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We'll be doing our Bluescreen Contest in class this Friday, 10/17! Come to lecture to vote on your classmates' submissions!
We have just posted HW3, Sand. Check out the HW3 assignment handout. HW3 will be due Wednesday, October 15 at 11:55pm.
One of our section leaders, Jack, is hosting (optional) YEAH hours for this assignment on Friday 10/10 10:30am in Hewlett 201.
Ngoc will move her office hours today to 3:30 - 4:30pm. Let me know if you need to meet over Zoom!
Ngoc is hosting a PyCharm Installation Session today, 10/6 at 7pm in CoDa B45. Please stop by if you have any questions at all about PyCharm!
Hi everyone, if you downloaded the image-grid.zip folder before today 10/6, we had uploaded an older version of bluescreen.py that works the same but the commmand to run it is a little different. It's no problem for you to keep the file, but just note that it is slightly different. If you do want the new bluescreen.py, you can redownload the image-grid.zip file in the assignment handout.
We have just posted all parts of Homework 2 which you can find under the Assignments tab on the top of the course website. All parts of the assignment are due Wednesday, Oct 8 at 11:55pm PT.
Please check out the PyCharm installation handout under the "Handouts" section of the website. We will be using PyCharm for the rest of our assignments starting with Homework 2 Part B, so you will need to follow these steps before you are able to work on the next parts of Homework 2.
Please try to install PyCharm early. Ngoc will have PyCharm installation help hours on Monday, Oct 6th at 7-8pm in CoDa B45, but you can also go to Nick's OH or LaIR for installation help as well.
You can check your section assignment here! Sections will start this week.
If you missed the deadline or if your assigned section time no longer works for you, you can change your section there as well.
If you ever need to miss your assigned section, you can go to another section for that week and let the section leader know you are making up a section.
If you missed the section signup deadline or want to switch your assigned section time, you can choose from the ones that have space available once section assignments are out on Tuesday, September 31st.
We have now added both parts of HW1 to the HW1 assignment handout. Submission instructions are now at the bottom of the handout.
Remember that you should solve these problems using loops and logic like the lecture examples (not using Python features like for, range, int counting, break, and, or .. which we have not covered yet.)
Discussion section signups are now open at this signup link and will close Sunday, September 28th at 5pm PT. Section signups are NOT first come, first serve - just be sure to fill out the form before it closes. Discussion sections are mandatory.
Even if you signed up for a discussion section on Axess/Navigate Enrollment, you will need to sign up for a weekly discussion section through our section management mechanism. You can completely ignore the Axess sections.
We will announce section assignments on Tuesday, September 30th at 5pm PT.
We have released Assignment 1: Part A. You can also find this assignment under the "Assignments" tab above. You'll get to write your very first programs on the Experimental Server with Bit. Hooray!
This assignment is due Wednesday, October 1st at 11:55pm PT with a 48-hour grace period that you can use without any permission needed.
Nick and Ngoc's full office hours will start today, 9/24. You can find the times and location on the left of the website.
Weekly discussion sections will start during Week 2. We will open section signups later this week - look out for more information on the course page on Thursday.
Even if you signed up for a discussion section on Axess, you will need to sign up for a weekly discussion section through our section management mechanism. You can completely ignore the Axess sections.
Now that Assignment 1 is underway, you might be looking for places to ask homework questions!
LaIR starts this Sunday night. LaIR is an assignment help resource that allows students to ask debugging or conceptual questions to a section leader one-on-one. LaIR is open school nights, Sun-Thurs from 7-11pm PT in CoDa B60.
For more information, and to sign up for LaIR, check out the LaIR Info Page. Note that LaIR is in person, but please email Ngoc if you've got special circumstances that prevent you from attending in person.
Nick and Ngoc also hold office hours each week. The time and location of these hours is on the left side of the course page. You can bring all kinds of questions, including homework questions, to these hours.
Read more about our help resources.
CS106A offers extensive resources and support for students, but if you are interested in an additional weekly section, consider applying for ACE. CS100A, also known as CS106A ACE, is a small 1-unit supplementary section designed to build a stronger foundation in computer science. The class will take place on Mondays 4:30-6:20pm in STLC Room 105. Come join today 9/22 4:30-5:30pm for an interest meeting. PLEASE NOTE: ACE does not replace your mandatory CS106A section.
If you are taking CS106A this quarter and feel you would benefit from extra practice in addition to your mandatory CS106A section, consider applying for CS100A. Applications close Friday 9/26 (rolling basis).
You can access the application here. If you have any questions about CS106A ACE, feel free to reach out to Eban Ebssa, the CS106A ACE instructor.
We want to provide this opportunity for students who come from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds or for anyone who feels they might need additional support in order to succeed. Unfortunately, we must limit enrollment to enable small classes that allow students to have one-on-one interactions with the TA.
Today, we'll learn about Bit and work through our very first code problem together linked here.
Nick will have office hours today, 9/22 in CoDa E120 behind the cafe at 1 - 2:30pm for any questions. We’ll start full regular office hours on Wed.
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We invite you to take the Welcome Survey so that we can get to know you all better!
If you have an OAE letter, please fill out this form by the end of Week 3.
Lecture recordings can be found by clicking on "Canvas Lecture Videos" in the Resources section on the right-hand side of the website.
Welcome to CS106A! We're excited to meet you at our first class meeting on Monday, September 22nd in Hewlett Teaching Center Room 200. You should also check out our Experimental Server, and go ahead and click through the auth now.
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© Stanford 2025 | CS106A has been developed over decades by many talented teachers. Website designed by Chris Piech.
