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Stanford University Free Class: Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

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Re: Stanford University Free Class: Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

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Post by bhrgunatha »

pcestrada wrote: post #8

I'm stunned... I've already signed up for ML, was thinking crypto, and now this? Some people dream of winning the lottery, I would be happy for a 6 month sabbatical from my full time job to immerse myself in these classes. I've currently taking the AI class and a enjoy it immensely. I feel the my 'bag of programming tools' has grown exponentially with all the stuff I'm learning.

I'm curious about the practical side of these courses as well as the intellectual side.

How much time does the course use up? I expect everyone is different - so it's a personal question of your time. Are there homework assignments or exercises? How are the practical aspects handled for example with learning a programming language?

Re: Stanford University Free Class: Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

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Post by stordoff »

corey wrote: post #11

I'm currently loving Jennifer Widom's DB class, and I'm excited about this and ML next quarter. I really hope this phenomenon spreads outside of their CS department; I'd love it if there were some pure math classes(like real analysis and abstract algebra) in this format.

I've been doing ML class this quarter, and it has been very good. Andrew Ng is a great teacher, and the programming exercises are a great addition.

Re: Stanford University Free Class: Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

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Post by mousa »

rodh257 wrote: post #23

This may have been answered in one of the many other threads on these, but are they going to run these regularly? There's so many I want to do but I don't have time to do them all at once. Have they said that they will run them later next year?

I don't believe the ai class profs have mentioned it yet. The db professor sounds like she is going to do it again next year same time, but hasn't said so definitively. ML class is happening next semester again.

Re: Stanford University Free Class: Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

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Post by julsonl »

bhrgunatha wrote: post #21
pcestrada wrote: post #8

I'm stunned... I've already signed up for ML, was thinking crypto, and now this? Some people dream of winning the lottery, I would be happy for a 6 month sabbatical from my full time job to immerse myself in these classes. I've currently taking the AI class and a enjoy it immensely. I feel the my 'bag of programming tools' has grown exponentially with all the stuff I'm learning.

I'm curious about the practical side of these courses as well as the intellectual side. How much time does the course use up? I expect everyone is different - so it's a personal question of your time. Are there homework assignments or exercises? How are the practical aspects handled for example with learning a programming language?

With regards to the current classes, it typically takes 2-3 hours to consume the lectures (unless you have ADHD like me). 20 minutes to finish weekly exercises. 1-2 hours to finish the programming exercises in the ML class. The ML class also gave a crash course in programming Octave, which handled any language issues you may have for that course.

I took 2 classes, which is a huge time-sink (I can't even go through the textbooks). I think for a person with a full-time job, 1 course would be enough for a particular semester.

Re: Stanford University Free Class: Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

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Post by pbh »

queensnake wrote: post #4
alexanderberman wrote: post #2

Wow, the amazing classes just keep on coming! Stanford is really doing a phenomenal thing by making all of these classes free to the public!

.. it's raining free classes this weekend! Must be a deadline Monday :)

Is this a CVPR reference, or just an amazingly accurate comment?

Re: Stanford University Free Class: Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

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Post by innocentques »

I am amazed that Stanford is taking this idea and running with it. Khan Academy established the need and feasibility of the parallel education system. It is much better than the other types of open course ware. I am beginning to think there are going to be a lot more. And I am desperately wishing for some electrical engineering classes.
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