Data 8: Foundations of Data Science
UC Berkeley, Fall 2025
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Week 17 Announcements
Dec 14- Congratulations on completing Data 8 π±, and have a nice winter break! ββοΈ
Week 16 Announcements
Dec 7- Assignments Due
- Homework 12 is due on Wednesday, December 10th @ 10 AM
- Homework 13 is due on Wednesday, December 10th @ 10 AM
- TA-led Review Sessions
- Thursday, December 11th from 8-10PM @ Wheeler 150
- Friday, December 12th from 5-7PM @ Wheeler 150
- RRR Week OH @ Warren 101B
- Thursday 12-3PM
- Friday 12-3PM
- Final Exam Resources & Preparation Tips
- Homework 10 & 11 Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
Week 15 Announcements
Nov 30- Assignments Due
- Project 3: Movie Classification is due on Friday, December 5th @ 5 PM
- Lab 10 is due on Friday, December 5th @ 5 PM
- Homework 12 is due on Wednesday, December 10th @ 10 AM
- Homework 13 is due on Wednesday, December 10th @ 10 AM
- Project 3 Parties
- Tuesday, December 2nd from 6-8pm @ SOCS 140
- Wednesday, December 3rd from 6-8pm @ Evans B6
- JupyTutor in Lab 10
- JupyTutor is Data 8βs new AI chatbot for Jupyter Notebooks created by Kevin Gillespie!
- Fill out the JupyTutor feedback form at the end of Lab 10 to tell us what you think!
- Lab 09, Homework 09, Project 2 Checkpoint Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
Week 14 Announcements
Nov 23- Assignments Due
- Homework 11 is due on Wednesday, November 26th @ 10 AM
- Project 3: Movie Classification is due on Friday, December 5th @ 5 PM
- Lab 09, Homework 09, Project 2 Checkpoint Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
- Online OH on Monday
- Office hours this week will only be offered on Monday and will be completely remote.
- Project 3 Parties next week
- Tuesday, December 2nd from 6-8pm @ SOCS 140
- Wednesday, December 3rd from 6-8pm @ Evans B6
- Happy Thanksgiving!!
Week 13 Announcements
Nov 16- Assignments Due
- Homework 10 is due on Wednesday, November 19th @ 10 AM
- Project 3: Movie Classification
- Checkpoint is due on Friday, November 21st @ 5 PM
- Everything is due on Friday, December 5th @ 5 PM
- Homework 11 is due on Wednesday, November 26th @ 10 AM
- Homework 08 Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
Week 12 Announcements
Nov 9- Assignments Due
- Homework 09 is due on Wednesday, November 12th @ 10 AM
- Project 2: Climate
- Everything is due on Friday, November 14th @ 5 PM
- Make sure to add your project partner to your autograder submission! Partners will be automatically added to your written work submissions
- Lab 09 is due on Friday, November 14th @ 5 PM
- Homework 10 is due on Wednesday, November 19th @ 10 AM
- Project 3: Movie Classification
- Checkpoint is due on Friday, November 21st @ 5 PM
- Everything is due on Friday, December 5th @ 5 PM
- Project 2 Parties this week
- Monday, November 10th from 6-8pm @ Evans B6
- Wednesday, November 12th from 6-8pm @ Evans B6
- Lab 07, Lab 08 and Homework 07 Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
- Course Notes
- You can find supplementary readings to review course content on the Resources Page
Week 11 Announcements
Nov 2- Assignments Due
- Homework 08 is due on Wednesday, November 5th @ 10 AM
- Project 2: Climate
- Checkpoint is due on Friday, November 7th @ 5 PM
- Everything is due on Friday, November 14th @ 5 PM
- Homework 09 is due on Wednesday, November 12th @ 10 AM
- Course Notes
- You can find supplementary readings to review course content on the Resources Page
Week 10 Announcements
Oct 26- Assignments Due
- Homework 07 is due on Wednesday, October 29th @ 10 AM
- Lab 08 is due on Friday, October 31st @ 5 PM
- Homework 08 is due on Wednesday, November 5th @ 10 AM
- Project 2 Checkpoint is due Friday, November 7th @ 5 PM
- Lab 05, Lab 06, and Homework 06 Score Release post and Class + Individual Performance Report Release post
- Check that your scores look correct!!
- Lab Format Switch Request Form post
- Closes on Monday, October 27th @ 5PM
Week 9 Announcements
Oct 19- Assignments Due
- Lab 07 is due on Friday, October 24th @ 5 PM
- Homework 07 is due on Wednesday, October 29th @ 10 AM
- Congratulations on completing the midterm!
Week 7 Announcements
Oct 5- Assignments Due
- Homework 06 is due on Friday, October 10th @ 10 AM
- Lab 06 is due on Friday, October 10th @ 5 PM
- The midterm is on Friday, October 17th from 7-9PM
- Lab 04 and Homework 04 Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!!
Week 6 Announcements
Sep 28- Assignments Due
- Homework 05 is due on Wednesday, October 1st @ 10 AM
- Lab 05 is due on Friday, October 3rd @ 5 PM
- Project 1: World Population and Poverty
- Everything is due on Friday, October 3rd @ 5 PM
- Make sure to add your project partner to your autograder submission! Partners will be automatically added to your written work submission.
