| date | session | topic | assignments |
| Sept 2 | lecture
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1 Why study computer science using Python? |
Read Zelle Chapter 1 Assignment #1: Using IDLE. Due 9/9, turn in hardcopy in class. |
| Sept 9 | lecture | 2 An Overview of the Elements of Python |
Read Zelle Chapter 2 |
| Sept 13,14,15 | workshop | Origami algorithms | |
| Sept 14 | lecture | 3 Programming with Numbers |
Read Zelle Chapter 3 Pre-read Zelle 11.1-11.2 |
| Sept 15,17 | lab |
Must attend Sept 15 |
Due by Blackboard upload 10:00am Saturday 20 Sept |
| Sept 16 | lecture | 4 Numeric Methods, or Two Recipes for P Programs: |
Read Zelle 11.1-11.2 Pre-read Zelle Chapter 4
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| Sept 20,21,22 | workshop | RNA Secondary Structure Prediction | |
| Sept 21 | lecture | 5 Strings & Sequences | Read Zelle Chapter 4 Pre-read Zelle 11.6 |
| Sept 22,24 | lab | RNA Secondary Structure Prediction | Due by Blackboard upload 10:00am Saturday 26 Sept |
| Sept 23 | lecture | Read Zelle 11.6 Pre-read Zelle Chapter 5 |
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| Sept 27,28,29 | workshop | Practice with Python | |
| Sept 28 (Yom Kippur) |
lecture | ||
| Sept 29,Oct 1 | lab | Due on Sat 10 October | |
| Sept 30 | lecture | 8 Design Patterns | Pre-Read Zelle Chapter 5 before next class! Assignment 5: Written Exercises. Due in workshop Oct 11-13. |
| Oct 4,5,6 | NO WORKSHOP | ||
| Oct 5 | NO CLASS | ||
| Oct 6,8 | lab | Continue with Design Lab | |
| Oct 7 | lecture | Lecture cancelled due to illness. | Read Zelle sections 5.1-5.3 (page 123-129), while at computer running IDLE. Type the code examples in the book into the Shell window. Experiment with drawing different points, lines, rectangles, and ovals. Before you begin, download the following Python library into the default Python directory of your computer: graphics.py. See help pages for more information. |
| Oct 11,12,13 | workshop | Art, Math, and Drama | |
| Oct 12 (Columbus Day) |
lecture | 9 Using Graphics Objects | |
| Oct 13,15 | lab | Assignment 6: Graphics | Part I: Due Oct 24; Part II: Due Oct 31 |
| Oct 14 | lecture | 10 Animation | |
| Oct 18,19,20 | workshop | Animation | |
| Oct 19 | lecture | Example Python programs: Midterm study guide |
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| Oct 20,22 | lab | Graphics assignment continued | Graphics Part I: Due Oct 24 |
| Oct 21 | MIDTERM EXAM | ||
| Oct 25,26,27 | workshop | Workshop 6: Working with Functions | |
| Oct 26 (Guest Lecture) |
lecture | 12 Introduction to Functions | Example Python programs: |
| Oct 27,29 | lab | Graphics assignment continued | Graphics Part II: Due Oct 31 |
| Oct 28 (Guest Lecture) |
lecture | 13 Functions & Recursion | |
| Nov 1,2,3 | workshop | Workshop 7: Recursive Problem Solving | |
| Nov 2 | lecture | 14 Working with Lists | |
| Nov 3,5 | lab | Assignment 7: Literary Style Analysis | Assignment 7 due Sat Nov 14th 10:00am |
| Nov 4 | lecture | 15 Working with Dictionaries | |
| Nov 8,9,10 | workshop | Workshop 8: Measuring Literary Style | |
| Nov 9 | lecture | 16 Working with Files | |
| Nov 10,12 | lab | Assignment 7: Literary Style Analysis, continued | Assignment 7 due Sat Nov 14th 10:00am |
| Nov 11 | lecture | 17 Working with Sound | |
| Nov 15,16,17 | workshop | Workshop 9: MicroAmazon.com | |
| Nov 16 | lecture | 18 Computer Music | |
| Nov 17,19 | lab | Assignment 8: Sound Lab | Assignment 8 due Sat Dec 5th 10:00am |
| Nov 18 | lecture | 19 Simulation | rball.py |
| Nov 22,23,24 | workshop | Workshop 10: EMR Simulation | |
| Nov 23 | lecture | 20 Web Programming with Python I | Topics: urllib, the structure of HTML documents, and HTMLParser |
| Nov 24 (No lab Nov 26) |
lab | Assignment 8: Sound Lab, continued | |
| Nov 25 | NO CLASS | ||
| Nov 29,30,Dec 1 | NO WORKSHOP | ||
| Nov 30 | lecture | 21 Web Programming with Python II | Topics: Defining objects. Handling error conditions. Building a spider. Python file: spidey.py |
| Dec 1,3 | lab | Continue with Soundlab | |
| Dec 2 | lecture | 22 Next steps in computer science | |
| Dec 6,7,8 | workshop | Workshop 11: Course Review |
Practice exercises given out |
| Dec 7 | lecture | 23 Course Review: 60 Questions | |
| Dec 8, 10 | lab | No formal lab; equipment available for working on practice problems | |
| Dec 9 | NO CLASS! | Enjoy study week! | |
| Dec 17 | FINAL EXAM | 8:30am - 10:30am |
