6.0002 Intro: Comp Thinkng & Data Sci
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, Eric Grimson, Carlos A Henriquez, Mesert Kebed, Kevin Y Liu, Luke Gibson 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)
Recitation: F10, F11
(34-304)
Recitation: F1
(1-375)
------ Read the FAQ Below ------:
- 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
Check for Missing Scores!
As of now, all grades EXCEPT for the final letter grade and PS 5 should be up for 6.0002, 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 5 PM on Friday (May 17).
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The 6.0002 exam grades have been posted.
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* 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: 67
Median: 67
Std Dev: 15
Distribution:
Announced on 13 May 2019 4:06 p.m. by Ana Bell
No Recitation Tomorrow
There will be no recitation held tomorrow!Also, keep in mind that tomorrow is the last day to receive a checkoff for pset 4. There will be office hours through the last day of classes for those needing pset 5 help.
Congrats on getting this far- you're almost to the end!
Announced on 09 May 2019 9:56 p.m. by Helen Abadiotakis
Exam Announcement
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* 80 minute exam Wednesday, May 8, during entire lecture time (3:00-4:30 PM)
* If your last name begins with A-M go to 26-100 for the exam
* If your last name begins with N-Z go to 10-250 for the exam
* If you have special accommodations through SDS, you will receive an email with your location soon
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Notes:
* Bring a charged laptop; the exam will contain a paper portion and an online coding portion on MITx
* The topics list along with sample exam instructions and the solutions to the MITx practice questions have been posted to Stellar
* 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. You must use the same two sheets of notes for the paper and online portions of the exam.
* During the online coding section no online materials, old code, etc are allowed. You may only use your two pages of paper notes. During the exam you are only to be on the exam page on MITx and using an IDE of your choice looking at new code.
* You may not use your laptop during the paper portion of the exam.
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Review Session:
* There will a review session Monday May 6 7:30-9 PM in 34-101
Announced on 02 May 2019 12:59 p.m. by Ana Bell
Microquiz 3 Results
Results have been released for Microquiz 3 on Your Grades page.Mean: 8
Standard Deviation: 1.6
Median: 8
Announced on 01 May 2019 11:06 p.m. by Ana Bell
6.0002 Drop Date
Just a reminder, drop date for half-semester subjects is coming up this Thursday, May 2nd. Be sure to submit all drop forms by that date to avoid later administrative hassle! If you have any questions about your grade, feel free to make a private Piazza post so we can address concerns.As always, good luck on the microquiz tomorrow!
Announced on 30 April 2019 8:39 p.m. by Helen Abadiotakis
