Order Functions: Worksheet •Solutions

Week 8

Oct 14

14 Introduction to Visualization: Slides

Optional Reading: CIT 7.3, FDV 12.1

Homework 3 Advanced Table Methods and Visualizations Due Oct 31 @ 11:00PM

Oct 16

Lab 6 Introduction to Visualization Methods Due Oct 16 @ 11:00PM: Slides • Code• Blank Code

Oct 18

15 Visualizing Categorical Variables, Numerical Variables: Slides • Code • Blank Code (Categorical Variables) • Blank Code (Numerical Variables)

SurveyWeek 8 Survey Due Oct 21 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 8 Algorithmic Bias: Worksheet • Solutions

Week 9

Oct 21

16 Bickel Case Study: Slides• Code • Blank Code

Reading 4 Assignment Due Oct 31 @ 11:00PM

Oct 23

Lab 7 Visualizing Two Numerical Variables Due Oct 23 @ 11:00PM: Slides• Code • Blank Code

Oct 25

17 Visualizing Two Numerical Variables: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 4.3; SPR 14

Discussion 9 Visualizations: Worksheet • Solutions

Week 10

Oct 28

18 Control: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 9.1; CP 1.5

Oct 30

Lab 8 Functions and Control Due Oct 30 @ 11:00PM: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Nov 1

19 Iteration: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: CIT 9.2; SPR 12

Discussion 10 Navigating Ethics and Impact in Data Visualization

SurveyWeek 10 Survey Due Nov 4 @ 11:00 PM: Worksheet • Group Document

Week 11

Nov 4

20 More Iteration: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: PPDS 2.1

Reading 5 Due Nov 22 @ 11:00PM

Homework 4 Control, Iterations, Strings Due Nov 14 @ 11:00PM

Nov 6

Lab 09 Iterations Due Nov 6 @ 11:00PM: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Nov 8

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

Survey Week 11 Due Nov 12 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 11 Control & Iteration: Worksheet

Week 12

Nov 11: No Class - Academic and Administrative Holiday
Nov 13: Reading 5 Assignment Due Nov 22 @ 11:00PM; Quiz 2 Review (No lab)
Nov 15: Quiz Quiz 2:Advanced Table Methods, Visualization, Control; Survey Week 12 Due Nov 19 @ 11:00 PM

Week 13

Nov 18

22 Sampling and CSS: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Final Project Part 1 Due November 25 @ 11:00PM Part 2 Due December 9 @ 11:00PM

Nov 20

Project Work Day

Nov 22

23 HCE Guest Lecture: Slides • Code

Optional Reading: CIT 9;CIT 9.3

Survey Week 13 Due Nov 25 @ 11:00 PM

Discussion 12: Google Doc Link

Week 14

Nov 25

24 ONLINE: LLMs/Prompt Engineering: Zoom link Blank Code Slides Recording

Nov 27

No Class - Non-Instructional Day

Nov 29

No Class - Academic and Administrative Holiday

Week 15

Dec 2

25 Sampling, Randomness: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Optional Reading: Plotly Documentation

Dec 4

Lab 10 Randomness Due Dec 4 @ 11:00PM: Slides • Code • Blank Code

Dec 6

26 Conclusion and Next: Slides

Week 16

RRR Week

Week 17

Dec 20: Exam Final Exam