layout: true <div class=bot-bar> Class 0: Syllabus </div> --- class: center, middle # Introduction ### Class 0 --- # Overview 1. Staff introductions 2. Class overview 3. Tips for success --- class: center, middle # Staff Introductions --- # Instructor: Brandon Nguyen * PhD Candidate under Prof. Scott Mahlke * Undergrad at UT Austin in ECE * Primary focus: Computer architecture and embedded systems * Secondary focus: Digital signal processing -- * (spent my first two years as a BME doing premed...) -- * Interests include computer architecture, compilers, and systems software * Weirdo who enjoys classes like 427, [2345]70, [34]73, 482, 583 -- #### Random fun stuff about me * Modern and historical fencing (HEMA) * _Slight_ addiction to Genshin Impact * Finally gotten around to indulge in photography and videography --- class: center, middle # Course Overview --- # What is this class * This class is for *anyone* wanting to become more effective at using their computer for development work -- * This isn't necessarily a "tools" class * Tools come and go: does anyone remember COBOL and CVS? -- * Each workplace will have its own tools and workflows * The ultimate goal of this class is to help you learn to pick up, learn, and use new tools to solve problems -- * The tools you learn along the way are the icing on the cake -- * That being said, we will be focusing on Unix/Unix-like systems and shells in this class * Windows Command Prompt is not suitable for this class * Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is suitable, however --- # Expectations * Have a basic understanding of program control flow * e.g. if statements, loops, functions * Have experience expressing your solutions in program statements * Have some experience with a C or C++ or similar language * Let me know if you need help with the language itself --- # Expectations * Work is intended to be done alone * It can help to point each other to useful resources you find * Your code should be your own -- * No ban on AI, but... * Are you doing yourself a favor by robbing yourself the experience of researching and figuring out a solution? * _Your_ development is the goal here, not the final product you produce --- # Expectations ### Technology * Have a computer that runs Windows, macOS, or Linux that you can install software on * Chromebooks are welcome if they have Linux Beta (Crostini) * Ubuntu 22.04 is going to be the reference environment for class * Most Linux distributions will have similar behavior for things in this class, so don't fret if you're on 20.04 or Debian or whatever ^{i use arch btw} * While most things can be done on macOS, some tools have different behavior between Linux and macOS --- # Course communication * Canvas: Announcements and a fancy gradebook * Piazza: Course content and logistics related questions * Discord: Casual and informal chat and questions * Email: For personalized correspondance and more personal matters * Please start the subject line with "EECS 201" so I can find it --- # Course structure ### Flipped classroom * "Lecture at home, homework at lecture" * Weekly content videos * Quick quiz over videos with time window (keep up with class!) * In-person class, attendance optional * Mini-review * Q/A * Activities * __Time to work on assignments with instructor around for questions!__ * Survey for extra credit --- # Course structure ### Weekly "basic" assignment * Guided light assignments to familiarize you with tools and what you can do with them * Directly related to material covered in the videos -- ### Advanced component * Less guidance than basic assignments * Often touches on some related things not directly covered in class * Provides practical experience in perusing documentation and applying what you know -- * Can also be fulfilled by doing a project * Checked out at an office hour * More to come about this... --- # Grading * Point accumulation * Two major grade categories: **Basic** and **Advanced** * **Class** is an extra category * Basic has soft cap of 60 total points * Advanced has a soft cap of 40 total points * Class has no soft cap * Final score is the _adjusted_ sum of these categories * You can make more than 60 Basic or 40 Advanced points * Points after these soft caps are worth half (more on this) * There is no averaging: you just add numbers * You can see how letter grades get assigned in the [syllabus](https://eecs.umich.edu/courses/eecs201/wn2023/syllabus#grading) --- # Grading ### Basic * There will be at least 10 basic assignments, worth 6 points each * That means you only need to do 10 to get all 60 points * The remaining assignments serve as a buffer for you to miss/skip * There is a rounding scheme -- * __Points past 60 