CS46N is a freshman seminar. A general description of the seminar can be found here.
Introductory Readings: Here is a list of interesting articles with different takes on the topic of Big Data that we think will get you excited, and set the background for our discussions in class.
Datasets: Here is a list of datasets (and sources of datasets) for exploration.
Learning Goals: Here is the (open and evolving) list of learning goals for the class.
Class Meetings: Tues & Thurs 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM, Building 160 (Wallenberg Hall) room 317
Assignments and Projects: We will maintain and update the list of assignments and projects for the class here.
Professor: Jennifer Widom
(Office: Gates 422,
Office hours: Mon & Fri 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon,
E-mail: widom@cs.stanford.edu)
Course Assistant: Akash Das Sarma
(Office: Gates 430,
Office hours: Wed & Thu 2:00 - 3:00 PM,
E-mail: akashds@cs.stanford.edu)
Class # |
Date |
Topic |
Notes (posted after class) |
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1 |
Sept 22 |
Introductions, overview, motivating examples |
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2 |
Sept 24 |
Data analysis techniques |
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3 |
Sept 29 |
Data visualization; Guest: Andreas Paepcke |
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4 |
Oct 1 |
Guest: Filip Kaliszan - CourseRank |
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| 5 | Oct 6 |
Tools for data manipulation and analysis |
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6 |
Oct 8 |
Student visualizations working session |
N/A |
7 |
Oct 13 |
Student visualization demos |
N/A |
8 |
Oct 15 |
Project 1: Individual meetings with TA |
N/A |
9 |
Oct 20 |
Guest: Piotr Sapiezynski - Copenhagen Networks Study |
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10 |
Oct 22 |
Project 1: Individual meetings with TA |
N/A |
Oct 25 |
Project 1 due (no late days) |
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11 |
Oct 27 |
Project 1: Real-time competition + discussion |
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12 |
Oct 29 |
Student-led discussions 1 |
(Emma, Rachel, Pranav, Lorel) |
13 |
Nov 3 |
Outside guest: Jian Yuan - Facebook ads |
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14 |
Nov 5 |
Student-led discussions 2 |
(Gordon, Kai, Annina, Travis) |
15 |
Nov 10 |
Field trip to Google |
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16 |
Nov 12 |
Outside guest: Nina Mishra - The Amazon recommendation system |
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Nov 5 - 13 |
Project 2: Feedback meetings with Instructor and TA |
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17 |
Nov 17 |
Student-led discussions 3 |
(Shrey, Daniel, Brandon, Tiffany) |
18 |
Nov 19 |
Student-led discussions 4 |
(Justina, Kevin, Katherine, Aidan) |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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19 |
Dec 1 |
Sampling and statistical significance; Outside guest: Alec Powell, big data and baseball |
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20 |
Dec 3 |
Project 2 round-table discussion, course evaluations and wrap-up |
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Nov 30 - Dec 4 |
Project 2: Demos to Instructor and TA |
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Dec 7 - 11 (finals week) |
Project 2: Demos to Instructor and TA |
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