CS 61A: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

The completely optional Hog Strategy Contest will end Monday 9/21 @ 11:59pm.

• Create any final_strategy you want that is a deterministic function of the player scores.
• One new rule: On all extra turns, roll 8-sided dice.
• Update: There is no time limit on your final strategy as long as submission completes before the contest ends.
• Check out the Hog Strategy Contest Leaderboard.

Important links (the passcode for all Zoom webinars in this course is 61a):

• Orientation & Exam Prep recordings are stored here.
• Instructor AMA Fri 9/18 @ 2:10pm
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Fri 9/18 @ 9:10am (password is john)

Discussion 3 & tutorials on Wednesday 9/16.

• Discussion starter code is available.
• Tutorials this week should have time for discussing the course so far.

The completely optional Hog Strategy Contest will end Monday 9/21 @ 11:59pm.

• Create any final_strategy you want that is a deterministic function of the player scores.
• One new rule: On all extra turns, roll 8-sided dice.

Important links (the passcode for all Zoom webinars in this course is 61a):

• Orientation & Exam Prep recordings are stored here.
• Discussion Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/16 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/16 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/16 @ 6:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/16 @ 7:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/16 @ 9:10pm
• Instructor AMA Fri 9/18 @ 2:10pm
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Wed 9/16 @ 8:10am (password is john)
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Fri 9/18 @ 9:10am (password is john)
• See this starter code for the discussion 3 orientations.

Midterm 1 is Monday 9/14 7pm-9pm.

• Read the instructions that we sent last week.
• You will record your screen and your head using Zoom, Loom, or your phone. Here's a video about how to make the video, but you can also just read the instructions we sent last week (Yes, this is the third time in three lines that we've linked to the Midterm 1 Info post. You really should read it.)
• A Midterm 1 Q&A video with the instructors happened this morning.
• You can use a 1-page 2-sided sheet of notes that you create yourself and scratch paper.
• If you want to store your page of notes electronically, you must use a Google Doc and grant edit access to cs61a@berkeley.edu.

The completely optional Hog Strategy Contest will end Monday 9/21 @ 11:59pm.

• Create any final_strategy you want that is a deterministic function of the player scores.
• One new rule: On all extra turns, roll 8-sided dice.

Midterm 1 is Monday 9/14 7pm-9pm.

• Alternate times & conflicts: Fill out this alternate time request form by Thursday 9/10 @ 11:59 PT.
• You will record your screen and your head using Zoom, Loom, or your phone. Practice making a 2-hour video today!
• You can request an exemption from the proctoring policy, due Thursday 9/10.
• The Practice Exam on exam.cs61a.org Friday 9/11 1pm-2pm and 7pm-8pm will also be available starting 8pm 9/11 until 8pm 9/13.
• You can use a 1-page 2-sided sheet of notes that you create yourself and scratch paper.
• If you want to store your notes electronically, you must use a Google Doc and grant edit access to cs61a@berkeley.edu.
• An Exam Prep section on Friday 9/11 starts at 2:10pm.
• HKN Review Session on Saturday 9/12 2pm-5pm.
• CSM Review Session on Saturday 9/12 12-1:30pm and 6-7:30pm PT.
• No lab next week
• No lecture next Monday

Hog is due Friday 9/11 @ 11:59pm.

• Complete and submit the whole project by Thursday 9/10 @ 11:59pm to earn an early submission bonus point.
• In addition to hint videos linked from the project, there's a discussion of Problem 7 in the Wed 9/9 lecture Q&A.

The completely optional Hog Strategy Contest will end Monday 9/21 @ 11:59pm.

• Create any final_strategy you want that is a deterministic function of the player scores.
• One new rule: On all extra turns, roll 8-sided dice.

Important links (the passcode for all Zoom webinars in this course is 61a):

• Orientation & Exam Prep recordings are stored here (@berkeley.edu login required).
• Exam Prep 2 Fri 9/11 @ 2:10pm
• Exam Prep Worksheets
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Fri 9/11 @ 9:10am (password is john)

Midterm 1 is Monday 9/14 7pm-9pm.

• Alternate times & conflicts: Fill out this alternate time request form by Thursday 9/10 @ 11:59 PT.
• You will record your screen and your head using Zoom, Loom, or your phone. Practice making a 2-hour video today!
• You can request an exemption from the proctoring policy, due Thursday 9/10.
• The Practice Exam on exam.cs61a.org Friday 9/11 1pm-2pm and 7pm-8pm will also available 8pm 9/11 - 8pm 9/13.
• You can use a 1-page 2-sided sheet of notes that you create yourself and scratch paper.
• If you want to store your notes electronically, you must use a Google Doc and grant edit access to cs61a@berkeley.edu.
• HKN Review Session planned for Saturday 9/12 2pm-5pm.

Hog is due Friday 9/11 @ 11:59pm.

