CSSE 120 -- Intro. to Software Development

Homework 1

  1. Complete the assigned reading for the next session, Zelle, §1.3, 1.5–2.4. Also, read the course syllabus, which was assigned reading for session 1.
  2. (21 pts) Complete the ANGEL quiz over this reading. You'll find this on the CSSE 120 ANGEL page, under Lessons → Homework → Homework 1 → Getting Started with Python . On all reading quizzes for this course, you may take the quiz up to 4 times in an effort to improve your grade. Only the score on the most recent submission will count.

  1. (20 pts) Implement a Python program that creates a graphical scene. Your scene must include some animation. Be creative and have some fun with this! Your program must be named homework1.py It must also start with at least your name in a comment, otherwise your grade is 0. (More than your name will be required as the term progresses.)

    Turn in instructions:

    1. Find the drop box on the course ANGEL page, under Lessons → Homework → Homework 1 → HW1 Drop Box
    2. Enter a one paragraph description of your scene in the Message field.
    3. Upload your homework1.py program to the drop box on Angel as follows:
      1. Click the Attachments button.
      2. Click Browse... and select your program file.
      3. Click Upload File.
      4. Verify that the file appears in the list of Uploaded Files.
      5. Click Finished to close the Attachments window.
    4. Click Submit to finish the submission process.
  2. There is a large on-line community of Python users. Take a look at python.org to see some of what is available.