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January
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | 19 | 20 First day of classes Lec 1: Course Overview and Big Ideas Exercises 1 out (Intro to Python) project01 out (Intro to Python) | 21 Lab 1: Workflow, Thonny and Python | 22 Lab 1: Workflow, Thonny and Python | 23 Lec 2: Introduction to Python | 24 |
25 | 26 Exercises 1 due 11pm (Intro to Python) Exercises 2 out (Functions) | 27 Lec 3: Functions I project01 due 11pm (Intro to Python) project02 out (Functions) | 28 Lab 2: Functions 1 Quiz 1 (Python basics) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 29 Lab 2: Functions 1 Quiz 1 (Python basics) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 30 Last day to add a class (4pm) Lec 4: Functions II project01 revision window closes 11pm | 31 |
February
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 Exercises 2 due 11pm (Functions) Exercises 3 out (More Functions, Booleans) | 3 Lec 5: Functions III project02 due 11pm (Functions) project03 out (More Functions) | 4 Lab 3: Functions 2 Quiz 2 (Functions) Quiz 1 retake (Python basics) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 5 Lab 3: Functions 2 Quiz 2 (Functions) Quiz 1 retake (Python basics) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 6 Lec 6: Intro to Booleans project02 revision window closes | 7 |
8 | 9 Exercises 3 due 11pm (More Functions, Booleans) Exercises 4 out (Conditionals, While Loops) | 10 Lec 7: Conditionals project03 due 11pm (More Functions) project04 out (Booleans, Conditionals) | 11 Lab 4: Conditionals Quiz 3 (Functions, Booleans) Quiz 2 retake (Functions) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 12 Lab 4: Conditionals Quiz 3 (Functions, Booleans) Quiz 2 retake (Functions) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 13 Last day to drop a class (4pm) Lec 8: While Loops project03 revision window closes 11pm | 14 |
15 AI Paper Assignment | 16 Presidents' Day (no classes) Exercises 4 due 11pm (Conditionals, While Loops) Exercises 5 out (Sequences, For Loops) | 17 MONDAY project04 due 11pm (Booleans, Conditionals) project05 out (Strings, Loops) | 18 Lab 5: Loops Quiz 4 (Conditionals, While loops) Quiz 3 retake (Functions, Booleans) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 19 Lab 5: Loops Quiz 4 (Conditionals, While loops) Quiz 3 retake (Functions, Booleans) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 20 Lec 9: Sequences & Loops project04 revision window closes | 21 |
22 | 23 Exercises 5 due 11pm (Sequences, For Loops) Exercises 6 out (Memory Diagrams, Lists) | 24 Lec 10: Sequences & Loops project05 due 11pm (Strings, Loops) project06 out (Lists, Loops) | 25 Lab 6: More loops Quiz 5 (Sequences, Loops) Quiz 4 retake (Conditionals, While loops) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 26 Lab 6: More loops Quiz 5 (Sequences, Loops) Quiz 4 retake (Conditionals, While loops) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 27 Lec 11: Lists & Memory Diagrams project05 revision window closes 11pm | 28 |
March
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 Exercises 6 due 11pm (Memory Diagrams, Lists) Exercises 7 out (Nested Loops, Files) | 3 Lec 12: List Processing Patterns project06 due 11pm (Lists, Loops) project07 out (Memory diagrams, Nested loops) | 4 Lab 7: Lists & Memory Diagrams Quiz 6 (List Processing, Memory Diagrams) Quiz 5 retake (Sequences, Loops) 7-9pm Quiz Session (room tbd) | 5 Lab 7: Lists & Memory Diagrams Quiz 6 (List Processing, Memory Diagrams) Quiz 5 retake (Sequences, Loops) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 6 Lec 13: Nested Loops project06 revision window closes 11pm | 7 |
8 | 9 Exercises 7 due 11pm (Nested Loops, Files) | 10 Lec 14: Files & File Operations project07 due 11pm (Memory diagrams, Nested loops) | 11 Lab 8: Nested Loops Quiz 6 retake (List Processing, Memory Diagrams) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 12 Lab 8: Nested Loops Quiz 6 retake (List Processing, Memory Diagrams) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 13 MIDTERM I project07 revision window closes 11pm | 14 |
15 | 16 Spring Break (no classes) | 17 Spring Break (no classes) | 18 Spring Break (no classes) | 19 Spring Break (no classes) | 20 Spring Break (no classes) | 21 |
22 | 23 Exercises 8 out (Files, Tracing, Sorting, and List Comprehensions) | 24 Lec 15: List Comprehensions (LC), Sorting project08 out (Files, List comprehensions) | 25 Lab 9: Tracing & Files Quiz 7 (Nested loops, Files) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 26 Lab 9: Tracing & Files Quiz 7 (Nested loops, Files) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 27 Lec 16: Intro to Dictionaries | 28 |