Teaching Team
Resources
Announcements
We'll be doing our Bluescreen Contest in class this Friday, 10/17! Come to lecture to vote on your classmates' submissions!
We have just posted HW3, Sand. Check out the HW3 assignment handout. HW3 will be due Wednesday, October 15 at 11:55pm.
One of our section leaders, Jack, is hosting (optional) YEAH hours for this assignment on Friday 10/10 10:30am in Hewlett 201.
Ngoc will move her office hours today to 3:30 - 4:30pm. Let me know if you need to meet over Zoom!
Ngoc is hosting a PyCharm Installation Session today, 10/6 at 7pm in CoDa B45. Please stop by if you have any questions at all about PyCharm!
Hi everyone, if you downloaded the image-grid.zip folder before today 10/6, we had uploaded an older version of bluescreen.py that works the same but the commmand to run it is a little different. It's no problem for you to keep the file, but just note that it is slightly different. If you do want the new bluescreen.py, you can redownload the image-grid.zip file in the assignment handout.
We have just posted all parts of Homework 2 which you can find under the Assignments tab on the top of the course website. All parts of the assignment are due Wednesday, Oct 8 at 11:55pm PT.
Please check out the PyCharm installation handout under the "Handouts" section of the website. We will be using PyCharm for the rest of our assignments starting with Homework 2 Part B, so you will need to follow these steps before you are able to work on the next parts of Homework 2.
Please try to install PyCharm early. Ngoc will have PyCharm installation help hours on Monday, Oct 6th at 7-8pm in CoDa B45, but you can also go to Nick's OH or LaIR for installation help as well.
You can check your section assignment here! Sections will start this week.
If you missed the deadline or if your assigned section time no longer works for you, you can change your section there as well.
If you ever need to miss your assigned section, you can go to another section for that week and let the section leader know you are making up a section.
If you missed the section signup deadline or want to switch your assigned section time, you can choose from the ones that have space available once section assignments are out on Tuesday, September 31st.
We have now added both parts of HW1 to the HW1 assignment handout. Submission instructions are now at the bottom of the handout.
Remember that you should solve these problems using loops and logic like the lecture examples (not using Python features like for, range, int counting, break, and, or .. which we have not covered yet.)
Discussion section signups are now open at this signup link and will close Sunday, September 28th at 5pm PT. Section signups are NOT first come, first serve - just be sure to fill out the form before it closes. Discussion sections are mandatory.
Even if you signed up for a discussion section on Axess/Navigate Enrollment, you will need to sign up for a weekly discussion section through our section management mechanism. You can completely ignore the Axess sections.
We will announce section assignments on Tuesday, September 30th at 5pm PT.
We have released Assignment 1: Part A. You can also find this assignment under the "Assignments" tab above. You'll get to write your very first programs on the Experimental Server with Bit. Hooray!
This assignment is due Wednesday, October 1st at 11:55pm PT with a 48-hour grace period that you can use without any permission needed.
Nick and Ngoc's full office hours will start today, 9/24. You can find the times and location on the left of the website.
Weekly discussion sections will start during Week 2. We will open section signups later this week - look out for more information on the course page on Thursday.
Even if you signed up for a discussion section on Axess, you will need to sign up for a weekly discussion section through our section management mechanism. You can completely ignore the Axess sections.
Now that Assignment 1 is underway, you might be looking for places to ask homework questions!
LaIR starts this Sunday night. LaIR is an assignment help resource that allows students to ask debugging or conceptual questions to a section leader one-on-one. LaIR is open school nights, Sun-Thurs from 7-11pm PT in CoDa B60.
For more information, and to sign up for LaIR, check out the LaIR Info Page. Note that LaIR is in person, but please email Ngoc if you've got special circumstances that prevent you from attending in person.
Nick and Ngoc also hold office hours each week. The time and location of these hours is on the left side of the course page. You can bring all kinds of questions, including homework questions, to these hours.
Read more about our help resources.
CS106A offers extensive resources and support for students, but if you are interested in an additional weekly section, consider applying for ACE. CS100A, also known as CS106A ACE, is a small 1-unit supplementary section designed to build a stronger foundation in computer science. The class will take place on Mondays 4:30-6:20pm in STLC Room 105. Come join today 9/22 4:30-5:30pm for an interest meeting. PLEASE NOTE: ACE does not replace your mandatory CS106A section.
If you are taking CS106A this quarter and feel you would benefit from extra practice in addition to your mandatory CS106A section, consider applying for CS100A. Applications close Friday 9/26 (rolling basis).
You can access the application here. If you have any questions about CS106A ACE, feel free to reach out to Eban Ebssa, the CS106A ACE instructor.
We want to provide this opportunity for students who come from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds or for anyone who feels they might need additional support in order to succeed. Unfortunately, we must limit enrollment to enable small classes that allow students to have one-on-one interactions with the TA.
Today, we'll learn about Bit and work through our very first code problem together linked here.
Nick will have office hours today, 9/22 in CoDa E120 behind the cafe at 1 - 2:30pm for any questions. We’ll start full regular office hours on Wed.
[フレーム]
We invite you to take the Welcome Survey so that we can get to know you all better!
If you have an OAE letter, please fill out this form by the end of Week 3.
Lecture recordings can be found by clicking on "Canvas Lecture Videos" in the Resources section on the right-hand side of the website.
Welcome to CS106A! We're excited to meet you at our first class meeting on Monday, September 22nd in Hewlett Teaching Center Room 200. You should also check out our Experimental Server, and go ahead and click through the auth now.
[フレーム]
Course Values
© Stanford 2025 | CS106A has been developed over decades by many talented teachers. Website designed by Chris Piech.