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Announcements for Week 6 (Sun, 19 Mar - Fri, 24 Mar)

  1. We have recitation on Mon, 20 Mar as usual; this will be a wrap-up related to recursion and the recipes lab. Note that the content through the recursion reading, recipes lab, and associated recitations are in the scope of topics for the exam.

  2. We have added an extra in-person Open Lab session on the evening of Mon, 20 Mar from 7:00 to 10:00pm in 34-501, to answer any questions you may have arising from your review and exam preparation. The Tue, 21 Mar Open Lab Hours will continue as normal, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

  3. There is no recitation on Wed, 22 Mar due to the exam that evening.

  4. Answers to the practice quizzes have been released on the Exam 1 logistics and review materials page. The exam will be held on Wed, 22 Mar at 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

  5. There is no lab for week 6; the next lab will release on Fri, 24 Mar after Exam 1. This should provide you time to review and practice for the exam.

  6. With the Exam and Spring Break, be aware of the following schedule notes: there will be no Open Lab hours on Wed, 22 Mar; Thur, 23 Mar; Fri, 24 Mar; and Sun, 26 Mar. Open Lab Hours will resume on Sun, 2 Apr at the end of Spring Break.

Snow-Emergency -- Tues, 14 Mar -- Open Lab Hours

Due to MIT's 3pm snow closure today (Tues, 14 Mar), our 7-10pm Open Labs Hours will be virtual. When you put in your location on the queue, please include a zoom link so the staff can connect with you through that.

Announcements for Week 5 (Sun, 12 Mar - Fri, 17 Mar)

  1. Reminder that Logistics and review materials for Exam 1 on Wed, 22 Mar at 7:30pm are available. Note that the deadline for requesting a conflict or accommodation exam is Mon, 13 Mar.

  2. No lab will release this Fri, 17 Mar (the next one will release the week after, on Fri, 24 Mar after Exam 1). This should provide you time to review and practice for the exam.

Announcements for Week 4 (Sun, 5 Mar - Fri, 10 Mar)

  1. Logistics and review materials for Exam 1 on Wed, 22 Mar at 7:30pm are now available. Note that the deadline for requesting a conflict exam is Mon, 13 Mar.

Announcements for Week 3 (Sun, 26 Feb - Fri, 3 Mar)

  1. You are welcome to enjoy highlights from the Image Processing Lab Art Show. Congratulations on all the creative images and effects, and to the winners in each recitation.

  2. This week's Bacon lab is challenging; we suggest getting started on it as soon as possible. It includes style points and will be evaluated for excess complexity before running the test cases on the server.

  3. Advance notice: The midterm exam will be on Wednesday 22 Mar evening at 7:30pm. We will coordinate on a conflict exam for those that have existing classes or other exams that evening. The conflict exam will most likely be earlier on 22 Mar or on 23 Mar (but not earlier or later).

  4. Final exam: The Registrar has scheduled the 6.101 final exam for Friday, 19 May at 1:30pm in Johnson Track. Note that conflict exam times are set by the Registrar and announced after Drop Date.

Announcements for Week 2 (Sun, 19 Feb - Fri, 24 Feb)

Schedule Notes for Presidents Day

Please be aware of several changes to our usual schedule due to the Presidents Day holiday:

  • No Sunday Open Lab hours on 19 Feb. Instead, those will shift to Monday Open Lab on 20 Feb, from 1pm to 4pm.
  • The Image Processing lab makeup period cutoff will extend to Monday 20 Feb at 11:59pm.
  • Tuesday is a "virtual Monday" by the MIT calendar, so our usual Monday recitations will instead be on Tuesday 21 Feb.
  • However, we will have our usual Open Lab hours on Tuesday 21 Feb evening, from 7pm to 10pm.

Announcements for Week 1 (Mon, 13 Feb - Fri, 17 Feb)

  1. Lab 0 Makeup Period

    Remember that you can complete any of the Week 0 Lab code components that you didn't finish by the 5:00 pm Friday due date, until the Sunday midnight cutoff for 75% credit. See grading policies for details.

