Prelab 01#

Objectives

  • Familiarize yourself with the course website and materials.

  • Set up your online accounts for submitting work and accessing our Q&A forum; and

  • Explore the concepts of experiments, correlation, and causality.

1. Course Materials#

Carefully read the Syllabus on the course website, review the materials from the first two lectures, and read the relevant chapters in the textbook.

2. Software Setup#

We will use three software tools during the semester:

  • Jupyter Hub: Our Jupyter Hub is the server where you will do all of the programming for the class.

  • Gradescope: You will submit all prelabs and labs, and review your graded work, in Gradescope.

  • Piazza: This is our Q&A forum for questions about any aspect of the class.

You should have recieved email invitations to join Gradescope and Piazza. Please log in at set up your accounts on those systems. We will introduce you to Jupyter Hub during your first lab session.

If you have registered for CSCI but did not receive email about Gradescope or Piazza, please contact the CS 104 staff.

3. Prelab Questions#

Complete and submit answers to the Prelab 01 questions on Gradescope by 10am on Wed, Sept 13.