Editing Intro to Programming and Data Science (Spring 2020)
From CommunityData
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
== Readings == | == Readings == | ||
* Required text: '''[https://www.py4e.com/book Python for | * Required text: '''[https://www.py4e.com/book Python for Everyone]''' by Charles R. Severance. The book is [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ freely licensed] and available online for free. You can also buy the book if you prefer a hard copy. | ||
I will list required chapters in the weekly notes below. In general, you should expect to spend far more time working on programming tasks than reading. Much like math or other technical courses, this course will build on itself every week. You should make every effort to cover the reading and exercise material every week in preparation for the next week. | I will list required chapters in the weekly notes below. In general, you should expect to spend far more time working on programming tasks than reading. Much like math or other technical courses, this course will build on itself every week. You should make every effort to cover the reading and exercise material every week in preparation for the next week. | ||
Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
* Optional readings: Matthew Salganik's book 'Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age' is a wonderful introduction to computational social science. We will not be discussing it in class but I highly recommend it. | * Optional readings: Matthew Salganik's book 'Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age' is a wonderful introduction to computational social science. We will not be discussing it in class but I highly recommend it. | ||
= Course logistics = | = Course logistics = |