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Prof and TAs

Dominique Thiébaut email
Dept. Computer Science
Ford Hall, 356.
Telephone: 3854
Office hours TBA, and by appointments

 



Click here for TA hours this week.

Weekly Schedule

Week Topics Reading
Week 1
9/8
  • Thursday
    • A look at the syllabus
    • Introduction to computer programming
    • Example of a Python program



  • Read Chapter 1 in Zelle.
    • Whenever there are examples in Python, try them out at your computer.
    • Test yourself with the Programming Exercises at the end of the chapter.
  • Read the article on pair programming. We will discuss it in class on Th 9/15.
Week 2
9/13
  • Tuesday
    • 5 minutes with Guido von Rossum


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    • A word about semantics: a look back at the challenge solutions for Lab #1
    • A variable is just a way to name a memory location...
  • Thursday
    • Quiz (2 questions) on article on pair programming.

  • Lab 2, HW 1
  • Reading
    • We're starting on Tuesday with material from Chapter 2. In particular understanding variables and assignments, and the temperature conversion program.
Week 3
9/20
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Lab 3, HW 2
  • Reading
Week 4
9/27
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Lab 4, HW 3
  • Reading
Week 5
10/4
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Lab 5, HW 4
  • Reading
Week 6
10/11
  • Tuesday: Fall Break
  • Thursday

  • Lab 6, HW 5
  • Reading
Week 7
10/18
  • Tuesday: Midterm Exam
    • in class
    • closed books
    • closed computers
  • Thursday

  • Lab 7, HW 6
  • Reading


Week Topics Reading
Week 8
10/25
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Lab 8, HW 7
  • Reading
Week 9
11/1
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Lab 9, HW 8
  • Reading
Week 10
11/8
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday: Othelia Cromwell Day (no labs)

  • Lab 10, HW 9
  • Reading
Week 11
11/15
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Lab 11, HW 10
  • Reading


Week 12
11/22
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday: Thanksgiving Break

  • Reading
Week 13
11/29
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Reading
Week 14
12/6
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Reading
Week 15
12/13
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

  • Reading

Links and Resources

On Line Python books

  • disocovermagazine.com blog. Check out the answers posted by many readers. They contain some interesting links that you may find useful!

Python keywords

The list of all the reserved words of the Python language
and del for is raise assert elif from lambda return break else global not try class except if or while continue exec import pass yield def finally in print

Linux

Misc

  • If you decide to work in pairs for the homework assignments, you need to follow the protocol for 'pair programming' as discussed in this article.
  • All the programs of Zelle's Python textbook

Software

  • Using SSH on Windows, Linux, or on a Mac with OS X

Math









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