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[[User:Thiebaut|D. Thiebaut]] ([[User talk:Thiebaut|talk]]) 15:01, 17 January 2018 (EST)
 
[[User:Thiebaut|D. Thiebaut]] ([[User talk:Thiebaut|talk]]) 15:01, 17 January 2018 (EST)
 
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This homework is due a week after it is released, on Thursday Feb 8th, at 11:55 p.m.  The quiz part of the assignment should be done individually.  For the programming part of the assignment, you should find a partner and work in pair, and use the pair-programming approach.  
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This homework is due on Thursday '''Feb 8th, at 11:55 p.m.'''   The quiz part of the assignment should be done individually.  For the programming part of the assignment, '''you should find a partner and work in pair, and use the pair-programming approach. You may want to work with your lab partner, if the two of you have a good schedule.  '''
 
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=Quiz=
 
=Quiz=
 
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Please go to the CSC111 page on Moodle and answer the questions in the "Quiz on Chapter 1" section.
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Please go to the CSC111 page on Moodle and answer the questions in the "Quiz" section for Week 1.  The questions refer to Chapter 1 in the Zelle textbook, and to the [http://cs.smith.edu/~jfrankli/111s08/pairProgramming2000.pdf article] on ''pair programming.''
  
 
=Programming=
 
=Programming=
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=Grading=
 
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Moodle uses numbers to grade programs.  These numbers are translated into letters using the following scale:
  
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* 100.00 - 93.00: A
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* 92.99 - 90.00: A-
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* 89.99 - 87.00: B+
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* 86.99 - 83.00: B
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* 82.99 - 80.00: B-
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* 79.99 - 77.00: C+
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* 76.99 - 73.00: C
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* 72.99 - 70.00: C-
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* 69.99 - 67.00: D+
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* 66.99 - 60.00: D
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* 59.99 - 0.00: F
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:The article suggests that it is acceptable for programmers involved in pair programming to sometimes work alone.  But the time spent alone should be less than half of the total time spent on the project. True or false?
 
:The article suggests that it is acceptable for programmers involved in pair programming to sometimes work alone.  But the time spent alone should be less than half of the total time spent on the project. True or false?
 
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=Problem #1=
 
=Problem #1=
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# Name of pair partner #2
 
# Name of pair partner #2
  
age = 1
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age = 1 # you may want to change this number
 
name = "Alex"
 
name = "Alex"
year = 2015
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year = 2018
  
print( "--", year )
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print( "++", year )
 
print( name, "is", "and was born in" )
 
print( name, "is", "and was born in" )
  
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<source lang="text">
 
<source lang="text">
-- 2015 --
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++ 2018 ++
Alex is 20 years old and was born in 1995
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Alex is 20 years old and was born in 1998
Alex will be 25 in 2020
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Alex will be 22 in 2020
 
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Make sure you '''evaluate''' the program and receive a grade for it, otherwise your work will not be counted toward the homework grade!
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You click on ''run'' to verify that your program works.  Click on ''evaluate'' to see if it outputs the correct information.
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'''Possible grades''': A, A- or B.
 
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college = "Smith College"
 
college = "Smith College"
bar = "-" * len( college )
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bar = "+" * len( college )
 
name = "Fiona"
 
name = "Fiona"
 
print( bar )
 
print( bar )
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Smith College
 
Smith College
 
Fiona
 
Fiona
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+++++++++++++
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
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Make sure you '''evaluate''' the program and receive a grade for it, otherwise your work will not be counted toward the homework grade!
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'''Possible grades''': A, A- or B.
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=Problem #3=
 
=Problem #3=
 
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Make sure you '''evaluate''' the program and receive a grade for it, otherwise your work will not be counted toward the homework grade!
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'''Possible grades''': A, A- or B.
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# Name of pair partner #2
 
# Name of pair partner #2
  
def greetBar( person ):
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def greetBar( person ):        
     bar = "---------------------"
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     bar = "+++++++++++++++++++++"
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( person )
 
     print( person )
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Hello John
 
Hello John
 
How are you?
 
How are you?
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+++++++++++++++++++++
 
Hello Emily
 
Hello Emily
 
How are you?
 
How are you?
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+++++++++++++++++++++
 
Hello Lujun
 
Hello Lujun
 
How are you?
 
