Update
Created a separate beginner focussed version of this in Part 1 2020 category here and also made it into a wiki. I do not have permission since only the admin can make the opening post as wiki .
@muellerzr - I think this topic would be super useful to who are new to Top Down approach & getting started with the course. Could we make the top post as wiki or create a beginner focused version of it?
Not sure if you are an admin though.
Draft
Pass 1
Most of us would be at this level.
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Watch the lecture once for high-level ideas
- Capture the high-level ideas & concepts (Big Picture)
- Review the questionnaire provided and try attempting to answer based on your understanding (It’s okay if you cannot answer all.)
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Engage with lesson material
- Read and Run the cells in the notebook. Add comments to the cell and explain what the cell does in your own words. If you do not understand, add a TODO on it.
- use doc(THING_I_WANT_TO_KNOW_MORE) eg: doc(untar_data), ?? untar_data
- Create the notes and an outline [1]
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Complete the HomeWork specific to Lesson (For eg Lesson 1)
- read the chapter corresponding to the lesson
Pass 2 - Detailed Engagement
- Re-run the notebook but re-write every line one by one
- Execute each one and explain what the code cell is doing & why it is doing that in your own words.
- Watch the lecture again for more detail
- Try to complete the questionnaire this time if you cannot answer all the questions at the previous level