Announcements for Week 0 (Mon, 6 Feb - Fri, 10 Feb)

  1. First Class Meeting

    Our first class meeting will be a recitation on Monday, February 6. If we you're not sure what section to come to (e.g., you haven't been assigned one above), please come to either 34-101 at 9am, or 26-100 at noon to get started.

  2. End of Semester Planning

    Please note that the final exam for 6.101 may be as late as Wednesday, May 24 (the specific date to be scheduled by the MIT Registrar). We will not have options for earlier exams, so please plan your schedule and travel to be sure you can take the final exam in person as late as May 24. This also applies to cross-registered students -- 6.101 follows the MIT calendar, by which the term may end later than at your home institution. (And similarly, cross-registered students will also need to take the midterm exam on March 22 evening.)

Before Start of Semester Announcements

Welcome to 6.101! We're very much looking forward to working with you all this spring! There are some important steps you need to take by 2pm on Sunday, Feb. 5 to get set up for our first class in 6.101 on Monday, Feb. 6!

  1. Recitation Section Scheduling

    It is important to note that we do not use the Registrar-assigned Section assignments in 6.101. Instead, we need you to fill out the Student Schedule Preferences and information survey by Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2pm. We will use this information to assign you to a recitation section, which will be indicated at the top of this page by Sunday evening.

    Note also that we do not schedule the Friday Open Lab sessions; those are available as open times for you to get staff help, and are entirely optional.

  2. Prerequisites

    The pre-requisite for 6.101 is passing 6.100A (formerly known as 6.0001) or its ASE. This pre-requisite is strictly enforced. You will not be allowed to submit assignments in the spring if you have not completed the prerequisite by the start of the semester, even if you pre-register.

  3. First Class Meeting

    Our first class meeting will be a recitation on Monday, February 6. If we you're not sure what section to come to (e.g., you haven't been assigned one before Monday), please come to either 34-101 at 9am, or 26-100 at noon to get started.

  4. Ready for 6.101?

    If you are unsure about your Python knowledge or experience and are still deciding about taking 6.101 this semester, you can take a short online Programming Diagnostic to help determine your level of preparedness for 6.101.

  5. Course Number Change

    Since fall 2022, all course 6 subjects have been renumbered (rationale and details can be found here). This subject used to be called 6.009; moving forward, we will refer to it internally as 6.101 ("six one-oh-one"). But for registration purposes, please register for 6.1010 (note the extra zero).

Pre-semester Information

Welcome to 6.101! We're very much looking forward to working with you all this spring!

We are still figuring out some of the details of how our spring 2023 offering will be structured, and we will update this page with more information as we near the start of the semester. In the meantime, please be aware of the following:

  1. Prerequisites

    The pre-requisite for 6.101 is passing 6.100A (formerly known as 6.0001) or its ASE.

    This pre-requisite is strictly enforced. You will not be allowed to submit assignments in the spring if you have not completed the prerequisite by the start of the semester, even if you pre-register. You can sign up for the 6.100A ASE (which fulfills the prerequisite) until 5pm Eastern on 27 January, 2023. More information about the exam is available at this web site. If you have questions about the ASE, please e-mail 6.0001-ase@mit.edu.

  2. First Class Meeting

    Our first class meeting will be a recitation on Monday, February 6. Before then, we will ask for schedule preferences from registered students, and we will assign you to one of the Monday/Wednesday recitation sections (so do not worry about what the Registrar assigns you to).

  3. General Information

    You can find information about how this class runs on the following pages:

  4. Course Number Change

    Since fall 2022, all course 6 subjects have been renumbered (rationale and details can be found here). This subject used to be called 6.009; moving forward, we will refer to it internally as 6.101 ("six one-oh-one"). But for registration purposes, please register for 6.1010 (note the extra zero).

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