How are you?
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'''Possible grades''': A, A- or B.
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=Problem #5=
=Problem 5=
 
 
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Open IDLE on your computer and type in the incomplete program shown below.  Save it as '''hw1_5.py'''. Modify it until you get it to show the output shown in the second column, below.  When you are satisfied your program runs correctly, submit it to Moodle, in the HW 1 P 5 section.  Be careful, as the Moodle testing program counts extra spaces or extra blank lines in your output as incorrect!
 
Open IDLE on your computer and type in the incomplete program shown below.  Save it as '''hw1_5.py'''. Modify it until you get it to show the output shown in the second column, below.  When you are satisfied your program runs correctly, submit it to Moodle, in the HW 1 P 5 section.  Be careful, as the Moodle testing program counts extra spaces or extra blank lines in your output as incorrect!
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def greetLength( person ):
 
def greetLength( person ):
     bar = "---------------------"
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     bar = "+++++++++++++++++++++"
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( "Hello", person )
 
     print( "Hello", person )
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<source lang="text">
 
<source lang="text">
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Hello John how are you?
 
Hello John how are you?
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+++++++++++++++++++++
 
Hello Emily how are you?
 
Hello Emily how are you?
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+++++++++++++++++++++
 
Hello Jo how are you?
 
Hello Jo how are you?
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
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'''Possible grades''': A, A- or B.
 
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=Problem 6=
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=Problem #6=
 
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Open IDLE on your computer and type in the incomplete program shown below.  Save it as '''hw1_6.py'''.  Modify it until you get it to show the output shown in the second column, below.  When you are satisfied your program runs correctly, submit it to Moodle, in the HW 1 P 6 section.
 
Open IDLE on your computer and type in the incomplete program shown below.  Save it as '''hw1_6.py'''.  Modify it until you get it to show the output shown in the second column, below.  When you are satisfied your program runs correctly, submit it to Moodle, in the HW 1 P 6 section.
  
Be careful, as the Moodle testing program counts extra spaces or extra blank lines in your output as incorrect!
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Be careful, as the Moodle testing program may count extra spaces or extra blank lines in your output as incorrect!
 
 
Make sure you click on '''evaluate''' in Moodle to make sure your program receives a grade.
 
  
 
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def greetLength( person ):
 
def greetLength( person ):
     bar = "---------------------"
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     bar = "+++++++++++++++++++++"
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( bar )
 
     noChars = len( person )
 
     noChars = len( person )
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<source lang="text">
 
<source lang="text">
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+++++++++++++++++++++
 
==> Maria Callas <==
 
==> Maria Callas <==
 
Your name contains 12 characters
 
Your name contains 12 characters
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+++++++++++++++++++++
 
==> Sir Elton John <==
 
==> Sir Elton John <==
 
Your name contains 14 characters
 
Your name contains 14 characters
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+++++++++++++++++++++
 
==> Lady Gaga <==
 
==> Lady Gaga <==
 
Your name contains 9 characters
 
Your name contains 9 characters
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
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'''Possible grades''': A, A- or B.
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year = 2015
 
year = 2015
  
print( "--", year, "--" )
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print( "++", year, "++" )
 
print( name, "is", age, "years old and was born in", year-age )
 
print( name, "is", age, "years old and was born in", year-age )
 
print( name, "will be", 2020-2015 + age, "in 2020" )
 
print( name, "will be", 2020-2015 + age, "in 2020" )
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college = "Smith College"
 
college = "Smith College"
bar = "-" * len( college )
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bar = "+" * len( college )
 
name = "Fiona"
 
name = "Fiona"
 
print( bar )
 
print( bar )
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# Homework 1, Problem 4 (read Section 1.6 in Zelle)
 
# Homework 1, Problem 4 (read Section 1.6 in Zelle)
  
def greetBar( person ):
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def greetBar( person ):        
     bar = "---------------------"
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     bar = "+++++++++++++++++++++"
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( "Hello", person )
 
     print( "Hello", person )
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def greetLength( person ):
 
def greetLength( person ):
     bar = "---------------------"
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     bar = "+++++++++++++++++++++"
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( bar )
 
     noChars = len( person )
 
     noChars = len( person )
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def greetLength( person ):
 
def greetLength( person ):
     bar = "---------------------"
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     bar = "+++++++++++++++++++++"
 
     print( bar )
 
     print( bar )
 
     noChars = len( person )
 
     noChars = len( person )
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