Data C88C: Computational Structures in Data Science

Fall 2026, UC Berkeley

• Due Fri 9/11 Lab 2 Control
• Due Tue 9/15 Homework 2 Control

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Wednesday 9/9

• Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95756407792
• Homework 2 is posted, due Tuesday 9/15 @ 11:59pm.
  • There will be a quiz about Homework 2 during Lab 3.
• Come to office hours if you want help with assignments and anything else.
• You can add or change lab sections until Wed 9/16: sections.c88c.org

Wednesday 9/2

• Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95756407792
• Try to complete lab 0 before coming to lab 1 this week.
  • If you need an extension on lab or homework, use flextensions.berkeley.edu/
• Homework 1 is posted, due Tuesday 9/8 @ 11:59pm.
  • Next week, there will be a quiz in lab. You will solve a variant of Homework 1 Queston 2 (two_of_three). If you can redo that question without AI or notes, you can pass the quiz.
• Add or change lab sections: sections.c88c.org
• Office hours are available to provide help with assignments and anything else.

Monday 8/31

• Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95756407792
• Try to complete lab 0 before coming to lab 1 this week.
• If you need an extension, use flextensions.berkeley.edu/
• Add or change lab sections: sections.c88c.org
• Office hours are available to provide help with assignments and anything else.
  • John has extra office hours this week only 10am-12pm Tuesday in B1110 and by appointment.

Wednesday 8/26

• Welcome to Data C88C!
• Lecture Zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/j/95756407792
• Lab starts this week. If you have a Tuesday lab, just read the discussion and lab materials online.
• Add or change lab sections: sections.c88c.org
• Come get help with Lab 0 in our drop-in office hours 10-12 Friday 8/28 in Gateway B1040.

Week 1

Wed, Aug 26

Lecture 1Welcome(Slides) Discussion 0Getting Started Lab 0Getting Started (due Fri 9/4)

Week 2

Mon, Aug 31	Lecture 2Functions(Slides)(Videos)(Examples) Discussion 1Functions Lab 1Functions (due Fri 9/4)	Reading 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Wed, Sep 02	Lecture 3Control(Slides)(Videos)(Examples) Homework 1Functions (due Tue 9/8)	Reading 1.4, 1.5

Week 3

Mon, Sep 07	Holiday
Tue, Sep 08	QUIZ 1Functions Discussion 2Control Lab 2Control (due Fri 9/11)
Wed, Sep 09	Lecture 4Higher-Order Functions(Slides)(Videos)(Examples) Homework 2Control (due Tue 9/15)	Reading 1.6

Week 4

Mon, Sep 14	Lecture 5Environments(Videos) QUIZ 2Control Discussion 3Higher-Order Functions Lab 3Higher-Order Functions (due Fri 9/18)
Wed, Sep 16	Lecture 6Abstraction(Videos) Homework 3Higher-Order Functions (due Tue 9/22)

Week 5

Mon, Sep 21	Lecture 7Recursion(Videos) QUIZ 3Higher-Order Functions Discussion 4Recursion Lab 4Recursion (due Fri 9/25)	Reading 1.7
Wed, Sep 23	Lecture 8Tree Recursion(Videos) Homework 4Recursion (due Tue 9/29)	Reading 1.7

Week 6

Mon, Sep 28	Lecture 9Sequences QUIZ 4Recursion Discussion 5Sequences Lab 5Sequences (due Fri 10/2) Project 1Computer Aided Typing Software (due Mon 10/12; checkpoint Mon 10/5)
Wed, Sep 30	Lecture 10Containers

Week 7

Mon, Oct 05	Lecture 11Objects Discussion 6Objects Lab 6Objects (due Fri 10/9)
Wed, Oct 07	Lecture 12Linked Lists

Week 8

Mon, Oct 12	Lecture 13Trees Discussion 7Recursive Data Lab 7Recursive Data (due Fri 10/16)
Wed, Oct 14	Lecture 14Problem Solving Homework 5Recursive Data (due Tue 10/20)

Week 9

Mon, Oct 19	Exam Midterm 1 (in the CBTF) Lecture 15Midterm 1 Review
Wed, Oct 21	Lecture 16Debugging

Week 10

Mon, Oct 26	Lecture 17Mutation QUIZ 5Recursive Data Discussion 8Mutation Lab 8Mutation (due Fri 10/30)
Wed, Oct 28	Lecture 18Classes Homework 6Mutation (due Tue 11/3)

Week 11

Mon, Nov 02	Lecture 19Inheritance QUIZ 6Mutation Discussion 9Classes Lab 9Classes (due Fri 11/6) Project 2Ants Vs. SomeBees (due Mon 11/16; checkpoint 1 Mon 11/9; checkpoint 2 Fri 11/13)
Wed, Nov 04	Lecture 20Lazy Evaluation Homework 7Classes (due Tue 11/10)

Week 12

Mon, Nov 09	Lecture 21Midterm 2 Review
Wed, Nov 11	Holiday
Thu, Nov 12	Exam Midterm 2 (8pm-10pm)

Week 13

Mon, Nov 16	Lecture 22Tables QUIZ 7Classes Discussion 10SQL Lab 10SQL (due Fri 11/20)
Wed, Nov 18	Lecture 23SQL Homework 8SQL (due Tue 11/24)

Week 14

Mon, Nov 23	Lecture 24Aggregation
Wed, Nov 25	Holiday

Week 15

Mon, Nov 30	Lecture 25Ethics QUIZ 8SQL Discussion 11SQL, continued Lab 11SQL (due Fri 12/4)
Wed, Dec 02	Lecture 26Conclusion