CSC111 Class Page 2015b
--D. Thiebaut (talk) 11:12, 24 August 2015 (EDT)
| Week 1 Sept 7 |
Topics: Introduction, Python, Idle, Piazza, Moodle submission Lab/Hw Reading - Wednesday
- Syllabus
- Expectations
- Pair Programming (video to watch on your own)
- A feel for coding in Python
- Lecture Notes
- Friday
- Review of the lab
- Variables
- assignment,
- variable names
- camelCase notation
- Exercises
- Lecture Notes
- Preparation for Lab 1: you may want to do this before the first lab.
- Lab 1
- Homework 1
- Read Chapter 1 in Zelle (textbook)
- Read the article on Pair Programming
- Wednesday
| Week 2 Sept. 14 |
Topics: Chapter 2: variables, definite loops, input Lab/Hw Reading - Monday: (Lecture presented by Prof. Joe O'Rourke)
- Variables: simultaneous assignment
- Where do variables live?
- Programming: from problem to solution: an iterative process
- definite loops:
- looping through items in a list
- the range() function: allows iteration through various lists of numbers
- Wednesday
- Review & Prep for Lab 2
- Exercises
- Lecture Notes
- Friday
- Numbers of the day:
- The idea of emptiness: "" and []
- Programming exercises from the Lecture Notes
- Read Chapter 2 in Zelle.
- Monday: (Lecture presented by Prof. Joe O'Rourke)
| Week 3 Sept. 21 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 4 Sept. 28 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 5 Oct 5 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 6 Oct. 12 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday: Fall Break
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 7 Oct 19 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 8 Oct. 26 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 9 Nov. 2 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 10 Nov 9 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 11 Nov 16 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 12 Nov 23 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday: Thankgiving Break
- Friday: Thankgiving Break
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 13 Nov 30 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 14 Dec 7 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday:
- Wednesday
- Friday
- Lab
- Homework
| Week 15 Dec 14 |
Topics: Lab/Hw Reading - Monday: Last Class
- Final Exam
Links and Resources
Graphics
- Zelle's graphic library can be found here
- A page with color names supported by the graphics library.
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.
Python Programs in Textbook
- All the programs of Zelle's Python textbook
Misc
- If you decide to work in pairs for the lab, you need to follow the protocol for 'pair programming' as discussed in this article.
- Video talks on Python:
