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Session |
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HW Due |
Topics |
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Milestones |
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1
Thu Aug 30
Details
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- Introductions:
students and Instructor
Course
Python
zellegraphics
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2
Mon Sep 3
Details
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- SE tools: Eclipse (IDE) and Subversion (SVN)
- Functions
- Basic program structure
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3
Tue Sep 4
Details
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- HW 2
Reading quiz due at 8:05 AM Tuesday; rest due Wednesday (as will be the case each week for homework assigned on Monday)
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- Program output
- Variables and assignment
- Definite Loops
- Range function
- Math library
- Accumulator problem(s)
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4
Thu Sep 6
Details
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- Pair Programming
- Review and Practice at topics we have covered
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5
Mon Sep 10
Details
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- 4.1–4.4 (13 pages)
- Our
zellegraphics package replaces the author’s graphics package (note that on p. 82)
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- Introduction to Objects and object-oriented programming
- Graphics
- Animation
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6
Tue Sep 11
Details
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- Read 4.5–4.7 and 4.9 (19 pages)
- Skim 4.8 This is a reference on the zellegraphics library. Pretty boring reading, but useful to skim so you know where to look for solutions when programming graphics.
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- More Objects and Graphics
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7
Thu Sep 13
Details
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- Types and Lists
- Practice: Types, Loops, and Lists
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| 3 |
8
Mon Sep 17
Details
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- Using a Debugger
- Decision structures (
if statements)
- Boolean constants and variables (a.k.a. flags)
- Boolean operators: and, or, not
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| 3 |
9
Tue Sep 18
Details
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- Strings
- Formatting
- Exam 1/2 (Programming only)
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| 3 |
10
Thu Sep 20
Details
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- Reading and writing files
- Functions
- Functions calling other functions
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11
Mon Sep 24
Details
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- Review for Exam 1
- Definite loops (review, for statements)
- Indefinite loops ( while statements, break statements)
- Practice Debugging
- Prepare for Exam 1
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12
Tue Sep 25
Details
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13
Thu Sep 27
Details
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- Exam 1 in class
- Bring to the exam:
- Laptop, including power adapter and network cable
- Cheat Sheet (one side of one 8.5 by 11 page)
- Your textbook (Zelle)
- Any printed or handwritten materials you want for the Computer part
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| 5 |
14
Mon Oct 1
Details
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- Blackjack intro
- Nested loops
- Nested loops practice
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| 5 |
15
Tue Oct 2
Details
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- Project intro
- Meet your team
- Top-Down design
- Bottom-up testing
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16
Thu Oct 4
Details
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- Defining and using classes in Python
- Project time
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Continue Set
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| 6 |
17
Mon Oct 8
Details
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- Project work
- Defining and using classes in Python, part two
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Set
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| 6 |
18
Tue Oct 9
Details
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- 11.1-11.3, optional: 11.6 (30 pages)
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- Dictionaries as collections
- Project worktime
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Set
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| 7 |
19
Mon Oct 15
Details
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- 11.1-11.3, optional: 11.6 (30 pages)
- Begin reviewing Zelle chapters 1-11 for exam.
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- Exam 2 topics
- Project work
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Set
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| 7 |
20
Tue Oct 16
Details
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- HW 19
Take-home quiz due at beginning of class Tuesday;
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- Project demonstrations/explanations
- Introduction to the C Programming Language
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Set
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| 7 |
21
Thu Oct 18
Details
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- No regular class meeting today because of evening exam.
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- Exam 2 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- Bring to the exam:
- Laptop, including power adapter and network cable
- Cheat Sheet (one 8.5 by 11 page, back and front)
- Your textbook (Zelle)
- Any printed or handwritten materials you want for the Computer part
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| 8 |
22
Mon Oct 22
Details
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- Formal intro. to the C Programming Language
- Some Python-esque features of C
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| 8 |
23
Tue Oct 23
Details
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- HW 22
Eclipse Projects: CNestedLoops, ThatsPerfect
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| 8 |
24
Thu Oct 25
Details
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- HW 23
Eclipse Project: RectangleStructs
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- Pointers in C
- Passing pointers to functions
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| 9 |
25
Mon Oct 29
Details
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- HW 24
Eclipse Project: PointersHomework
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- Arrays (but no dynamic allocation)
- Arrays are Pointers
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| 9 |
26
Tue Oct 30
Details
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- HW 25
Eclipse Project: HousePrices
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| 9 |
27
Thu Nov 1
Details
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- HW 26
Eclipse Project: StringFunctions
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- 2D arrays
- File input/output
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| 10 |
28
Mon Nov 5
Details
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- HW 27
Eclipse Project: AsciiArt
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Ascii Art Part 2 Project
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| 10 |
29
Tue Nov 6
Details
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- HW 28
- Eclipse Project: MallocStrings (should havebeen finished in class)
- Make significant progress on the project
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- Continue working on project
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Ascii Art Part 2 Project
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| 10 |
30
Thu Nov 8
Details
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- Complete (or nearly complete) the Ascii Art Part 2 Project
It is due at noon Friday
- Practice exam (recommended but optional)
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- Course evaluations
- Final exam review
- Project work time for those not yet done
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Ascii Art Part 2 Project
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| 11 |
31
Mon Nov 12
Details
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- Final Exam: Tuesday 1-5 pm, Olin 157 (Section 1) and 159 (Section 2)
- Bring to the exam:
- Laptop, including power adapter and network cable
- Cheat Sheet (one 8.5 by 11 page, back and front)
- Any printed or handwritten materials you want for the Computer part
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