Computer Programming Introduction
New York University
Department of Computer Science
Schedule
| Date |
Class |
Topics |
Notes |
Helpful resources |
Quiz due |
Assignment due |
| 1/22 |
n/a |
no class |
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| 1/27 |
1 |
Overview |
1. Syllabus
2. Why are you here?
3. Variables, literals, & expressions |
1. Basic computer concepts
2. terminology |
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| 1/29 |
2 |
Input & output |
- Discord for Education
- Input & output |
Video Tutorials:
1. How to clone a GitHub Assignment
2. Setup Visual Studio Code for Python programming
3. Modify & Run a Python program in Visual Studio Code
4. Run Unit Tests in Visual Studio Code
5. How to submit code to GitHub from Visual Studio Code
Optional: Wentworth et al., Chapter 1 |
Student intake questionnaire |
1. Complete consent form
2. Join Discord
3. Set up Python
4. Complete practice project
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| 2/3 |
3 |
Data types |
Data types |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 2 |
Basic computer concepts |
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| 2/5 |
n/a |
no class |
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| 2/10 |
4 |
Strings |
1. Strings
2. raw strings
3. formatting strings |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 8 |
Numeric expressions |
Input & output |
| 2/12 |
5 |
Boolean logic |
Boolean logic |
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Data types, variables, and literals |
Data types |
| 2/17 |
6 |
Decision-making |
- Decision-making
- Flow charts |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 5 |
String operations |
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| 2/19 |
7 |
Functions |
Functions |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 4 |
Boolean expressions |
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| 2/24 |
8 |
Functions |
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Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 6 |
Decision-making |
Boolean logic |
| 2/26 |
9 |
Review |
Review |
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Decision-making |
| 3/3 |
10 |
Modules |
Modules |
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String operations |
| 3/5 |
11 |
Exam 1 |
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Exam 1 Practice: Quiz |
Exam 1 Practice: Code |
| 3/10 |
12 |
Exam #1 post-mortem |
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Functions |
| 3/12 |
13 |
For loops |
For loops |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 7 |
Functions |
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| 3/17 |
14 |
Text files |
Text files |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 13 |
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| 3/19 |
15 |
While loops |
While loops |
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For loops |
For loops |
| 3/31 |
16 |
Loops recap |
Loops recap |
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| 4/2 |
n/a |
no class |
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| 4/7 |
17 |
Lists |
Lists |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 11 |
While loops |
While loops |
| 4/9 |
18 |
More Lists |
More Lists |
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| 4/14 |
19 |
Dictionaries |
Dictionaries |
Optional: Wentworth et al, Chapter 20 |
Lists |
Lists |
| 4/16 |
20 |
More Dictionaries |
More Dictionaries |
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| 4/21 |
21 |
Review |
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Dictionaries |
Dictionaries
(no late work accepted past this date) |
| 4/23 |
22 |
Exam 2 |
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Student outtake questionnaire |
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