CS 61A: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Summer 2026: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 5-6:30 p.m. in Li Ka Shing 245

Announcements: Wednesday, June 24

  • Lab 01, HW 01, and Hog (first project) are released!
  • If you have exam DSP accommodations, please verify on PrairieTest that your accommodations are factored in (it should show up on the home page where it shows your reservation time). If your accommodation isn't visible on PrairieTest, you will need to rebook your reservation to have it factored in.
  • Quiz 1 logistics and practice quiz to be released (ideally) tomorrow.

Announcements: Tuesday, June 23

  • Please use your @berkeley.edu email for accessing all course emails. All share requests to external emails will be denied.
  • If you need to be assigned a lab/disc section or reschedule due to an immovable time conflict, email cs61a@berkeley.edu ASAP.
  • If you were in Esha's lab yesterday and lost your keys and/or Berkeley Bowl tote bag, retrieve it from the Soda Hall lost and found (3rd floor front desk, across from Soda 384). See Ed post.
  • New study resource: Askademia video playlists.

Announcements: Monday, June 22

Welcome to CS 61A!

Action required: Accept the invite to CS 61A on PrairieTest and book your orientation quiz (optional) and Quiz 1 (required) slots ASAP

Upcoming due dates:

  • Lab 0 is due Tue 6/23
  • Lab 1 is due Thu 6/25
  • Orientation Quiz closes Fri 6/26

Current Assignments

Calendar

Week Date Lecture & Exam Reading Lab & Discussion Homework & Project Quiz
1 Mon
6/22
1. Welcome, Coding Environment, Functions, and Exceptions I
Lab 00: Getting Started
Due Tue 6/23
Tue
6/23
2. Control
Disc 00: Getting Started
Orientation Quiz (Optional)
Due Fri 6/26
Wed
6/24
3. Higher-Order Functions
Lab 01: Functions, Control
Due Thu 6/25
HW 01: Functions, Control, Higher-Order Functions
Due Tue 6/30

Hog
Checkpt Wed 7/1
Early Due Mon 7/6
Due Tue 7/7
Thu
6/25
4. Environments
Disc 01: Functions, Control
2 Mon
6/29
5. Recursion
Lab 02: Higher-Order Functions, Lambda Expressions
Due Tue 6/30
Quiz 1
Due Tue 6/30
Tue
6/30
6. Tree Recursion
Disc 02: Higher-Order Functions, Environment Diagrams
Wed
7/1
7. Sequences and Containers
Lab 03: Recursion, Tree Recursion
Due Thu 7/2
Thu
7/2
8. Mutability and Data Abstraction
Disc 03: Recursion, Tree Recursion
HW 02: Recursion, Tree Recursion, Sequences, Python Lists
Due Wed 7/8
3 Mon
7/6
9. Trees
Lab 04: Sequences, Trees
Due Tue 7/7
Quiz 2
Due Tue 7/7
Tue
7/7
10. Iterators and Generators
Disc 04: Sequences, Trees
Cats
Checkpt Tue 7/14
Early Due Thu 7/16
Due Fri 7/17
Wed
7/8		 11. Exceptions II Lab 05: Mutability, Iterators, Generators
Due Thu 7/9
Thu
7/9
12. Midterm Review
Disc 05: Mutability, Iterators, Generators
HW 03: Mutability, Trees, Iterators, Generators
Due Wed 7/15
4 Mon
7/13		 Midterm (7-9 pm)
Tue
7/14
13. Objects and Attributes
Wed
7/15
14. Inheritance and String Representation
Lab 06: Object-Oriented Programming, Inheritance
Due Thu 7/16
Thu
7/16
15. Mutable Trees
Disc 06: OOP, Inheritance
HW 04: Object-Oriented Programming, Inheritance, Mutable Trees
Due Wed 7/22
Fri
7/17		 Ants
Checkpt Thu 7/23
Early Due Mon 7/27
Due Tue 7/28
5 Mon
7/20
16. Linked Lists
Lab 07: String Representation, Mutable Trees
Due Tue 7/21
Quiz 3
Due Tue 7/21
Tue
7/21
17. Efficiency
Disc 07: String Representation, Mutable Trees
Wed
7/22
18. Scheme
Lab 08: Linked Lists
Due Thu 7/23
Thu
7/23
19. Scheme Lists
Disc 08: Linked Lists, Efficiency
HW 05: Linked Lists, Efficiency, Scheme
Due Wed 7/29
6 Mon
7/27
20. Interpreters
Lab 09: Scheme, Scheme Lists
Due Tue 7/28
Quiz 4
Due Tue 7/28
Tue
7/28
21. Tail Calls
Disc 09: Scheme, Scheme Lists
Wed
7/29
22. SQL and Tables
Lab 10: Interpreters, Tail Calls
Due Thu 7/30
Scheme
Checkpt Thu 8/6
Early Due Wed 8/12
Due Thu 8/13
Thu
7/30
23. Aggregation and Databases
Disc 10: Interpreters, Tail Calls
HW 06: SQL
Due Wed 8/5
7 Mon
8/3		 24. Special Topics I: TBD
Lab 11: SQL
Due Tue 8/4
Quiz 5
Due Tue 8/4
Tue
8/4		 25. Special Topics II: TBD
Disc 11: SQL
Wed
8/5		 26. Special Topics III: TBD
Lab 12: Final Review
Due Mon 8/10
Thu
8/6
27. Final Review
Disc 12: Final Review
HW 07: Finale
Due Mon 8/10
8 Mon
8/10		 28. Conclusion and Ask Me Anything
Tue
8/11		 Final (7-10 pm)