are worth 50%: an 11th assignment would only be worth 3 points__ * If you do 12 basic assignments: * 12 * 6 = 72 -> 60 + 12/2 = 66 -- * Assignments submitted via GitLab have a soft deadline: submitting on time will get you extra points * [6,∞) unrounded points nets you 1 point * [4, 6) unrdounded points nets you 0.5 points * Assignments submitted via Gradescope have a hard deadline: no late submissions --- # Grading ### Advanced * Each advanced assignment is worth _at least_ 10 points * That means you only need to do 4 to get all 40 points * There is no rounding -- * You can also do *one* project for a total of 40 points * You can submit *one* partially completed project for partial credit -- * __Similarly, points past 40 are worth 50%: an 11th assignment would only be worth 5 points__ * If you do 12 advanced assignments and the project... -- * 12 * 10 + 40 = 160 -> 40 + 120/2 = 100: no need to do basic assignments 😀 --- # Grading ### Advanced * Assignments submitted via GitLab have a soft deadline: submitting on time will get you extra points * [10,∞) points nets you 1 point * [7, 10) points nets you 0.5 points * Assignments submitted via Gradescope have a hard deadline: no late submissions --- # Grading ### Class * Each content quiz and class survey are worth 1 point * Participation in class activities can net you points * Surveys are time sensitive and available only for a week after class * Quizzes are due at the beginning of class -- * Surveys cannot be done late * Late quizzes are worth half credit * This category has no soft cap --- # Grading ### tl;dr you get points for each assignment and your letter grade is based on the total points --- # Grading ### Repeat after me: a point is a point * I'm free to give you free points here or there * There's no trick if you get extra points on something * There are no proportional grades: if a Basic assignment is worth 9 points instead of 6, you can get 9 points * The only time a division sign ever appears in calculating grades is when you exceed a category total --- # Grading ## Summary * __11 surveys = 11 Class points__ * __11 quizzes = 11 Class points (if submitted on time)__ * 11 Basic assignments = 66 Basic points (8 have early-submission credit) * 10 Advanced assignments = 100 Advanced points (6 have early-submission credit) * 1 project = 40 Advanced points --- # Strategies for success * Grading scheme is very flexible * It's on you to keep up * __Schedule some time to watch the videos and stick to it as if it were a lecture__ * __Take notes!__ It engages you more! Don't fall into the "I can watch it later" trap! * Class time will give you time to complete homework * Doing the video quizzes will add up in the end, enough to save you from multiple assignments! * Sometimes I'll toss some easy Basic or Advanced assignments your way for easy points --- # Strategies for success ## Conventional approach * Do each quiz on time and fill out each survey: __22 Class points__ * 11 quizzes, 11 surveys * Fully complete 10 Basic assignments: __60 Basic points__ * So far, 82 points: already at a B- * Fully complete two Advanced assignments: __20 Advanced points__ * Now we're at 102 points: A+ * This isn't taking into account the points you get for doing GitLab assignments on time, or assignments worth more than normal * If you miss quizzes or surveys, you can make for the shortfall by doing assignments and with their early submission credit * The grading was originally balanced around 10 Basic and 4 Advanced assignments * Class points are there to ease the load --- # Strategies for success ## Conventional approach workload * Basic assignments: roughly 1 hour each * Advanced assignments: roughly 4 hours each * Lecture videos + quiz: roughly 1.5 hours * Each week: * Watch/take notes on lecture videos and do the quiz: __1.5 hours__ * Come to class/do Basic assignment: __1.5 hours__ * __~3 hours a week__ * __Sprinkle in two Advanced assignments when you can__ * Earn an A+ 😊 --- class: center, middle # Any questions? --- class: center, middle # Demo --- class: center, middle # Why are you here? How'd you hear about this class? --- class: center, middle # What's your relationship with computers up until this point? --- class: center, middle # What's your goal with EECS? --- class: center, middle # Addenda --- ## Environment * Terminal emulator: __Alacritty__ * Former rxvt-unicode user until I learned how bad its font handling was * Shell: __Zsh__ * Window manager: __i3__ * Compositor: __picom__ * Does window transparency effects * Notification server: __dunst__ * Displays notifications ### Software * Editor: __Vim__ * System monitoring: __htop__ * Notetaking: __Xournal++__ <!-- page.content is pre-rendering -->