Getting Started & Miscellaneous Resources

Here are some resources you may find useful to consult, particularly at the beginning of the course (though we'll add to this list as needed throughout the semester). For practicum-specific resources, see the schedule below.

• Installing Anaconda Navigator:

  Anaconda installs Python if it’s not already on your computer, and it also has a bunch of other cool stuff we’ll get more familiar with later in the semester. Go to the anaconda navigator website, click download, and then choose your operating system.

  Once downloaded, double-click the file to begin installation. For the most part, you just need to click “Next” a few times to complete the process.

  • Windows: make sure to choose “Add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable'' -- this will make it easier to use Python. You will not need VSCode for this class, so you can choose to install it, or not.

  Note! Anaconda Navigator is a big piece of software, so give your computer some time for the install.

• How to create a shortcut to your home directory
• Felix's python notes
• Submitting code for this class:

  You'll be submitting code for DS 2001 via Gradescope. You'll also receive your grades in Gradescope. After the re-grade request window has closed, you'll see these grades transferred over to the gradebook within Canvas.

  There will be corresponding Assignment items in Canvas to each practicum. You can either submit by going directly to Gradescope or via the assignment item in Canvas.

• Gradescope expected output examples
• A few useful links for data!
  • We'll add to this list as the semester progresses.

Practicum Sections

Section	Time	In-Person Location	TAs
1	W 2:50 - 4:30PM	Snell Library 015	Asa, Smit
2	W 9:50 - 11:30AM	West Village F 010	Arian
11	R 9:50 - 11:35AM	Behrakis Health Sciences Center 007	Archit
14	R 11:45AM-1:25PM	Forsyth Building 235	Arushi

Weekly Schedule

Look here for each week's practicum assignment and any related materials. Practicum assignments are due each Friday at 12pm noon eastern unless otherwise noted. Solutions are posted on Tuesdays when grades are released.

Week	Date	Practicum	Materials	Solutions
1	9/8-9/9	Practicum #1 - Intro & Setup; Writing our first program	DS 2000 Variables and I/O Mystery 1 Mystery 2 Mystery 3 Mystery 4 The Way Things Work Now: Making Bits Gradescope expected output Slides from practicum	p1.py
2	9/15-9/16	Practicum #2 - Variables, types, etc	DS 2000 Variables and I/O (from last week) Formatting output & numbers "Slides" from practicum (.py file)	p2.py
3	9/22-9/23	Practicum #3 - Files & Conditionals	Neighborhood Data DS 2000 Files DS 2000 Conditionals DS 2000 matplotlib "Slides" from practicum (.py file)	p3.py
4	9/29-9/30	Practicum #4 - Repetition & Loops	Northeastern Common Data Set Asian Americans and the Racial Wealth Divide enrollment.txt firsttime_firstyear.txt DS 2000 While Loops DS 2000 Lists "Slides" from practicum (.py file) Data discussion	p4.py
5	10/6-10/7	Practicum #5 - Sentiment Analysis Practicum #6 - Pre-Practicum Work (due 10/13 @ 9am)	ELIZA comments.txt positive_words.txt negative_words.txt "Slides" from practicum (.py file)	p5_task3.py
-	10/6 - 12/8	Project Instructions Sample projects from past semesters for inspiration extra Matplotlib examples Some plotting + maps examples scatter_latlong.py shapefile_example.py just_ma.py Meta-presentation presentation slides	For all submissions on Gradescope, make sure to add all group members! Group Choice + Topic: October 22nd @ 9pm Proposal (guidelines in project write up): November 2nd @ 9pm Project: November 30th; Code + Dataset turn-in, Report turn-in, Individual reflection turn-in Presentations: December 1st - 8th; Presentation Schedule Peer Reviews: December 1st - 8th
6	10/13-10/14	Practicum #6 - Functions	p6_utils.py names.txt jobs.txt "Slides" from practicum (.py file) Reminder about Felix's python notes p5_functions.py	p6.py
7	10/20-10/21	Practicum #7 - csvs Project Groups + Topics due Friday 10/22 @ 9pm!	p7_utils.py Start with: boston-incident-reports-march2020-tiny.csv Once your code is working: boston-incident-reports-march2020.csv Unfilled "slides": p7_slides.py Final "slides": p7_slides_final.py	p7.py
8	10/27-10/28	Practicum #8 - Proposal, Content Review Project Proposal due Tuesday 11/2 @ 9pm!		review_solutions.py
9	11/3-11/4	Practicum #9 - k-means, Part 1	kmeans_utils.py Unfilled slides: kmeans_slides.pdf Final slides: kmeans_slides_final.pdf	p9_kmeans.py
10	11/10-11/11	Optional project work time during Wednesday sections (all students welcome)/HOLIDAY for Thursday sections (NO PRACTICUM) Presentation Preferences due Friday 11/12 @ 9pm!
11	11/17-11/18	Practicum #10 - k-means, Part 2	kmeans_utils.py p9_kmeans.py Presentation Schedule Meta-presentation presentation slides	p10_kmeans.py
12	11/24-11/25	HOLIDAY (NO PRACTICUM)
13 - 14	12/1-12/8	PROJECTS DUE 11/30 @ 9pm Presentation Schedule Presentations in practicum starting 12/1 Peer Review Form (fill this out twice during your session!)