6.0001 Intro to CS Prog in Python
Spring 2019
Instructors: Ana Bell, Eric Grimson, John V Guttag
TAs: Helen Abadiotakis, Advaith Anand, Annamarie E Bair, Ana Bell, Erica Chan, Kelsey K Chan, Carlos A Henriquez, Mesert Kebed, Kevin Y Liu, Luke G Luneau, Jasmin Y Miguel, Lauren B Schexnayder, Anna Sinelnikova, Garrett M Souza, Christine M Vonder Haar, Katherine Y Wang, Timothy D Zavarella, Ze Hang Zheng
Lecture: MW3-4.30 (26-100)
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- What do I need to hand in for this class?
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This page is the hub for this class:
All links are on the left side on Stellar.
1. Problem Sets
2. Finger Exercises on MITx (ones marked mandatory only)
3. Microquizzes (final 20 mins of class on dates specified on calendar)
4. Exams (in-class on dates specified on calendar)
- My grade is missing (problem set / checkoff / microquiz / exam).
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Make a private post on Piazza. Enter your Kerberos username, problem set number, and an explanation of what the issue is.
- I have special accommodations paperwork.
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Give your paperwork to the instructor and contact anabell@mit.edu to make arrangements.
- Can I get grad credit for this class?
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We don’t assign any extra work for grad credit. We suggest that you petition your department for credit in the class as-is.
- I registered late for the class. How do I hand in work missed?
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Make a private post on Piazza. Include your Athena username and details of when you joined the class. We will give you and extension for the finger exercises missed. No extensions will be given for problem sets missed -- you will have to use your late days.
- Can I have an extension for this problem set?
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We grant extensions in special circumstances. We only consider requests that come from S^3.
Announcements
Final Letter Grades
The final course letter grades have been posted to the "Your Grades" link. They will not appear through Websis until the end of the semester. We do not release information about grade cutoffs. If you have any questions, please post on Piazza. Hope you enjoyed the course and have a great rest of your semester!Announced on 11 April 2019 9:07 p.m. by Ana Bell
Check for Missing Scores
As of now, all grades EXCEPT for the final letter grade should be up for 6.0001, at this link:----------------
SCORES we will use to calculate your letter grade
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Please check your scores to make sure that nothing is missing that you handed in (i.e. pset, checkoff, microquiz, exam). If a grade is missing/incorrect make a private note on Piazza (include your kerberos in the note) by 11:59 PM on Sunday (April 7).
Announced on 04 April 2019 9:19 a.m. by Ana Bell
Final Exam Grades
The 6.0001 final exam grades have been posted.* You can find the score and the breakdown of your score on each question on the Your Grades" page on Stellar.
* Everyone will be able to view the paper portion of their exam in office hours starting from tomorrow.
* We will not be releasing solutions. If you have an issue or questions about your exam, please visit office hours.
Average: 73
Median: 74
Std Dev: 13.6
Distribution:
Announced on 03 April 2019 10:30 p.m. by Ana Bell
No Recitation 3/22
There will be no recitation this Friday 3/22. Good luck studying for the exam!Announced on 19 March 2019 5:32 p.m. by Helen Abadiotakis
Important Final Exam Information
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1-190: last names starting with A-D
26-100: last names starting with E-Z
Special Accommodations: You will receive a separate email by Monday evening.
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Notes:
* 80 minute exam Wednesday, March 20, during lecture time.
* Bring a charged laptop; the exam will contain a paper portion and an online coding portion on MITx.
* You are allowed two 8.5x11" paper sheets of notes (printed ok, double sided ok) to use during both the paper and online portions of the exam.
* During the paper portion of the exam, you are not allowed to use your laptop.
* During the online coding section, you are not allowed to look at online materials, old code, slides, etc. You are only allowed to be on the exam page on MITx and using an IDE of your choice looking at new code.
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Accommodations/Conflict:
* As lectures are mandatory, we only offer a conflict exam for approved conflicts. If you filled in the form asking for conflicts, you will receive an email from me soon. Make a private Piazza post if you have any questions/concerns.
* If you do not have a working laptop, you can borrow one from a friend for the exam. You do not need certificates to log into your MITx account.
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Study Materials on Stellar:
* We posted the topics list, sample exam instructions, solutions to the sample exam posted on MITx, and all microquiz solutions.
Announced on 13 March 2019 11:19 a.m. by Ana Bell
