Module 02 Updates:
- Restore full 5 C's educational content (CONCEPT, CODE STRUCTURE, CONNECTIONS, CONSTRAINTS, CONTEXT)
- Use integrated code-comment format for natural flow
- Maintain all essential educational information
- Clear section header: 'Before We Code: The 5 C's'
New Format Standard:
- Create FIVE_CS_FORMAT_STANDARD.md to codify the approach
- Define exact structure for all future modules
- Include complete example with tensor implementation
- Specify when and how to use the format
The 5 C's content is excellent - this improves the presentation
format while preserving all educational value. Students get
complete context before implementation in a natural, scannable format.
Replace verbose bullet format with code-comment approach that:
- Integrates concepts directly with implementation preview
- Shows exactly where each principle applies in actual code
- Feels more natural and less academic
- Maintains educational value while respecting student time
- Bridges gap between understanding and coding
The code-comment style helps students see the connection between
concepts and implementation rather than treating them as separate
academic content.
- Add comprehensive 5 C's educational framework before Tensor class
- Explain CONCEPT: What tensors are in ML context
- Detail CODE STRUCTURE: What we're building
- Show CONNECTIONS: PyTorch/TensorFlow/NumPy relationships
- Define CONSTRAINTS: Implementation requirements
- Provide CONTEXT: Why tensors matter in ML systems
This completes the educational scaffolding for Module 02, ensuring
students understand WHY they're building tensors before HOW to
implement them.
- Tests tensor integration with NumPy arrays and operations
- Validates tensor-NumPy compatibility for scientific computing
- Ensures broadcasting works correctly between tensors and scalars
- Verifies integration with NumPy functions on tensor data
- Positioned before MODULE SUMMARY as per educational structure
Removes redundant "DEVELOPMENT" headers from several notebook files.
These headers are no longer necessary and declutter the notebook content, improving readability and focus on the core content and testing sections.
✅ Standardized test explanations with consistent format
📝 Added markdown cells before all test functions
🎯 Improved educational clarity for student understanding
Changes:
- 01_setup: Added 2 test explanations (personal_info, system_info)
- 02_tensor: Added 3 test explanations (creation, properties, arithmetic)
- 12_compression: Added 8 test explanations (metrics, pruning, quantization, distillation, etc.)
All 15 modules now follow standardized test documentation pattern:
### 🧪 Unit Test: [Component Name]
[Brief explanation of validation purpose]
Ensures every test has clear educational context for students.
- Added test_unit_tensor_creation() call after function definition
- Added test_unit_tensor_properties() call after function definition
- Added test_unit_tensor_arithmetic() call after function definition
Ensures test functions are actually executed when cells run, providing immediate feedback to students.
- Added ## 🔧 DEVELOPMENT section before Step 1 where development begins
- Added ## 🤖 AUTO TESTING section before nbgrader block
- Updated to ## 🎯 MODULE SUMMARY: Tensor Foundation
Improves notebook organization without changing any code logic or content.
Module 02_tensor now follows the correct pattern learned from layers_dev:
1. ## 🧪 Module Testing (explanation)
2. Standardized testing cell with run_module_tests_auto
3. Actual test functions (test_unit_tensor_creation, test_unit_tensor_properties, test_unit_tensor_arithmetic)
4. ## 🎯 Module Summary
✅ Moved test functions from end of file to proper location after standardized testing
✅ Removed duplicate test functions
✅ Students now see actual test implementations before the summary
✅ run_module_tests_auto will auto-discover and run all tests
Ensures consistent testing framework across all TinyTorch modules with:
✅ Added standardized testing sections to modules that were missing them:
- 01_setup: Added complete testing section + module summary
- 02_tensor: Added testing section + comprehensive module summary
- 15_mlops: Standardized existing testing section to match convention
✅ All modules now follow the consistent pattern:
1. ## 🧪 Module Testing (markdown explanation)
2. Locked nbgrader cell with standardized-testing ID
3. run_module_tests_auto call to discover and run all tests
4. ## 🎯 Module Summary (educational wrap-up)
✅ Benefits:
- Consistent testing experience across all 16 modules
- Automatic test discovery and execution before module completion
- Standardized educational flow: learn → implement → test → reflect
- Professional testing practices with locked testing framework
✅ Verification: All 16 modules now have both:
- '## 🧪 Module Testing' section ✓
- 'run_module_tests_auto' call ✓
This ensures students always verify their implementations work correctly
before moving to the next module, following TinyTorch's educational philosophy.
✅ Rename all module directories: 00_setup → 01_setup, etc.
✅ Update convert_modules.py mappings for new directory names
✅ Update _toc.yml file paths and titles (1-14 instead of 0-13)
✅ Regenerate all overview pages with new numbering
✅ Fix all broken references in usage-paths and intro
✅ Update chapter references to use natural numbering
Benefits:
- More intuitive course progression starting from 1
- Matches academic course numbering conventions
- Eliminates confusion about 'Module 0' concept
- Cleaner mental model for students and instructors
- All references and links properly updated
Complete transformation: 14 modules now numbered 01-14
