CS 61A: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Name: CS 61A
Author: CS 61A Staff

Fall 2026, UC Berkeley

Due Thu 9/10 Homework 2 Higher-Order Functions
Due Thu 9/10 Project 1 The Game of Hog checkpoint
Due Thu 9/17 Project 1 The Game of Hog (1 bonus point for submitting by Wed 9/16)

Friday 9/4

Sep 4

Quiz 1 is this Friday 9/4 & next Tuesday 9/8.
- Read the Quiz 1 Logistics Post on Ed.
- There’s a practice quiz
- If you can redo Homework 1 Question 4 (hailstone) without notes or AI, you can pass this quiz!
- Pass 5 out of 8 quizzes this semester for full quiz credit (10 points total).
Homework 2 (1 point) is due Thursday 9/10.
Project 1: Hog (25 points) is due Thursday 9/17.
- Earn the checkpoint (one point) by completing Phase 1 by Thursday 9/10.
- Earn an early submission bonus point by completing the whole project by Wendesday 9/16
Midterm 1 (20 points) is 8pm-9pm Monday 9/14.
- Covers lectures 1-5 & textbook sections 1.1-1.6 (not including the Newton’s Method example)
- You will receive a seat assignment the day before the exam.
Look up, add, or change lab and discussion sections on sections.cs61a.org until Wed 9/16.
Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95687110890

Sep 2

Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95687110890
Quiz 1 is this Friday 9/4 & next Tuesday 9/8.
- Read the Quiz 1 Logistics Post on Ed.
- If you can redo Homework 1 Question 4 (hailstone) without notes or AI, you can pass this quiz!
- Pass 5 out of 8 quizzes this semester for full quiz credit.
Look up, add, or change lab and discussion sections on sections.cs61a.org until Wed 9/16.
New course software (Preceptor, Provenance) is rapidly improving! Thanks for your patience. If you have problems, there’s a Software Issues Ed thread, or you can come to office hours.

Aug 31

Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95687110890
Lab starts this week. Try to complete Lab 0 before you come. Turn in Lab 1 by 11:59pm Wednesday (preferably in lab).
Homework 1 is due Thursday.
If you need an extension, use flextensions.berkeley.edu/
Look up, add, or change lab and discussion sections on sections.cs61a.org.
Office hours start this week.
- John has extra office hours this week only 10am-12pm Tuesday in B1110 and by appointment.

Aug 26

Welcome to CS 61A!
Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95687110890
Discussion starts this week.
Add or change lab and discussion sections: sections.cs61a.org
Come get help with Lab 0 in our drop-in office hours 10-12 Friday 8/28 in Gateway B1040.

Aug 15

The summer 2026 site has been archived to cs61a.org/su26 and inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs61a/su26 (@berkeley.edu login required).

Wed, Aug 26	Lecture 1 Welcome (Slides) Discussion 0Getting Started Lab 0Getting Started (due Wed 9/2)
Fri, Aug 28	Lecture 2 Functions (Slides)(Videos)(Examples) Homework 1Functions (due Thu 9/3)	Reading 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

Mon, Aug 31	Lecture 3 Control (Slides)(Videos)(Examples) Lab 1Functions & Control (due Wed 9/2)	Reading 1.4, 1.5
Wed, Sep 02	Lecture 4 Higher-Order Functions (Slides)(Videos)(Examples) Discussion 1Control, Environment Diagrams	Reading 1.6
Fri, Sep 04	Lecture 5 Environments (Slides)(Videos) Homework 2Higher-Order Functions (due Thu 9/10) Project 1The Game of Hog (due Thu 9/17; checkpoint Thu 9/10)

Mon, Sep 07	Holiday
Tue, Sep 08	QUIZ 1Functions Lab 2Higher-Order Functions (due Wed 9/9)
Wed, Sep 09	Lecture 6 Abstraction (Videos) Discussion 2Environment Diagrams, Higher-Order Functions
Fri, Sep 11	Lecture 7 Function Examples (Videos)

