What to do, When
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 1:
Session 1 (December 1)
Preparation
Introduction to Python, PyCharm, Git, Objects and Simple Loops. Coding standards.
Session 2 (December 3)
Preparation
Objects. Names (Variables). Functions and Methods.
Session 3 (December 5)
Preparation
Loops and Summing. Functions With Parameters and Scope. Unit Testing and Code Reviews.
Week 2:
Session 4 (December 8)
Preparation
Conditionals / Boolean Logic. Counting and The Accumulator Pattern. Combining Patterns. Pair Programming.
Session 5 (December 10)
Preparation
Debugging (05a) and Exam 1 Practice (05b)
Session 6 (December 12)
Preparation
More Exam 1 Practice (Paper-and-Pencil Problems)
Week 3:
Session 7 (December 15)
Preparation
Sequences.
Exam 1: Paper-and-Pencil take-home handed out today (Monday), due Wednesday 12/17 in class.
Session 8 (December 17)
Preparation
Exam 1: On-the-Computer in-class
Session 9 (December 19)
Preparation
Patterns for Sequences. Moving Smile (PyGame Tutorial).
Winter break
December 22
Winter break
December 24
Winter break
December 26
Winter break
December 29
Winter break
December 31
Winter break
January 2
Week 4
Session 10 (January 5)
Preparation
Patterns for Sequences, Revisited
Session 11 (January 7)
Preparation
Names are References. Mutating Lists. Combining Patterns. Dog Bark (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 12 (January 9)
Preparation
Exam 2 Practice.
Week 5
Session 13 (January 12)
Preparation
More Exam 2 Practice (Paper and Pencil Problems). Click in the Circle (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 14 (January 14)
Preparation
WHILE Loops. Wait Until Event pattern. Input from the Console.
Exam 2: Paper-and-Pencil take-home handed out today (Wednesday), due Friday 1/16 in class.
Session 15 (January 16)
Preparation
Exam 2: On-the-Computer in-class
Week 6:
Martin Luther King (MLK) holiday - no class
January 19
Session 16 (January 21)
Preparation
Loops Within Loops
Session 17 (January 23)
Preparation
More Loops Within Loops
Week 7:
Session 18 (January 26)
Preparation
Implementing Classes. Bouncing Ball (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 19 (January 28)
Preparation
Exam 3 Practice
Session 20 (January 30)
Preparation
More Implementing Classes. Raindrops (PyGame Tutorial).
Week 8:
Session 21 (February 2)
Preparation
Exam 3: On-the-Computer in-class (no paper-and-pencil part)
Session 22 (February 4)
Preparation
Space Invaders, Part 1
Session 23 (February 6)
Preparation
Space Invaders, Part 2.
Capstone Team Project begins.
Week 9:
Session 24 (February 9)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 1 ends.
Session 25 (February 11)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project.
Session 26 (February 13)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 2 ends.
Week 10:
Session 27 (February 16)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project.
Session 28 (February 18)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 3 ends.
Session 29 (February 20)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 4 ends on Wednesday of exam week.