Schedule
In general, labs assigned on Tuesday are due on Friday BEFORE CLASS.
Lecture slides will be posted after class.
All dates are tentative. The schedule will be updated as the semester progresses.
| WEEK | DAY | Slides & Examples | Topic & Reading | Assignments |
Week 1 | Jan 19 | Introduction to Computer Science, CSCI111 Introduction to Algorithms Computing with numbers HtTLaCS, Chapters 1--2 | Review course web page and syllabus. An Introduction to Computational Thinking Lab 0 - Intro to Linux and Course Resources - due Friday Write up of Broader Issue, posting in the Canvas discussion: | |
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Week 2 | Jan 25 | "Free" Drop/Add ends | Numeric, String Operations Input Development Process HtTLaCS, Chapters 2--3 Object-oriented programming HtTLaCS, Chapter 4 Using an API - Graphics library API | Pre Lab 1 Assignment in interactive textbook, under "Assignments"; Basically the first 3 chapters -- reading and problems; due Tuesday, before class. Broader Issue - Cathy O'Neil: Do Algorithms Perpetuate Human Bias? Read her bio and then watch the TED talk and write your summary on Canvas. |
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Week 3 | Feb 01 | Using an API - Graphics library API For Loops (HtTLaCS, Chapter 4) Using Modules, Calling functions (HtTLaCS, Chapter 5) | "Lab2 Prep" assignment in HtTLaCS, due before lab on Tuesday. Lab 2 - Advanced Arithmetic and Object-Oriented Programming | |
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Week 4 | Feb 08 | Using Modules, Calling functions Defining our own Functions HtTLaCS, Chapters 5, 6 | Lab 3 Preparation Assignment, due before lab on Tuesday. Broader Issue: This isn't a news article, but it's really important to know how Google search works. (Optional: find out how other search engines work.) Make sure you access all the info, like clicking on the various headings/interactive pieces. Also read Google faces third antitrust lawsuit for allegedly manipulating searches Summarize both in one post. Lab 3 - For Loops, Functions, and Animation | |
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Week 5 | Feb 15 | Functions HtTlaCS, Chapter 6 Selection, HtTlaCS, Chapter 7 | No Broader Issue this week | |
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Feb 19 | Exam 1 | |||
Week 6 | Feb 22 | Selection, HtTlaCS - Chapter 7 Indefinite Loops (while), HtTlaCS - Chapter 8 Strings, HtTlaCS - Chapter 9 | Lab 5 Preparation assignment in HtTlaCS Broader Issues: Read both articles and write one summary:
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Week 7 | Mar 01 | Strings, HtTlaCS - Chapter 9 | Non-Lab 6 Preparation assignment in HtTlaCS, due Thursday at 5 p.m. Non-Lab 6: Strings, due Friday before class. | |
Mar 02 | Winter Term Break Days | |||
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Mar 05 | Strings, HtTlaCS - Chapter 9 Data Representation | |||
Week 8 | Mar 08 | Strings, Formatting, Data Representation Lists, HtTlaCS - Chapter 10 Files, HtTlaCS - Chapter 11 | Lab 7 Preparation assignment in HtTlaCS Broader Issue: What Is Cryptocurrency? Lab 7--Indefinite Loops, ASCII, String Formatting | |
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Week 9 | Mar 15 | Files, HtTlaCS - Chapter 11 Dictionaries, HtTlaCS - Chapter 12 Exception handling, HtTlaCS - Chapter 13 | Lab 8 Preparation in HtTlaCS Broader Issue: Read Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret Optionally, read these more recent articles: | |
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Week 10 | Mar 22 | Defining and designing our own Classes, HtTlaCS - Chapter 16 | Lab 9 Preparation in HtTlaCS No broader issue | |
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Mar 26 | Exam 2 | |||
Week 11 | Mar 29 | Developing larger programs Designing Classes Linear vs. Binary search | Lab 10 Preparation in HtTlaCS | |
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Apr 02 | mid-Winter Term Break | |||
Week 12 | Apr 05 | Searching 2D Lists Python compared with other programming languages Computer Science Wrapup | Lab 11 Preparation in HtTlaCS -- very short. Also review the binary search code Lab 11 - Searching the Social Network and 2D Lists Broader Issue: Read the following two web pages ("articles" isn't an accurate description):
Optional: under "The Reading List" - Chapter 1: The Software Update That Changed Reality - on the origin of the news feed | |
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Week | Apr 12 | Final Exam | ||
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