29 | 30 Exercises 8 due 11pm (Files, Tracing, Sorting, and List Comprehensions) Exercises 9 out (Dictionaries) | 31 Lec 17: Dictionary Accumulation Patterns, JSON project08 due 11pm (Files, List comprehensions) project09 out (Dictionaries) |
April
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lab 10: Dictionaries Quiz 8 (Files, List Comprehension) Quiz 7 retake (Nested loops, Files) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 2 Lab 10: Dictionaries Quiz 8 (Files, List Comprehension) Quiz 7 retake (Nested loops, Files) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 3 Lec 18: Intro to Recursion project08 revision window closes 11pm | 4 | |||
5 | 6 Exercises 9 due 11pm (Dictionaries) Exercises 10 out (Recursion) | 7 Fall Registration (Day 1) Lec 19: Fruitful Recursion project09 due 11pm (Dictionaries) project10 out (Recursion) | 8 Lab 11: Recursion Quiz 9 (Dictionaries) Quiz 8 retake (Files, List Comprehension) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 9 Lab 11: Recursion Quiz 9 (Dictionaries) Quiz 8 retake (Files, List Comprehension) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 10 Lec 20: AI paper presentations project09 revision window closes 11pm AI Paper Assignment | 11 |
12 | 13 Fall Registration (Day 2) Exercises 10 due 11pm (Recursion) | 14 Fall Registration (Day 3) Lec 21: Review project10 due 11pm (Recursion) | 15 Ruhlman Conference (no classes) Quiz 9 retake (Dictionaries) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 16 Lab 12: Fruitful Recursion Quiz 9 retake (Dictionaries) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 17 MIDTERM II project10 revision window closes 11pm | 18 |
19 | 20 Patriots' Day (no classes) Exercises 11 out (Real-world data, Directories) | 21 Lec 22: CSV Format, Real-World Data Analysis project11 out (CSV, JSON, Real-world data analysis) | 22 Lab 13: Working with Data Quiz 10 (Recursion) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 23 Lab 13: Working with Data Quiz 10 (Recursion) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 24 Lec 23: Directories | 25 |
26 | 27 Exercises 11 due 11pm (Real-world data, Directories) | 28 Lec 24: Wrap up project11 due 11pm (CSV, JSON, Real-world data analysis) | 29 Quiz 10 retake (Recursion) 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 | 30 MONDAY Deadline to withdraw (4pm) Last Day of Classes Quiz 10 retake (Recursion) project11 revision window closes 11pm 7-9pm Quiz Session H105 |
May
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Reading Period | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 Reading Period | 5 Final Exams | 6 Final Exams | 7 Final Exams | 8 Final Exams | 9 |
Lectures
- Lec 1: Course Overview and Big Ideas
- Lec 2: Introduction to Python
- Lec 3: Functions I
- Lec 4: Functions II
- Lec 5: Functions III
- Lec 6: Intro to Booleans
- Lec 7: Conditionals
- Lec 8: While Loops
- Lec 9: Sequences & Loops
- Lec 10: Sequences & Loops
- Lec 11: Lists & Memory Diagrams
- Lec 12: List Processing Patterns
- Lec 13: Nested Loops
- Lec 14: Files & File Operations
- Lec 15: List Comprehensions (LC), Sorting
- Lec 16: Intro to Dictionaries
- Lec 17: Dictionary Accumulation Patterns, JSON
- Lec 18: Intro to Recursion
- Lec 19: Fruitful Recursion
- Lec 20: AI paper presentations
- Lec 21: Review
- Lec 22: CSV Format, Real-World Data Analysis
- Lec 23: Directories
- Lec 24: Wrap up
Labs
- Lab 1: Workflow, Thonny and Python
- Lab 2: Functions 1
- Lab 3: Functions 2
- Lab 4: Conditionals
- Lab 5: Loops
- Lab 6: More loops
- Lab 7: Lists & Memory Diagrams
- Lab 8: Nested Loops
- Lab 9: Tracing & Files
- Lab 10: Dictionaries
- Lab 11: Recursion
- Lab 12: Fruitful Recursion
- Lab 13: Working with Data
Exercises
- Exercises 1 out<br>(Intro to Python)
- Exercises 2 out<br>(Functions)
- Exercises 3 out<br>(More Functions, Booleans)
- Exercises 4 out<br>(Conditionals, While Loops)
- Exercises 5 out<br>(Sequences, For Loops)
- Exercises 6 out<br>(Memory Diagrams, Lists)
- Exercises 7 out<br>(Nested Loops, Files)
- Exercises 8 out<br>(Files, Tracing, Sorting, and List Comprehensions)
- Exercises 9 out<br>(Dictionaries)
- Exercises 10 out<br>(Recursion)
- Exercises 11 out<br>(Real-world data, Directories)
Projects
- hw0 out
- project01 out<br>(Intro to Python)
- project02 out<br>(Functions)
- project03 out<br>(More Functions)
- project04 out<br>(Booleans, Conditionals)
- project05 out<br>(Strings, Loops)
- project06 out<br>(Lists, Loops)
- project07 out<br>(Memory diagrams, Nested loops)
- project08 out<br>(Files, List comprehensions)
- project09 out<br>(Dictionaries)
- project10 out<br>(Recursion)
- AI Paper Assignment
- project11 out<br>(CSV, JSON, Real-world data analysis)