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    • Introduction to Computer Programming for the Physical Sciences . PHYS 29

    An introduction to programming and data analysis for the physical sciences. Topics include syntax, good coding practice, basic algorithmic structure, plotting, basic data analysis, numerical root-finding and integration.

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    Prerequisites: Mathematics 2B or 3B or Physics 8 or AP Calculus BC Exam with a score of 5

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    Instructors
    BERENSTEIN D
    David Berenstein
    3.3
    3 reviews
    Predicted Grading Distribution
    AI predicted, based on past grading trends of the course and instructor, class info, and 127 other factors
    Lecture
    BIOEN1001
    T
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    6 / 50
    Sections
    PHELP1440
    T
    17:00 PM - 17:50 PM
    5 / 25
    PHELP1440
    T
    18:00 PM - 18:50 PM
    1 / 25
    PHELP1440
    T
    19:00 PM - 19:50 PM
    0 / 33
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    Winter 2024 . Hennawi J F
    ARTS 1356
    T
    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    Winter 2024 . Hennawi J F
    ARTS 1356
    R
    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
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    PHYS 29 Hennawi J F Spring 2025 Total: 78
    PHYS 29 Hennawi J F Winter 2025 Total: 93
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    PHYS5 . Berenstein D 7 Months Ago

    I took him for 25. His accent is hard to understand and his writing on the boards are illegible so I just started taking my own notes. He doesn't answer a lot of questions. The homework and quizzes are easy though. He seems passionate but almost removed from society. I would take him again because his class seems fairly easy on your own.

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    PHYS5 . Berenstein D 4 Years Ago

    Good teacher, the book really helped

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    PHYS5 . Berenstein D 16 Years Ago

    Dork/Nerd but funny. Material is pretty hard and confusing but the tests were fair. Definitely easier than crap mastering physics. Appears very busy man, so flaky on midterm solutions posting. Lecture slides are online! but most lectures are incomprehensible. I hate to say it, but reading Freedman's book helped. Just don't read too much into detail

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