Announcements

  • Fill out the Final Accomodations Form by Monday, 5/2 @ 11:59pm!
  • Project 3 due tonight; lab 10 due @ 5pm.
  • HW13 will be released after lecture; complete to earn 2 extra credit points on the final.
  • Be on the lookout for an Ed post about Final Review Sessions during RRR week.
  • Thank you for a great semester :) Data 8 course staff wishes you the best of luck!
  • Fill out the Final Accomodations Form by Monday, 5/2 @ 11:59pm!
  • HW10 & Lab 9 regrades due tonight.
  • HW12 due tomorrow night; submit by tonight for 5 bonus points.
  • HW13 will be released on Friday with an opportunity to earn 2 EC points on the final.
  • Project 3 checkpoint due tonight.
  • Lab 10 released today.
  • Happy last Monday of SP22!
  • Project 3 work sessions in section!
  • HW9 regrades due tonight.
  • Submit HW11 tonight for 5 bonus points; otherwise, HW11 due tomorrow night!
  • Project 3 checkpoint due this Friday
  • No lab notebook released or due this week; Project 3 work sessions in section!
  • HW9 regrades due Wednesday.
  • Submit HW11 before Wednesday night for 5 bonus points.
  • Project 3 checkpoint due this Friday
  • Welcome to the beginning of the end :,)
  • Project 2 due to Gradescope tonight!
  • Lab 9 due @ 5pm.
  • Project 3 and HW11 released after lecture today.
  • Project 2 OH Party today, 1-5pm at SOCS 581!
  • Thank you to Professor Wagner for returning to Data 8 to guest lecture! Welcome back :)
  • Project 2 work session in section this week; no lab notebook released/due!
  • Lab 7 regrades due tonight.
  • Project 2 checkpoint due this Friday.
  • Happy hump day :)
  • Project 2 work session in section this week; no lab notebook released/due!
  • Professor Swupnil's OH today (3-4pm) are cancelled this week, and will resume next week.
  • Project 2 checkpoint due this Friday.
  • Lab 7 regrades due this Wednesday
  • Start coming to lecture, here's why!
  • Happy Monday!
  • Doggowork 9 released today after lecture.
  • Dogect 2 released today, with checkpoint & final submissions due 4/8 and 4/15, respectively.
  • Labbo 5 due @ 5pm to Gradescope.
  • Check out our staff-created Confidence Interval Guide.
  • Start coming to lecture, here's why!
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  • Homework 7 regrade request are due by tonight.
  • Lab 5 is due Friday @ 5pm.
  • Fill out your GSI's Project Partner Matching Form if you haven't already!
  • Happy hump day :)
  • Lab 8 will be released tonight
  • Homework 7 Regrades Due Wednesday
  • Sign ups for Round 2 of tutoring sections currently out!
  • Hope you had a great Spring Break!
  • HW8 will be released after lecture today.
  • Sign ups for Round 2 of tutoring were announced on Ed #1540!
  • Midterm regrades are due to Gradescope by tonight @ 11:59pm, no exceptions!
  • Please make sure to read Ed #1508 for guidelines on submitting a valid regrade request: "Please check the solutions and common mistakes doc, and you have to consult your lab TA or attend OH to discuss why you think you deserve a regrade first."
  • Have a fun and safe Spring Break :)
  • Sign ups for Round 2 of tutoring sections will be released after lecture today!
  • Lab 6, HW6, and Project 1 regrades are due tomorrow night (3/17) @ 11:59pm.
  • Midterm regrades are due to Gradescope by this Friday @ 11:59pm, no exceptions!
  • Please make sure to read Ed #1508 for guidelines on submitting a valid regrade request: "Please check the solutions and common mistakes doc, and you have to consult your lab TA or attend OH to discuss why you think you deserve a regrade first."
  • Check out our staff-created walkthrough videos for each midterm question.
  • We've released class & individual performance reports; we strongly encourage you to read it as it may give you an idea of where you stand in the class based on your grades so far!
  • T-3 days 'till Spring Break :)
  • Lab 7 will be released tonight @ 10pm and due Friday @ 5pm.
  • Sign ups for Round 2 of tutoring sections will be released after lecture this Wednesday, 4/16.
  • Be on the lookout for more info about the midterm on Ed this afternoon :)
  • T-5 days 'till Spring Break!
  • Submit HW6 early today for 5 bonus points.
  • HW4 regrades are due tonight!
  • HW7 will be released early today, around 3pm.
  • Check out the Sampling Methods Guide on Ed #1158!
  • This Friday, 3/4, is the last day to request an alternate or online midterm.
  • Start on HW6 early, and head to OH this week for any questions!
  • Lab 5 & HW5 solutions will be released today.
  • Lab 6 will be released tonight.
  • Q: How many months have 28 days? A: All of them!
  • Submit Project 1 to the Project 1 Autograder portal by tonight!
  • Lab 5 is due by 5pm to Gradescope.
  • HW6 will be released today after lecture.
  • HW4 grades will be released later today.
  • Haaaave an great weekend :)
  • Submit Homework 5 by tonight for 5 bonus points.
