Algorithms for Sequence Analysis

Alexey Gurevich

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Assignment 01 Grades & First Quiz Information

Written on 29.10.26 by Moein Karami

Dear students,
I hope you are doing well.
Grades for Assignment 01 are now available.

For the upcoming assignments, please note:
Theory assignments: Handwritten solutions will no longer be accepted and will receive zero points. (For Assignment 01, we only applied a small deduction.) Please… Read more
Dear students,
I hope you are doing well.
Grades for Assignment 01 are now available.

For the upcoming assignments, please note:
Theory assignments: Handwritten solutions will no longer be accepted and will receive zero points. (For Assignment 01, we only applied a small deduction.) Please also make sure your PDF renders correctly. Expressions like 2^x or \sum_x^y are LaTeX syntax, not mathematical notation. Submissions with unrendered notation will lose points.
Programming assignments: Please follow the required output format and remove any additional print statements.

First quiz: The first quiz will take place on 24.11 and 25.11 during the tutorial sessions. You may attend either session.
As mentioned before, the quiz has a theory part and a programming part, both based on the subtasks you attempted. For example, if you solved 1.1 and 1.2 but not 1.3, you might be asked about 1.1 or 1.2 not 1.3. If you have not attempted any assignment (apart from Assignment 00), you will be given a random task. Since all solutions are published in the course materials, you can still prepare for it.

Possible question types include: 
  • solving a question as it appeared in the assignment
  • explaining your solution or code in more detail
  • fixing a mistake in your solution
  • explaining how your solution would change if some details were modified
 
 
Best wishes,
Moein

Course news

Written on 20.10.26 (last change on 20.10.26) by Alexey Gurevich

Dear all,

  1. Slides 27–30. Sorry for running over time in today's lecture (01-3-kmp.pdf). We went through the last slides (27–30) very quickly, so please look through them yourselves. I expect we will have extra time on Thursday to discuss them further.

  2. Extended deadline (one-time… Read more

Dear all,

  1. Slides 27–30. Sorry for running over time in today's lecture (01-3-kmp.pdf). We went through the last slides (27–30) very quickly, so please look through them yourselves. I expect we will have extra time on Thursday to discuss them further.

  2. Extended deadline (one-time exception!). Following individual requests, I am extending both the course registration and the deadline for submitting Assignment-00 to today, 20.10.2026, 23:59. If you plan to take this course this semester, please register and submit the assignment by then. Do not expect any other deadline to be extended.

    • For reference, only 17 of the 55 enrolled students have submitted Assignment-00, which is required (!) to pass the course.

  3. CMS changes.

    • I removed a redundant registration step inside the CMS, which confused several students. Only 28 of the 55 enrolled students had completed it, and it had no effect on anything anyway.
    • I also added an option to unregister from the course in the CMS until 01.11.2026. I don't mind if you stay registered without submitting anything. But if unregistering is more convenient for you, you can now do it.

Best regards,
Alexey Gurevich

ALSA Tutorial Sessions: Schedule and Start Date

Written on 19.10.26 by Moein Karami

Dear students,
I hope you are doing well.


There will be two identical tutorial sessions each week, and you are welcome to attend either one:
Tuesdays, 14:30–16:00, Room 001
Wednesdays, 10:30–12:00, Room 007
The first session will take place next week, on Tuesday, 27 October.


Best… Read more

Dear students,
I hope you are doing well.


There will be two identical tutorial sessions each week, and you are welcome to attend either one:
Tuesdays, 14:30–16:00, Room 001
Wednesdays, 10:30–12:00, Room 007
The first session will take place next week, on Tuesday, 27 October.


Best regards,
Moein Karami

Reminders: Assignment 00 Submission & TA Session Poll (Deadline Tonight)

Written on 15.10.26 by Moein Karami

Hello everyone,

I hope you enjoyed the summer break!

Two quick reminders, especially for those who missed the first two lectures:

Assignment 00: Don’t forget to submit your solution. You must score at least 50% on this assignment to be eligible for the final exam. Please also pay close… Read more

Hello everyone,

I hope you enjoyed the summer break!

Two quick reminders, especially for those who missed the first two lectures:

Assignment 00: Don’t forget to submit your solution. You must score at least 50% on this assignment to be eligible for the final exam. Please also pay close attention to your output: print only what is asked, in exactly the format specified.
TA session poll: The poll for choosing a time slot for the TA sessions closes tonight. Please vote HERE and select all slots that work for you.

Best regards,
Moein
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