Assignment 6 Released
We've gone ahead and released Assignment 6: Linked Lists! It will be due next Friday, 11/14 at 11:59PM. This is a fun one (the labyrinth warmup is one of Yasmine's favorite in all of 106B) and we hope you enjoy it! If you need support, feel free to stop by LaIR, stop by Chris or Yasmine's OH, or ask a question on Ed!
No OH/LaIR Tuesday for Democracy Day!
Hi everyone! Just a reminder that Yasmine will not have OH on Tuesday, and LaIR will also be closed on Tuesday night for Democracy Day. We hope you enjoy your day off!
Midterm exam graded
Great work on the midterm, everyone! You can review your graded work through Gradescope. If you believe an error was made in grading something on your exam, you can submit a regrade request. Regrade requests will be open until Monday, November 10th at 11:59PM. In a regrade request, please be clear, detailed, and polite. If we have made an error, we are on your side in truly wanting to see it corrected! If you come in hot and aversarial, you undermine that partnership and your request will not be considered. Please take a look at the rest of Chris' guidelines in his email prior to submitting a request. You can view solutions here and get a link to download a Qt project with code solutions here.
Here are some statistics about the exam (out of 76 total points):
- Maximum: 76.0
- Mean: 56.2
- Median: 59.0
- Standard Deviation: 13.82
I also typed up some general exam taking advice which you can view here (make sure you're logged into your Stanford account). This is what I've learned throughout my time at Stanford, and the strategy I use for exam taking. Maybe some of the ideas there will float your boat and help you in preparing for the final exam! You've got this.
Assignment 5 Released
We've gone ahead and released Assignment 5: Priority Queue! It will be due next Friday, 11/7 at 11:59PM.
Note: if you downloaded the assignment starter code pre-3PM today (before this announcement was posted), the short_answer.txt file erroneously contained some short answer questions (in the ethics of prioritization section) that we will not be having you answer. Feel free to delete those placeholders, or redownload the starter code and use the updated `short_answer.txt`. If you need support, feel free to stop by LaIR, stop by Chris or Yasmine's OH, or ask a question on Ed!
Assignment 4 Released
Our fourth programming assignment, Recursive Backtracking, has been released and is available to start now! You will need to fill out the mid-quarter evaluation in order to gain access to the starter code. Thank you for filling this out! We really appreciate the feedback, as it helps us improve the course for you and students in the future.
A4 will be due on Saturday, November 1st at 11:59PM Pacific. We recommend getting started on the assignment early so that you have plenty of time to get help if needed. Working on this assignment is a great way to get practice with backtracking for the midterm. If you need support, feel free to stop by LaIR, stop by Chris or Yasmine's OH, or ask a question on Ed!
Midterm Exam Information (Seating + Review Session)
Our midterm exam is next Tuesday, 10/28 from 7-9PM. Please go ahead and look at your seating information at this link and notify Yasmine ASAP if something doesn't look right!
Additionally, we will be hosting a midterm review session on Friday 10/24 from 4-6PM in 380-380C . It will be recorded and posted after for those of you who can't make it. This is a great way to prepare for the exam and get tips from SLs on preparation/how they approach problems. We hope to see you there!
Yasmine's 10/16 OH Moved to 10:30am
Yasmine's Thursday (10/16) OH this week will be moved a bit earlier, now from 10:30am-12:30pm in CoDa B45 (same location). See you there!
Assignment 3 Released
Our third programming assignment, Recursion Etudes, has been released and is available to start now! It is due on Tuesday, October 21st at 11:59PM Pacific. We recommend getting started on the assignment so that you have plenty of time to get help if needed. If you need support, feel free to stop by LaIR, stop by Chris or Yasmine's OH, or ask a question on Ed!
Mia will be once again hosting YEAH hours for A3 on Wednesday, October 15th, at 200-107 from 4:30-5:30 pm. This is a great spot to get an early start on the assignment and get any conceptual confusions cleared up early on in the week! We hope to see you there!
Assignment 2 Released
Our second programming assignment, Fun with Collections, has been released and is available to start now! It is due on Tuesday, October 14th at 11:59PM Pacific. We recommend getting started on the assignment so that you have plenty of time to get help if needed. If you need support, feel free to stop by LaIR, stop by Chris or Yasmine's OH, or ask a question on Ed!
Our wonderful SL Mia will be hosting A2's Your Early Assignment Help (YEAH) Session on Wednesday, October 8th from 7-8pm in 160-127. This is a great spot to get an early start on the assignment and get any conceptual confusions cleared up early on in the week! We hope to see you there!
Submit your OAE Letters!
Please submit your OAE letters to this Google form if you will be needing accommodations for 106B! Please have them submitted by Thursday, 10/9 at 11:59PM so we can guarantee that we'll be able to support you however you need by the time exams roll around. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Yasmine or Chris.
Assignment 1 Released
Our first programming assignment, Getting Your C++ Legs, has been released and is available to start now! It is due on Tuesday, October 7th at 11:59PM Pacific. This assignment will be helpful in your transition into learning C++. We recommend getting started early! We have plenty of resources available to help if you need it — LaIR (located in CoDa B60 this quarter Sundays–Thursdays from 7pm–11pm) will start Sunday 9/28, Chris or Yasmine's OH, or our Ed discussion forum are great places to go if you need support.
Yasmine will be hosting A1's Your Early Assignment Help (YEAH) Session on Monday, September 29th from 3–4pm in CoDa E160. YEAH Hours are a great time to get an early start on the assignment, to have an opportunity to walk through what the assignment expects, and to ask any questions you may have. We hope to see you there!
Welcome!
Welcome to CS106B!
This is the website for CS106B for Fall 2025. We look forward to seeing you on Monday! Our recommendation would be to relax and focus on getting yourself situated on campus until then. But if you're feeling antsy to get started, one thing you can do is get our coding environment installed on your laptop. To do so, use these QT Creator installation instructions (you can also find this link under the Resources tab above). Please follow the instructions given at that link throughout the process, so you'll have the exact right version and settings for our class (don't just Google QT Creator and download).
For students with OAE accommodations, please submit your letters to this link. Additionally, we ask that OAE extension requests be submitted more than 24 hours before an assignment deadline, unless there are special circumstances.
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon!