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    • Introduction to Scientific Computation . PHYS 129L

    A survey of computers, programming, and computational techniques for the natural sciences. Physical foundations of computation, binary arithmetic, computer architecture, programming languages, operating systems, UNIX shell and filesystems. Programming tools, variables and data structures, expressions, control flow, files, functions and scoping, objects, error handling, debugging, graphics, text processing, networking, data acquisition and transfer. Mathematics and algorithms for data processing and analysis, numerical methods, random numbers and simulation.

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    Prerequisites: Physics 5 or 25 with a grade of C- or better, and Mathematics 6B with a grade of C- or better; Physics 29 with a grade of C- or better.

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    CARATELLI D
    David Caratelli
    4.8
    18 reviews
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    SSMS 1301&
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    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
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    SSMS 1301&
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    12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
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    Winter 2024 . Lipman E A
    SSMS 1301&
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    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    Spring 2024 . Lipman E A
    SSMS 1301&
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    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
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    PHYS 129L Lipman E A Summer 2025 Total: 9
    PHYS 129L Berenstein D Spring 2025 Total: 19
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    PHYS22 . Caratelli D A Month Ago

    Great physics professor but sometimes lectures were hard to follow. Goated curve so if you don't do that hot on the tests, it is okay. He is very accessible for OH and highly recommend showing up.

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    PHYS22 . Caratelli D A Month Ago

    Fair grader, good lectures, good curve. Homework he assigned is not the best for studying for the exams but he did give our some practice exams.

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    PHYS22 . Caratelli D 5 Months Ago

    Good professor

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    PHYS22 . Caratelli D 7 Months Ago

    In hindsight, Caratelli is awesome compared to other physics professors. He's extremely smart, tries his best in lectures, and prepares you well for exams with practice tests. Although a tad bit unapproachable at times (ask properly thought-out questions, he likes to see effort), he is still very helpful. Very reasonable grader as well.

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    PHYS22 . Caratelli D 7 Months Ago

    Goated. Don't complain.

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    PHYS22 . Caratelli D 8 Months Ago

    nice professor

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