• Complete and submit Phase 1 by Tuesday 9/8 @ 11:59pm to receive the checkpoint.
• Complete and submit the whole project by Thursday 9/10 @ 11:59pm to earn an early submission bonus point.
• Project party 7pm-9pm Tuesday 9/8.
• Lots of office hours appointments are available this week. Each day's appointments are released around 10pm PT the night before.
• You can also join the office hours queue during the times that it is open.
• Lots of people are making private Piazza posts. Expect some wait time, but keep 'em coming.
• The Hog GUI was broken, but now it's fixed. Download the project again and copy over the new hog_gui.py and gui_files.

Important links (the passcode for all Zoom webinars in this course is 61a):

• Orientation & Exam Prep recordings are stored here.
• Discussion Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/9 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/9 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/9 @ 6:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/9 @ 7:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/9 @ 9:10pm
• Exam Prep 2 Fri 9/11 @ 2:10pm
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Wed 9/9 @ 8:10am (password is john)
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Fri 9/11 @ 9:10am (password is john)
• See this starter code for the orientation.

Midterm 1 is Monday 9/14 7pm-9pm.

• Format: a web-based exam of short answer and multiple choice questions.
• Content: Sections 1.1 through 1.6 of Composing Programs, excluding 1.6.5 and 1.6.9.
• Proctoring: You will record your screen and your head using Zoom, Loom, or another recording technology of your choosing (such as a phone).
• Alternate times & conflicts: Fill out this alternate time request form by Thursday 9/10 @ 11:59 PT.
• You can use the Midterm 1 Study Guide.
• You can use a 1-page 2-sided sheet of notes that you create yourself and scratch paper.
• If you want to store your notes electronically, you must use a Google Doc.
• You can use cs61a.org, the 61A Piazza, code.cs61a.org, and tutor.cs61a.org.
• You cannot use the rest of the internet. No search engines. No Q&A sites. No Reddit.
• You cannot communicate or collaborate with anyone else.
• You can request an exemption from the proctoring policy, due Thursday 9/10.

Exam prep section Friday 9/4 starting at 2:10pm.

• Learn strategies for solving exam questions.

Homework 1 is due Thursday 9/3 @ 11:59pm PT.

• If you did not get full credit, you can recover one question by filling out the HW 1 recovery form by 7pm Monday 9/7.

Lab 2 (Extended) is due Tuesday 9/8 @ 11:59pm.

• Since 9/7 is a holiday, all lab orientations and office hours will be on Friday 9/4.
• There will be no 7:10pm PT lab orientation for students with less prior experience on Friday 9/4.
• Recommendation: Finish Lab 2 on Friday so that you can focus on the Hog project.

Project 1: Hog is due Friday 9/11 @ 11:59pm.

• Complete and submit Phase 1 by Tuesday 9/8 @ 11:59pm to receive the checkpoint.
• Complete and submit the whole project by Thursday 9/10 @ 11:59pm to earn an early submission bonus point.
• If you haven't found a partner, fill out this partner request form by Friday 9/4, and we'll try to pair you up on Saturday 9/5.

One-on-one informal advising office hours with course tutors will be available 9/4 (Fri), 9/5 (Sat), and 9/7 (Mon).

• Available on oh.cs61a.org/appointments (location is "advising" instead of "online").
• You can talk about the course, other courses, Berkeley, internships, research, life, etc.

Important links (Note: the passcode for all Zoom webinars in this course is 61a)

• Orientation & Exam Prep recordings are stored here.
• Lab 2 Orientation (for less experienced students) Fri 9/4 @ 2:10pm
• Lab 2 Orientation (for all students) Fri 9/4 @ 2:10pm
• Lab 2 Orientation (for all students) Fri 9/4 @ 6:10pm
• Lab 2 Orientation (for all students) Fri 9/4 @ 9:10pm
• Exam Prep 1 Fri 9/4 @ 2:10pm
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Fri 9/4 @ 9:10am (password is john)

Discussion 1 & tutorials on Wednesday 9/2.

• Attend a discussion orientation (2pm, 6pm, 7pm, or 9pm) before your tutorial.
• See this starter code for the orientation.
• If you joined the course recently, sign up for a tutorial on tutorials.cs61a.org.
• Tutorial attendance will be taken this week.
• If you are more than 3 minutes late, your attendance will not be recorded.

Homework 1 is due Thursday 9/3 @ 11:59pm PT.

• Don't share your code. Don't look at other students' code.
• See the office hours schedule for when tutors will be available.
• Get help at oh.cs61a.org.
• The location for all homework/lab help appointments is "online".

Lab 2 (Extended) is due Tuesday 9/8 @ 11:59pm.

• Since 9/7 is a holiday, all lab orientations and office hours will be on Friday 9/4.
• There will be no 7:10pm PT lab orientation for students with less prior experience on Friday 9/4.
• Recommendation: Finish Lab 2 on Friday so that you can focus on the Hog project.

