Updated Syllabus

Documents/bootcamp_syllabus.tex

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ \subsubsection*{About the Instructor}
 Office hours: TBA, Monday and Wednesday.
 
 \subsubsection*{Where and When}
-Meeting times: Monday and Wednesday 330-445pm 
+Meeting times: Monday and Wednesday 330-445pm
 
 Meeting place: KMC 5-140
 
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ \section*{Course website and discussion groups}
 \url{https://nyu.data-bootcamp.com/undergrad_outline/}
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-%
+
+\textbf{Note we will NOT use NYU Classes.}
+
 The {\bf book\/} has its own site,
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@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ \section*{Course website and discussion groups}
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 There's a link to it on the course site.
-We will not use NYU Classes.
+
 
 We have set up {\bf announcement and discussion groups\/} (Google groups)
 to make announcements and post questions. We will use this to post all assignments and
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ \section*{Deliverables and grades}
 
 \item {\bf Code Practice.\/}
 There are three such assignments in the first month.
-We encourage you do to all of them --- they're good practice ---
+We encourage you do to all of them|they're good practice|
 but your grade will be based on the best two. We find that people who finish these assignments
 tend to keep up with the material better and these are easy points to get in terms of grades.
 We will also distribute Optional Code Practice ``assignments,''
@@ -203,8 +205,8 @@ \section*{Deliverables and grades}
 \section*{Recommended work habits}
 
 Python is not something you can learn from reading a book and attending lectures.
-You need to {\bf write programs\/} ---
-the more the better --- to understand how they work.
+You need to {\bf write programs\/}|
+the more the better|to understand how they work.
 Think about how you'd learn to play basketball or soccer;
 reading and listening to lectures aren't enough, you need to do it.
 We'll do a lot of programming in class, but it's {essential\/} that you