  • Lab 4 and HW3 regade requests are due tonight.
  • Submit Project 1 to the Project 1 Autograder portal by Thursday night for 5 bonus points. Remember to add your partner to the submission on Gradescope!
  • Happy hump day!
  • Project 1 Checkpoint is due tonight (02/18) at 11:59 pm; make sure to submit to the Project 1 Checkpoint portal on Gradescope, not to the Project 1 Autograder portal!
  • Homework 5 will be released after lecture today.
  • Tutoring sections on next Monday will be rescheduled to online sections later in the week; more info to come on Ed!
  • No lecture on Monday (02/21) for President's Day; have a fantastic weekend :)
  • Submit HW4 by tonight for 5 bonus points, otherwise submit by Thursday at 11:59pm.
  • HW2 and Lab 3 regrades are due to Gradescope or your GSI by tonight.
  • If you haven't already, bookmark the Student Materials Google Drive to access lab worksheet and tutoring worksheet solutions, as well as other helpful materials!
  • Happy hump day!
  • No lab notebook released or due this week; work on the project during section!
  • HW3 and Lab 4 solutions will be released later today.
  • HW2 and Lab 3 regrades are due by Wednesday, 2/16.
  • If you are in a self-service lab and would like to find a project partner, check out this Partner Finding post on Ed.
  • Happy Valentine's Day!
  • Project 1 will be released today after lecture, with checkpoint and final submission due dates on 2/18 and 2/25, respectively.
  • HW4 will be released today after lecture and is due next Thursday.
  • HW2 and Lab 3 grades will be released tonight. Regrades are due by Wednesday, 2/16.
  • If you are in a self-service lab and would like to find a project partner, check out this Partner Finding post on Ed.
  • As a note, we will no longer be accepting lab swaps since the add/drop deadline has passed.
  • Happy Super Bowl weekend; go Rams & Bengals!
  • Submit HW3 by tonight for 5 bonus points.
  • HW1 and Lab 2 regrade requests are due tonight.
  • Be on the lookout for your GSI's Project 1 Partner Matching Form this week!
  • Check out the Arrays Primer Guide on Ed!
  • Lab 4 will be released tonight!
  • HW2 and Lab 3 solutions will be released later today.
  • HW1 and Lab 2 regrade requests are due by Wednesday.
  • Be on the lookout for your GSI's Project 1 Partner Matching Form this week.
  • Please read Ed #389 post about midterm/final exam conflicts.
  • Welcome to Week 4 :)
  • HW3 will be released today!
  • Lab 3 is due to Gradescope today by 5pm.
  • HW1 and Lab 2 grades will be released today; regrade request are due by Wednesday, 2/9.
  • Please read Ed #389 post about midterm/final exam conflicts.
  • Have a data gr8 weekend :D
  • Lab 1 regrades are due tonight!
  • HW 2 is due tomorrow; submit by tonight for 5 bonus points.
  • Please read Ed #389 post about midterm/final exam conflicts.
  • HW 1 and Lab 2 solutions will be released today.
  • Lab 1 regrades are due by this Wednesday, 2/2.
  • HW 2 is due this Thursday; submit by Wednesday for 5 bonus points.
  • Tutoring sections start this week; there are still a few spots left (Ed #210)!
  • Be on the lookout for an Ed post about midterm/final exam conflicts.
  • Stay safe, and welcome back to in-person instruction :)
  • HW 2 is due Thursday (2/3),
    • Submit Wednesday (2/2) for a bit of extra credit
  • Lecture 6 next Monday will be broadcast from Wheeler 150
    • You can still join via Zoom: link
    • To attend lecture in person on Monday: Please fill out this form by 8pm Sunday, (1/30)
    • There will still be videos posted here
  • Have a wonderful weekend!
  • Homework 1 is due this Thursday, 1/27 @ 11:59pm; turn it in by 11:59pm on Wednesday for 5 bonus points.
  • Lab 2 will be released tonight and due by Friday @ 5pm.
  • Tutoring sign-ups will be released today at 12pm on Ed!
  • Office hours start online this week! Check out the office hours calendar for dates & times.
  • Friendly reminder to make sure you are submitting the entire zip file to Gradescope, and not unzipping the folder beforehand!
  • Lab 1 is due today at 5pm PT.
  • Homework 1 will be released after lecture and is due next Thursday, 1/27 at 11:59pm PT. Turn it in by Wednesday, 1/26 at 11:59pm PT for 5 bonus points.
  • Check out our staff-created Data 8 Resources Walkthrough Videos to learn how to navigate the website, Datahub, Zoom, etc.
  • Have a great weekend :)
  • Welcome to Data 8!
  • Make sure you are enrolled in the Data 8 Spring 2022 Ed page! Check Ed daily for all course announcements.
  • Watch our staff-created Data 8 Resources Walkthrough Videos to learn how to navigate the website, Datahub, Zoom, etc.
  • Lab sections start this week. Check sections.data8.org for your assigned section, and Ed post #27 for the first two week's Zoom links.
  • Lab 1 is due to Gradescope this Friday at 5pm PT.
  • Welcome to Data 8!
  • This website is still under development; information is subject to change.

