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CS303E Schedule Summer 2012
This schedule, and the links contained in it,
are subject to change during the semester. Exam dates, however, are
final.
| Date | Topic | Reading and Events Reading assignments are from the required textbook, Python Programming by Zelle, unless otherwise noted. |
| Fri. June 1 | Syllabus and Course Introduction Notes: Course Information |
1. Apply for your lab account before 5pm! 2. Read the course syllabus and schedule 3. Read Chapter 1 in the book |
| Mon. June 4 | A Brief Python Tour Notes: Python Tour "Hello, World!" example from class |
1. Read over the Python style
guide. Coding style will be part of your assignment grades. 2. Purchase a memory stick (USB/flash drive) for permanent storage of your programs. You will need to save your programs on the memory stick before logging off the machines in the elements lab---otherwise your work will be lost! |
| Tue. June 5 | Discussion Section: Getting comfortable with
using software for this course |
Meet your TA in the Elements lab, PAI
5.38. 1. In discussion, your TA will help you log on to a computer, and he or she will also help you enter and run your first Python program (which will count as Quiz 1) |
| Wed. June 6 | Computers and Algorithms Notes: Computers and Algorithms |
1. Read Sections 2.1-2.5 in the book. |
| Fri. June 8 |
Output to the screen, variables, arithmetic operators Notes: Python Basics Camus.py Interpreter Session Average algorithm and program Area algorithm and program |
1. Read Chapter 3 in the book. Assignment 1 released. Due on 6/14. |
| Mon. June 11 |
Data type conversions and input from the keyboard Notes: Type conversions and input Interpreter Session average.py |
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| Tue. June 12 | Discussion Section: Practice with algorithms, variables, input, output and types. |
1. Quiz 2 2. Q&A Assignment 1 3. Practice Set 1 |
| Wed. June 13 |
Decision structures and more output Notes: Decisions and Output Updated average Interpreter Session Lucky Dozens program Truth Tables |
1. Read Chapter 7 in the book. Assignment 1 due tomorrow. |
| Fri. June 15 |
Logical Operators and While Loops (Part I) Notes: Logical Ops and Loops While loop example program Another version of average Max and Min program |
1. Read Sections 8.2 and 8.4 in the book. Assignment 2 released. Due on 6/21. |
| Mon. June 18 |
Logical Operators and While Loops (Part II) Notes: More While Exercises Product of Odds Problem Perfect Number Problem Investment Problem |
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| Tue. June 19 |
Discussion Section: Practice with decisions and loops. | 1. Quiz 3 2. Q&A Assignment 2 3. Practice Set 2 |
| Wed. June 20 | Loops and Simple Functions Notes: Loops Queen.py Queen_readable.py |
Interpreter Session
1. Read the rest of Chapter 2 (2.6 on), Sections 6.1-6.4, and the
rest of Chapter 8 in the book (8.1,8.3,8.5-8.7). Assignment 2 due tomorrow. |
| Fri. June 22 |
More functions Notes: More functions printPower.py call_me_al.py |
Assignment 3 released. Due 6/30. |
| Mon. June 25 |
Practice with Functions Notes: Function Practice Rectangle Area program Math Quiz |
1. Exams and Study Guide Posted |
| Tue. June 26 |
Discussion Section: Loops, Functions, and Exam Review |
1. Quiz 4 and course feedback 2. Q&A Exam 1 Topics 3. Q&A Assignment 3 4. Practice Set 3 |
| Wed. June 27 |
Exam 1 Review |
1. Sample Exam 1 |
| Fri. June 29 | Exam 1 | |
| Sat. June 30 | 1. Assignment 3 due. (Delayed due to exam.) |
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| Mon. July 2 |
Strings Notes: Strings IDLE Examples |
1. Read Sections 4.1-4.4 in the book. |
| Tue. July 5 |
Discussion Section: Strings | 1. Quiz 5 2. Exams returned and reviewed 3. Practice Set 4 |
| Wed. July 4 |
Holiday. No class. |
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| Fri. July 6 |
Exams for other sessions. No class. |
Assignment 4 released. Due 7/14. |
| Mon. July 9 |
More Strings Notes: More Strings String Function Example Substring Example IDLE examples |
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| Tue. July 10 | Discussion Section: Functions and Strings |
1. Quiz 6 2. Q&A Assignment 4 3. Practice Set 5 |
| Wed. July 11 | Nested Loops Notes: Nested Loops 10 Strings Example Asterisk Triangle (all versions) Every Other Character Example |
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| Fri. July 13 | Functions with Return Values Notes: Functions power_of_two.py reverseIt() product_of_three() |
1. Read the rest of Chapter 6 (6.5 on) in the book.
Assignment 4 due tomorrow. Assignment 5 released. Due 7/21. |
| Sat. July 14 | 1. Assignment 4 due. (Delayed due to class cancellation.) |
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| Mon. July 16 |
Functions with Return Values and Functions that (Sort Of) Return Multiple Values Notes: More Functions changeIt.py ret_multiple_values.py minMax.py digital_clock.py |
1. Exams and Study Guide Posted |
| Tue. July 17 | Discussion Section: Exam 2 Review |
1. Quiz 7 2. Q&A Exam 2 Topics 3. Q&A Assignment 5 4. Practice Set 6 |
| Wed. July 18 | Review for Exam 2 |
1. Sample Exam 2 Solutions 3-letter Word Palindrome Example isPrime Example |
| Fri. July 20 |
Exam 2 in class |
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| Sat. July 21 | 1. Assignment 5 due. (Delayed due to exam.) |
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| Mon. July 23 |
File I/O Notes: File I/O Write File Example Read File Example Text File for Read File Example file_as_parameter.py Files as Objects |
1. Read the rest of Chapter 4 (4.5 on). |
| Tue. July 24 | Discussion Section: File I/O and Lists |
1. Quiz 8 2. Exams returned and reviewed. 3. Practice Set 7 |
| Wed. July 25 |
Lists Notes: Lists Interpreter Session Doubling List Elements |
1. Read Chapter 11, skipping sections 11.3-11.5, in the book. |
| Fri. July 27 | Lists A bit more about Strings (methods vs. functions) Notes: Lists and Strings String Check example Interpreter Session Lists as Parameters Explanation (Messy!) list_as_parameter.py |
Assignment 6 released. Due 8/2. |
| Mon. July 30 |
Practice with Lists and Strings Notes: Practice vowel_count.py Top Movies file pet_movies.py |
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| Tue. Aug. 1 |
Discussion Section: Practice with Lists and Strings |
1. Quiz 9 2. Q&A Assignment 6 3. Practice Set 8 |
| Wed. Aug. 1 |
Beyond Lists: Other Data Structures Notes: Data Structures Examples from class |
Assignment 6 due tomorrow. |
| Fri. Aug. 3 |
Practice with Data Structures Notes: Data Structure Practice wordlist.py |
Assignment 7 released. Due on 8/11. |
| Mon. Aug. 6 |
Graphics Notes: Graphics graphics_example.py smile.py concentric_circles.py |
1. Study Guide and Sample Exams posted |
| Tue. Aug. 7 | Discussion Section: Exam 3 Review |
1. Quiz 10 2. Q&A Exam 3 Topics 3. Q&A Assignment 7 4. Practice Set 9 |
| Wed. Aug. 7 |
Exam 3 Review Notes: |
1. Sample Exam 3 Solutions |
| Fri. Aug. 10 | Exam 3 | |
| Sat. Aug. 11 |
1. Assignment 7 due (delayed due to exam) |