Exam prep section Friday 9/4 starting at 2:10pm.

• Learn strategies for solving exam questions.

Project 1: Hog is due Friday 9/11 @ 11:59pm.

• Complete and submit Phase 1 by Tuesday 9/8 @ 11:59pm to receive the checkpoint.
• Complete and submit the whole project by Thursday 9/10 @ 11:59pm to earn an early submission bonus point.
• You may work with a partner. Find one in your tutorial this week.
• If you haven't found a partner by Friday, you can request one, and we'll pair you up (details TBA).
• Only one partner submits, then marks the other on okpy.org.

One-on-one informal advising sessions with course tutors will be available 9/4 (Fri), 9/5 (Sat), and 9/7 (Mon).

• Available on oh.cs61a.org (location is "advising" instead of "online").
• You can talk about the course, other courses, Berkeley, internships, research, life, etc.

Important links (Note: the passcode for all Zoom webinars in this course is 61a)

• Orientation recordings are posted here.
• Discussion 1 Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/2 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion 1 Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/2 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion 1 Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/2 @ 6:10pm
• Discussion 1 Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/2 @ 7:10pm
• Discussion 1 Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/2 @ 9:10pm
• Lab 2 Orientation (for less experienced students) Fri 9/4 @ 2:10pm
• Lab 2 Orientation (for all students) Fri 9/4 @ 2:10pm
• Lab 2 Orientation (for all students) Fri 9/4 @ 6:10pm
• Lab 2 Orientation (for all students) Fri 9/4 @ 9:10pm
• Exam Prep 1 Fri 9/4 @ 2:10pm
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Wed 9/2 @ 8:10am (password is john)
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Fri 9/4 @ 9:10am (password is john)

Lab 0 and Lab 1 are due Monday @ 11:59pm PT.

• Students in European time zones (or who otherwise can't complete the lab on time), please contact cs61a@berkeley.edu to receive an extension to Tuesday on all labs this semester.
• Attend a lab orientation to learn about collaborative tools for working on the lab.
• Don't just copy solutions from the web, but you're welcome to work together and share code on lab.
• Orientation recordings are posted here.

Homework 1 is due Thursday 9/3 @ 11:59pm PT.

• Don't share your code. Don't look at other students' code.
• Get help at oh.cs61a.org. Appointments for each day will become available the evening before (perhaps around 10pm).
• The location for all homework/lab help appointments is "online".

One-on-one informal advising sessions with course tutors will be available 9/4 (Fri), 9/5 (Sat), and 9/7 (Mon).

• Available on oh.cs61a.org (location is "advising" instead of "online") starting Monday 8/31 @ 7pm.
• You can talk about the course, other courses, Berkeley, internships, research, life, etc.

Important links (Note: the passcode for all Zoom webinars in this course is 61a)

• Lab Orientation (for less experienced students) Mon 8/31 @ 2:10pm
• Lab Orientation (for all students) Mon 8/31 @ 2:10pm
• Lab Orientation (for all students) Mon 8/31 @ 6:10pm
• Lab Orientation (for less experienced students) Mon 8/31 @ 7:10pm
• Lab Orientation (for all students) Mon 8/31 @ 9:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/2 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/2 @ 2:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/2 @ 6:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for less experienced students) Wed 9/2 @ 7:10pm
• Discussion Orientation (for all students) Wed 9/2 @ 9:10pm
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Mon 8/31 @ 9:10am (password is john)
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Wed 9/2 @ 8:10am (password is john)
• Lecture Q&A with instructors Fri 9/4 @ 9:10am (password is john)

Lab 0 is posted, due Monday 8/31 @ 11:59pm PT.

• Office hours for lab 0: 6pm-8pm Thursday 8/27 and 12pm-2pm Friday 8/28.

Lab 1 will be posted Monday 8/31 and is due the same day.

• Lab orientations will be held at 2pm, 6pm, and 9pm Monday 8/31.
• Lab orientations for students without much prior programming experience will be held at 2pm and 7pm Monday 8/31.
• Pick any lab orientation you want; you don't need to attend more than one.
• Opportunities to collaborate with other students will be described in the orientation.
• Links to Lab orientations will appear below once they are set up.

Important links:

• Zoom for lecture Q&A with the instructors Friday @ 9:10am.
• Zoom for instructor AMA Friday @ 2:10pm

Important links for this week:

• Zoom for first lecture Wednesday @ 2:10pm.
• Zoom for lecture Q&A with the instructors Friday @ 9:10am.
• Zoom for instructor AMA Friday @ 2:10pm
• Check tutorials.cs61a.org for your Wednesday tutorial time and Zoom link.

Important links for this week:

• Zoom for lecture Q&A with the instructors Friday @ 9:10am.
• Zoom for first lecture Wednesday @ 2:10pm.
• Zoom for instructor AMA Friday @ 2:10pm.
• Coming soon: Link to check your tutorial time