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  • I haven't taken an edX course before, how do I do it?

Take the edX demo course to learn about how edX courses work.

  • How do I turn off youtube captions?

If you see youtube captions on the bottom of videos and do not want to see them, you should go to youtube and change your settings.

  • What counts toward my grade?

A passing grade in this class corresponds to a score of > 60%. The grade breakdown is as follows:

Homework  (5 total, drop lowest score)                         35%                    

Lab (5 total, drop lowest score)                                        35%                    

Final project                                                                         30%                    

  • Where can I find the deadline for upgrading to a verified certificate?

The deadline for verified certificate upgrade is listed on the course homepage.

  • I'm not in the US, do you have a conversion table for units of measurement?

You can find a conversion table here (link opens in new tab)