Calendar

Instructors: John DeNero and Swupnil Sahai

Lecture: MWF 10am-11am

Week Lecture Number Date Topic Lecture Reading Lab Worksheets Assignment
Week 1 1 Wed 01/19 Introduction Slides, Demos, Video 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2 Fri 01/21 Cause and Effect Slides, Video 2
Homework 01 (Due Thu 01/27)
Week 2 3 Mon 01/24 Tables Slides, Demos, Video 3
4 Wed 01/26 Data Types Slides, Demos, Video 4, 5
5 Fri 01/28 Building Tables Slides, Demos, Video 6.1, 6.2
Homework 02 (Due Thu 02/03)
Week 3 6 Mon 01/31 Census Slides, Demos, Video 6.3, 6.4
7 Wed 02/02 Charts Slides, Demos, Video 7, 7.1
8 Fri 02/04 Histograms Slides, Demos, Video 7.2, 7.3
Homework 03 (Due Thu 02/10)
Week 4 9 Mon 02/07 Functions Slides, Demos, Video 8, 8.1
10 Wed 02/09 Groups Slides, Demos, Video 8.2, 8.3
11 Fri 02/11 Pivots and Joins Slides, Demos, Video 8.4
Homework 04 (Due Thu 02/17)
(Due Fri 02/25; Checkpoint Fri 02/18)
Week 5 12 Mon 02/14 Table Examples Slides, Demos, Video 8.5
Lab: Project 1
13 Wed 02/16 Conditionals and Iteration Slides, Demos, Video 9, 9.1, 9.2
14 Fri 02/18 Chance Slides, Demos, Video 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
Homework 05 (Due Thu 02/24)
Week 6 0 Mon 02/21 Holiday: No class
15 Wed 02/23 Sampling Slides, Demos, Video 9.5, 10
16 Fri 02/25 Models Slides, Demos, Video 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
Homework 06 (Due Thu 03/03)
Week 7 17 Mon 02/28 Comparing Distributions Slides, Demos, Video 11.1, 11.2
18 Wed 03/02 Decisions and Uncertainty Slides, Demos, Video 11.3, 11.4
Homework 07 (Due Thu 03/10)
19 Fri 03/04 A/B Testing Slides, Demos, Video 11.4, 12.1
Week 8 20 Mon 03/07 Causality Slides, Demos, Video 12.2
Lab: Midterm Review
21 Wed 03/09 Examples Slides, Demos, Video 12.3
22 Fri 03/11 Midterm Review Slides, Video
Midterm (7 PM - 9 PM)
Week 9 23 Mon 03/14 Confidence Intervals Slides, Demos, Video 13, 13.1, 13.2
24 Wed 03/16 Interpreting Confidence Slides, Demos, Video 13.3, 13.4
25 Fri 03/18 Center and Spread Slides, Demos, Video 14, 14.1, 14.2
Homework 08 (Due Thu 03/31)
Week 10 0 Mon 03/21 Holiday: No class
0 Wed 03/23 Holiday: No class
0 Fri 03/25 Holiday: No class
Week 11 26 Mon 03/28 The Normal Distribution Slides, Demos, Video 14.3, 14.4
27 Wed 03/30 Sample Means Slides, Demos, Video 14.5
28 Fri 04/01 Designing Experiments Slides, Demos, Video 14.6
Homework 09 (Due Thu 04/07)
(Due Fri 04/15; Checkpoint Fri 04/08)
Week 12 29 Mon 04/04 Correlation Slides, Demos, Video 15, 15.1
Lab: Project 2
30 Wed 04/06 Linear Regression Slides, Demos, Video 15.2
31 Fri 04/08 Least Squares Slides, Demos, Video 15.3, 15.4
Homework 10 (Due Thu 04/14)
Week 13 32 Mon 04/11 Residuals Slides, Demos, Video 15.5, 15.6
33 Wed 04/13 Regression Inference Slides, Demos, Video 16
34 Fri 04/15 Privacy (Guest Lecture) Slides, Video
Homework 11 (Due Fri 04/22)
(Due Fri 04/29; Checkpoint Mon 04/25)
Week 14 35 Mon 04/18 Classification Slides, Demos, Video 17, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3
Lab: Project 3
36 Wed 04/20 Classifiers Slides, Demos, Video 17.4
37 Fri 04/22 Updating Probabilities Slides, Demos, Video 18
Homework 12 (Due Thu 04/28)
Week 15 38 Mon 04/25 Case Study: Health Slides, Demos, Video
39 Wed 04/27 Case Study: Education Slides, Demos, Video
40 Fri 04/29 Conclusion Slides, Video
Homework 13 (Due Thu 05/05)
0 Tue 05/10 Final Exam
Final (3 PM - 6 PM)