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* [[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_1_exercise|Installation and setup]] — You'll install software including the Python programming language and run through a series of exercises. | * [[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_1_exercise|Installation and setup]] — You'll install software including the Python programming language and run through a series of exercises. | ||
* [[DS4UX (Spring 2016)/Day 1 tutorial|Self-guided tutorial and exercises]] — You'll work through a self-guided tutorial introducing you to some basic concepts. When you're done, you'll meet with the instructor or TA and we'll check you off. | * [[DS4UX (Spring 2016)/Day 1 tutorial|Self-guided tutorial and exercises]] — You'll work through a self-guided tutorial introducing you to some basic concepts. When you're done, you'll meet with the instructor or TA and we'll check you off. | ||
*Interactive lecture: programming concepts 1 | |||
:* command line basics | |||
:* variables, types, lists, dictionaries, tuples | |||
;Homework | |||
* Python quiz #1 | |||
;Resources | ;Resources | ||
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*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_2_lecture|Lecture]] | *[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_2_lecture|Lecture]] — working with data | ||
:*flow control | |||
:*modules | |||
:user-defined functions | |||
;Exercises | |||
* Reading data from a flat file (interactively & from a script) | |||
;Homework | ;Homework | ||
*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_2_coding_challenge|Coding challenges]] | * Python quiz #2 | ||
* [[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_2_coding_challenge|Coding challenges]] | |||
* Set up a Wikimedia account | |||
;Resources | ;Resources | ||
*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_2_followup|followup]] | *[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_2_followup|followup]] | ||
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*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_3_plan|Day 3 lecture]] | *[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_3_plan|Day 3 lecture]] - working with web data 1 (APIs) | ||
*programming concepts 3 | |||
:* APIs | |||
:* JSON | |||
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;Exercises | |||
*Practice in API sandboxes | |||
*Requesting data from an API using Python | |||
;Homework | |||
* Python quiz #3 | |||
*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_3_coding_challenge|Day 3 coding challenges]] | *[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_3_coding_challenge|Day 3 coding challenges]] | ||
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*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_4_lecture|Day 4 lecture]] | *[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_4_lecture|Day 4 lecture]] - working with web data 2 (SQL) | ||
*introduction to the Wikipedia database | |||
*programming concepts 4 | |||
:*SQL queries | |||
:*advanced API queries | |||
* final project discussion 1 | |||
:* data sources | |||
:* research questions | |||
:* outline of project idea and project plan deliverables | |||
; | ;Exercises | ||
*MYSQL queries with Quarry | |||
*SPARQL queries with Hurl.it and Python | |||
;Homework | |||
* Python quiz #4 | |||
*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_4_coding_challenge|Day 4 coding challenges]] | *[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_4_coding_challenge|Day 4 coding challenges]] | ||
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*[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_5_lecture|Day 5 lecture]] | *[[DS4UX_(Spring_2016)/Day_5_lecture|Day 5 lecture]] - visualizing data | ||
*Introduction to Jupyter notebooks | |||
*Jupyter notebooks 1 | |||
:*importing data with SQL and API queries | |||
;Coding challenges | ;Coding challenges | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 25 March 2016
Week 1: March 28
- Assignments due
- fill out the pre-course survey
- Class schedule
- Quick introductions — Be ready to introduce yourself and describe your interest and goals in the class.
- Class overview and expectations — We'll walk through this syllabus.
- Installation and setup — You'll install software including the Python programming language and run through a series of exercises.
- Self-guided tutorial and exercises — You'll work through a self-guided tutorial introducing you to some basic concepts. When you're done, you'll meet with the instructor or TA and we'll check you off.
- Interactive lecture: programming concepts 1
- command line basics
- variables, types, lists, dictionaries, tuples
- Homework
- Python quiz #1
- Resources
Week 2: April 4
- Class schedule
- Lecture — working with data
- flow control
- modules
- user-defined functions
- Exercises
- Reading data from a flat file (interactively & from a script)
- Homework
- Python quiz #2
- Coding challenges
- Set up a Wikimedia account
- Resources
Week 3: April 11
- Class schedule
- Day 3 lecture - working with web data 1 (APIs)
- programming concepts 3
- APIs
- JSON
- Exercises
- Practice in API sandboxes
- Requesting data from an API using Python
- Homework
- Python quiz #3
- Day 3 coding challenges
- Resources
- go here
Week 4: April 18
- Class schedule
- Day 4 lecture - working with web data 2 (SQL)
- introduction to the Wikipedia database
- programming concepts 4
- SQL queries
- advanced API queries
- final project discussion 1
- data sources
- research questions
- outline of project idea and project plan deliverables
- Exercises
- MYSQL queries with Quarry
- SPARQL queries with Hurl.it and Python
- Homework
- Python quiz #4
- Day 4 coding challenges
- Resources
- go here
Week 5: April 25
- Assignments due
- Final project ideas
- Class schedule
- Day 5 lecture - visualizing data
- Introduction to Jupyter notebooks
- Jupyter notebooks 1
- importing data with SQL and API queries
- Coding challenges
- Resources
- go here
Week 6: May 2
- Class schedule
- Coding challenges
- Resources
- go here
Week 7: May 9
- Assignments due
- Final project plan
- Class schedule
- Coding challenges
- Resources
- go here
Week 8: May 16
- Class schedule
- Coding challenges
- Resources
- go here
Week 9: May 23
- Class schedule
- Coding challenges
- Resources
- go here
Week 10: May 30
- Class schedule
- TBD
Week 11: June 6
- Assignments due
- final projects due by midnight on Wednesday, 6/8/2016
- Class schedule
- No class this week!
