Keys to succeed in this course
Keys to succeed in this course¶
Do not fall behind. Each unit will build on concepts learned in prior ones.
The programs we write never work the first time (or the second, third, …). It’s when things don’t work that we actually learn something. Do not wait until the last minute to start a coding assignment (or any assignment for that matter).
In videos where live-coding occurs, and in web-served content where there are code cells, TYPE IN THE CODE as you follow along. This will build your coding muscle memory.
Document your code using Markdown. Not only will it make it easier for someone else (perhaps your instructor, perhaps your peers, perhaps someone who discovered your amazing notebooks on GitHub) to understand your code, but you will also be glad you did when you come back to a notebook you developed more than a few weeks ago!
As this is a data visualization course, pay particular attention to the graphics you create. They should have:
- An informative title
- Legends and/or colorbars when necessary
- Labeled x- and y-axes