- Homework 06 is due on Friday, October 10th @ 10 AM
- Project 1 Parties this week
- Tuesday, September 30th from 6-8pm in SOCS 175
- Wednesday, October 1st from 6-8pm in EVANS B6
- Lab 03 and Homework 03 Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
Week 5 Announcements
Sep 21- Assignments Due
- Homework 04 is due on Wednesday, September 24th @ 10 AM
- Homework 05 is due on Wednesday, October 1st @ 10 AM
- Project 1: World Population and Poverty
- Checkpoint is due on Friday, September 26th @ 5 PM
- Everything is due on Friday, October 3rd @ 5 PM
- The midterm is on Friday, October 17th, 7-9pm
- If you have a time conflict with the midterm, fill out the alternate exam form ASAP
- Lab 02 and Homework 02 Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
Week 4 Announcements
Sep 14- Assignments Due
- Lab 04 is due on Friday, September 19th @ 5 PM
- Homework 04 is due on Wednesday, September 24th @ 10 AM
- Project 1: World Population and Poverty Checkpoint is due on Friday, September 26th @ 5 PM
- Entire Project 1: World Population and Poverty is due on Friday, October 3rd @ 5 PM
- Tutoring Section Sign-Ups
- Go to sections.data8.org/tutoring to enroll in a tutoring section!
- Details about tutoring sections can be found on this Edstem post
- The midterm is on Friday, October 17th, 7-9pm
- If you have a time conflict with the midterm, fill out the alternate exam form ASAP
- Lab 01 and Homework 01 Score Release post
- Check that your score looks correct!
Week 3 Announcements
Sep 7- Assignments Due
- Homework 02 is due on Wednesday, September 10th @ 10 AM
- Lab 03 is due on Friday, September 12th @ 5 PM
- Homework 03 is due on Wednesday, September 17th @ 10 AM
- Tutoring Section Sign-Ups
- Go to sections.data8.org/tutoring to enroll in a tutoring section!
- Details about tutoring sections can be found on this Edstem post
Week 2 Announcements
Aug 31- Assignments Due
- Homework 01 is due on Wednesday, September 3rd @ 10 AM
- Lab 02 is due on Friday, September 5th @ 5 PM
- Homework 02 is due on Wednesday, September 10th @ 10 AM
- Lab Switching
- You can switch your lab until Tuesday (September 2nd at 5 PM) via sections.data8.org
Week 1 Announcements
Aug 24Welcome to Data 8!
- Assignments Due
- Lab 01 is due on Friday, August 29th @ 5 PM
- Homework 01 is due on Wednesday, September 3rd @ 10 AM
Week 1
- Aug 27
- Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
- Lab Lab 01 (Due 8/29)
- Discussion Worksheet 01
- Aug 29
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- 2 Cause and Effect
- Slides
- Reading: 2
- Homework Homework 01 (Due 9/3)
Week 2
- Sept 1
- Labor Day No class
- Lab Lab 02 (Due 9/5)
- Discussion Worksheet 02
- Sept 3
- Reading: 3
- Sept 5
- Reading: 4, 5
- Homework Homework 02 (Due 9/10)
Week 3
Week 4
- Sept 15
- Reading: 7.2, 7.3
- Lab Lab 04 (Due 9/19)
- Discussion Worksheet 04
- Sept 17
- Reading: 8, 8.1
- Sept 19
- Reading: 8.2, 8.3
- Homework Homework 04 (Due 9/24)
- Project Project 1: World Population and Poverty (Checkpoint Due 9/26, Entire Project Due 10/3)
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
- Oct 13
- Discussion Worksheet 08
- Oct 15
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- 21 Midterm Review II
- Slides
- Oct 17
- Exam Midterm Exam (7 - 9 PM)
Week 9
Week 10
- Oct 27
- Reading: 14.3, 14.4
- Lab Lab 08 (Due 10/31)
- Discussion Worksheet 10
- Oct 29
- Reading: 14.5
- Oct 31
- Reading: 14.6
- Homework Homework 08 (Due 11/5)
- Project Project 2: Climate (Checkpoint Due 11/7, Entire Project Due 11/14)
Week 11
- Nov 3
- Reading: 15.1
- Lab Project 2 Checkpoint (Due 11/7)
- Discussion Worksheet 11
- Nov 5
- Reading: 15.2
- Nov 7
- Reading: 15.3, 15.4
- Homework Homework 09 (Due 11/12)
Week 12
- Nov 10
- Reading: 15.5
- Lab Lab 09 (Due 11/14)
- Discussion Worksheet 12
- Nov 12
- Reading: 16
- Nov 14
- Reading: 17.1, 17.2
- Homework Homework 10 (Due 11/19)
- Project Project 3: Movie Classification (Checkpoint Due 11/21, Entire Project Due 12/5)
Week 13
- Nov 17
- Reading: 17.3, 17.4
- Lab Project 3 Checkpoint (Due 11/21)
- Discussion Worksheet 13
- Nov 19
- Reading: 17.5
- Nov 21
- Reading: 17.6
- Homework Homework 11 (Due 11/26)
Week 14
Week 15
- Dec 1
- Reading: 18, 18.1, 18.2
- Lab Lab 10 (Due 12/5)
- Discussion Worksheet 14
- Homework Homework 12 (Due 12/10)
- Dec 3
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- 39 Staff Panel
- Slides
- Dec 5
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- 40 Conclusion
- Slides
- Homework Homework 13 (Due 12/10)
Week 16
Final
- Dec 15
- Exam Final Exam (8-11 AM)