Usf summer reading program 2012

We also recommend Berkeley's three-part introduction to statistics -- addressing probability , descriptive statistics , and inferential statistics at EdX. Your laptop must be in perfect working order and have the necessary computing power and storage. If you have a broken or slow laptop, it will directly affect your success in the program. We strongly recommend you buy a Mac laptop with at the new M1 processor, rather than the Intel processor.

It has an Intel Core i7 processor that boosts up to 4. December 23, You are not required to buy a new computer. Some faculty use refurbished laptops.

Older models are plenty powerful enough for work as a Data Scientist. Personal computer discounts for USF students, including discounts on Apple products, can be found here. Let us be very clear that macOS is the preferred operating system for the program. You can get away with Linux but you might have issues. Completely avoid Windows. Most of the software we use in this program cannot be easily installed and does not work well on Windows.

If you choose to use Linux or Windows, you are on your own: Faculty will not be able to help you install software or debug OS-specific issues! Every year, a few students do not pass the computational boot camp and must exit the program. We have created the following guide so you can properly prepare yourself. The easier it is for you to code and using programming tools, the easier you will find the entire curriculum.

Many of you have already taken programming courses, either in-person or online, but you might not have gotten that much out of it. If you want to learn to write how to code, there is no substitute for actually typing code to solve problems.

Do not just listen and watch the instructor write a program. You need to write the code. When learning to play a musical instrument, first you just cover popular tunes exactly copying what the instructor is typing.

Then you start writing your own riffs and songs solving problems and doing projects. Just like playing songs and creating is the best part of playing music, solving problems is the best part of coding.

Do not copy and paste code while learning. Manually typing code is part of the learning process. You might make small typos which will help hone your debugging skills and overall coding writing abilities.

Also, write code in an interactive environment see Jupyter Notebook section below so you get immediate feedback about what works and what does not work. For now, writing scripts will slow down your learning curve. One of the best ways to study is to sit in front of a blank screen with a coding prompt for a problem you have already solved.

For teachers, it is a space to develop teaching skills while working collaboratively with colleagues in a community-based setting. It is a great lesson because this is how reading and writing should be throughout the school year.

Since the majority of teacher preparation takes place in a traditional classroom during the academic year, the Summer Reading Program plays an important role in exposing teachers to ways that supplemental academic experiences can benefit students academically while also building relationships with the community.

Many of the teachers will begin their first teaching jobs shortly after the program ends. Lean More. Learn more about the online reading programs and view schedules. K Education.