It's worth clarifying that Ng's online course is essentially his Stanford course minus most of the math. The online version doesn't have the proofs or theory problem sets, while the Stanford version does. The problem sets, etc... are available at cs229.stanford.edu, if anyone is interested.
Correct. Early bird and A-List automatic checkins occur 36 hours prior to the departure of the flight. The general boarding checkin starts 24 hours prior.
Southwest Airlines automatically reserves a boarding pass for A-List Members beginning 36 hours prior to scheduled departure of the Member's confirmed Southwest Airlines flight.