Depending on how things progress, it may be necessary to alter the following schedule during the course. Please do not assume that the dates and topics are irrevocably set.
Any programming examples done in class will not be posted on the course website. In addition, the test and exam reviews will be done informally in class; they will not be posted either.
Lecture slides will be posted as they become available. Click on the lecture date to download a PDF of the lecture slides.
| Week | Lecture Date | Lecture Topics | Assignment | Test |
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| 1 | Jan. 11th | Course Administration Computer Architecture Operating Systems Binary Numbers Boolean Logic Some Computing History |
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| 2 | Jan. 18th | Machine Code Programming Languages Introduction to Python Data Types Variables Operators |
A1 posted on Jan. 18th | |
| 3 |
Jan. 25th Supplemental |
Input and Output Defining Functions Variable Scope Programming Style Test Review |
A1 due on Jan. 30th | |
| 4 | Feb. 1st | More on Functions and Variable Scope Programming Style (from Jan. 25th) Boolean Operators Boolean Expressions Conditions - the if Statement |
T1 in tutorial | |
| 5 | Feb. 8th |
Repetition - the while Loop Looping Accessories |
A2 posted on Feb. 8th | |
| 6 | Feb. 15th |
The slice Operator Repetition - the for Loop Collections More on Programming Style Test Review |
A2 due on Feb. 20th | |
| Winter Break: Feb. 21st-25th | ||||
| 7 | Mar. 1st |
Modular Programming More on Functions Keyword and Default Arguments Exceptions |
T2 in tutorial | |
| 8 | Mar. 8th |
Raising Exceptions Working With Strings |
A3 posted on Mar. 8th | |
| 9 | Mar. 15th |
File I/O os and sys Modules Passing By Reference Dictionaries Test Review |
A3 due on Mar. 20th | |
| 10 | Mar. 22nd |
Finding Minimums and Maximums Timing Code Execution Searching Introduction to Sorting |
T3 in tutorial | |
| 11 | Mar. 29th Demos |
More on Sorting GUIs with tkinter |
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| 12 | Apr. 5th |
Guest Lecture: Scott Grant Other Python Modules Exam Review |
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