Mon, Sep 14	Exam Midterm 1 Lecture 8Midterm 1 Review
Wed, Sep 16	Lecture 9 Recursion (Videos) Discussion 3Recursion	Reading 1.7
Fri, Sep 18	Lecture 10 Tree Recursion (Videos) Homework 3Recursion (due Thu 9/24)

Mon, Sep 21	Lecture 11Sequences QUIZ 2Higher-Order Functions Lab 3Lists (due Wed 9/23) Project 2Computer Aided Typing Software (due Fri 10/2; checkpoint Mon 9/28)
Wed, Sep 23	Lecture 12Containers Discussion 4Tree Recursion
Fri, Sep 25	Lecture 13Objects

Mon, Sep 28	Lecture 14Linked Lists QUIZ 3Recursion Lab 4Objects (due Wed 9/30)
Wed, Sep 30	Lecture 15Trees Discussion 5Trees
Fri, Oct 02	Lecture 16Midterm 2 Review Homework 4Recursive Data (due Thu 10/8)

Mon, Oct 05	Exam Midterm 2 (in the CBTF, Mon 10/5 - Fri 10/9) Lecture 17Problem Solving Lab 5Recursive Data (due Wed 10/7)
Wed, Oct 07	Lecture 18Debugging
Fri, Oct 09	Lecture 19Mutation Homework 5Mutation (due Thu 10/15)

Mon, Oct 12	Lecture 20Classes QUIZ 4Recursive Data Lab 6Mutation (due Wed 10/14) Project 3Ants Vs. SomeBees (due Fri 10/23; checkpoint 1 Fri 10/16; checkpoint 2 Wed 10/21)
Wed, Oct 14	Lecture 21Inheritance Discussion 6Classes
Fri, Oct 16	Lecture 22Lazy Evaluation Homework 6Classes (due Thu 10/22)

Mon, Oct 19	Lecture 23Generators QUIZ 5Mutation Lab 7Lazy Evaluation (due Wed 10/21)
Wed, Oct 21	Lecture 24Efficiency Discussion 7Generators
Fri, Oct 23	Lecture 25Object Examples

Mon, Oct 26	Lecture 26Midterm 3 Review
Tue, Oct 27	Exam Midterm 3
Wed, Oct 28	Lecture 27Functional Programming Discussion 8Gleam
Fri, Oct 30	Lecture 28Algebraic Data Types Homework 7Gleam (due Thu 11/5)

Mon, Nov 02	Lecture 29Immutable Data Lab 8Gleam Types (due Wed 11/4)
Wed, Nov 04	Lecture 30Interpreters Discussion 9Gleam Lists
Fri, Nov 06	Exam Midterm 2 Retake Lecture 31Coding Agents Homework 8Gleam Data (due Thu 11/12) Project 4Animator (due Mon 11/23; checkpoint Fri 11/13) Project 4Animator (TypeScript) (due Tue 12/1; checkpoint Fri 11/13)

Mon, Nov 09	Lecture 32Browsers QUIZ 6Gleam Lab 9Coding Agents (due Wed 11/11)
Wed, Nov 11	Holiday Discussion 10Interpreters
Fri, Nov 13	Lecture 33Applications

Mon, Nov 16	Lecture 34Tables QUIZ 7Gleam Data Lab 10SQL (due Wed 11/18)
Wed, Nov 18	Lecture 35SQL Discussion 11SQL
Fri, Nov 20	Lecture 36Aggregation Homework 9SQL (due Wed 11/25)

Mon, Nov 30	Lecture 38Software Tracing QUIZ 8SQL Lab 11Testing (due Wed 12/2)
Wed, Dec 02	Lecture 39Ethics Discussion 12Project 4 Presentations
Fri, Dec 04	Lecture 40Conclusion Homework 10Finale (due Thu 12/10)