What to do, When
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 0:
No class
June 1
Session 1 (June 3)
Preparation
Introduction to Python, PyCharm, Git, Objects and Simple Loops. Coding standards.
Special synchronous session Wednesday 6/3 from 7 to 9 pm EST
Session 2 (June 5)
Preparation
Objects. Names (Variables). Functions and Methods.
Week 1:
Session 3 (June 8)
Preparation
Loops and Summing. Functions With Parameters and Scope. Unit Testing and Code Reviews.
Session 4 (June 10)
Preparation
Conditionals / Boolean Logic. Counting and The Accumulator Pattern. Combining Patterns. Pair Programming.
Session 5 (June 12)
Preparation
Debugging (05a) and Exam 1 Practice (05b)
Week 2:
Session 6 (June 15)
Preparation
More Exam 1 Practice (Paper-and-Pencil Problems)
Session 7 (June 17)
Preparation
Sequences.
Exam 1 Paper-and-Pencil: timed, closed-book take-home available beginning today (Wednesday), due Monday 6/22.
No class -- Juneteenth
June 19
Week 3
Session 8 (June 22)
Preparation
Exam 1
Exam 1 On-the-Computer: timed, screen-recorded take-home available beginning today (Monday), due Wednesday 6/24.
Session 9 (June 24)
Preparation
Patterns for Sequences. Moving Smile (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 10 (June 26)
Preparation
Patterns for Sequences, Revisited
Week 4
Session 11 (June 29)
Preparation
Names are References. Mutating Lists. Combining Patterns. Dog Bark (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 12 (July 1)
Preparation
Exam 2 Practice.
Session 13 (July 3)
Preparation
More Exam 2 Practice (Paper and Pencil Problems). Click in the Circle (PyGame Tutorial).
Week 5
No class -- Fourth of July celebrated
July 6
Exam 2 Paper-and-Pencil: timed, closed-book take-home available beginning today (Monday), due Friday 7/10.
Session 14 (July 8)
Preparation
WHILE Loops. Wait Until Event pattern. Input from the Console.
Session 15 (July 10)
Preparation
Exam 2
Exam 2 On-the-Computer: timed, screen-recorded take-home available beginning today (Friday), due Monday 7/20.
Summer break
July 13
Summer break
July 15
Summer break
July 17
Week 6:
Session 16 (July 20)
Preparation
Loops Within Loops
Session 17 (July 22)
Preparation
More Loops Within Loops
Session 18 (July 24)
Preparation
Implementing Classes. Bouncing Ball (PyGame Tutorial).
Sign up for teammates for Capstone Team Project by Sunday 11:59 p.m.
Week 7:
Session 19 (July 27)
Preparation
Exam 3 Practice
Session 20 (July 29)
Preparation
More Implementing Classes. Raindrops (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 21 (July 31)
Preparation
Exam 3
Exam 3 On-the-Computer: timed, screen-recorded take-home available beginning today (Friday), due Monday 8/3. No paper-and-pencil part.
Week 8:
Session 22 (August 3)
Preparation
Space Invaders, Part 1
Special SYNCHRONOUS sessions starting at this session and continuing the rest of the term, details TBA
Session 23 (August 5)
Preparation
Space Invaders, Part 2.
Capstone Team Project begins.
Session 24 (August 7)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project.
Week 9:
Session 25 (August 10)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 1 ends.
Session 26 (August 12)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project.
Session 27 (August 14)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 2 ends.
Week 10:
Session 28 (August 17)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project.
Session 29 (August 19)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 3 ends.
Session 30 (August 21)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 4 ends on Sunday.