Computer architecture: Processor and memory. Their different roles.
The concept of an imperative language.
Python is a language. Difference between interpreted languages and compiled languages.
Getting into the logic of programming. This week we'll "program as an exercise in logic intuition," rather than learning the basics.
Playing with Python.
variables
x = 3
name = "hello"
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Printing strings. What's a string?
Printing numbers. What's a number? What is the difference between "3" and 3?
Understanding the difference between an editor and the shell (console) windows
Looping through a list and outputting formated information
Friday
Comments on Lab 1
Variables
Rules for labeling a variable
CamelCase for regular variables, uppercase for constants
Thinking of a variable as a box, or drawer.
Variables can switch contents
Types of values: int, float, string, char
The concept of an algorithm (Section 1.7 in textbook)
Must be unambiguous, executable, and terminating.
Example: calculating the
Review of the week: some of the concepts covered: variables, literals, integers, reals, strings, functions, statements, comments
Preparation for Lab #1 <== Please do this if you plan on using your own laptop during the labs
This week, you should read Chapter 1 in Python for Everyone, up to Section 1.6, included.
Read the article on pair programming. We will discuss it in class during the second week of class.
Week 2 2/3
Saturday/Sunday: Moodle Quiz on Chapter 1. Go to Moodle, select CSC111, and locate the Quiz in the "Week 1-Chapter 1" section. (If I have let you in the class, but you are not officially registered yet, please send me an email (dthiebaut@smith.edu) so that I can add you to the moodle roster. )
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
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