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| #1 |
Lecture:
January 31 |
Syllabus & Class Policies, Introductions,
Introduction to Python: definite loops, simple output, primitive data types, overview of objects & modules;
What is an algorithm?
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Syllabus,
Programming Assignments,
Hello, World,
Hexagon example,
Fancier hexagon,
Lecture Notes |
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Think CS: Chapter 1 &
Chapter 4 |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review: |
Getting started with Python & IDLE;
Using modules and definite loops
| Lab 1 |
Academic Integrity + Introductory survey |
| #2 |
Lecture:
February 7 |
Strings & Lists: looping through strings, console I/O, ASCII representation
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Loop Puzzle 1,
Loop Puzzles 2,
Caesar Cipher example,
input() example,
Lecture Notes
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Think CS: Chapter 2 &
Chapter 3 |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review: |
String methods; Problem solving and the design process (simple parsing and translating) |
Lab 2 |
Turtles & Loops
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| Monday, February 13 |
College closed. Lab closed. No tutoring. |
| #3 |
Lecture:
February 14 |
Arithmetic; Indexing & Slicing; Colors, Hexadecimal notation;
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Event Timing (Arithmetic Challenge),
Slicing Challenges,
Color Challenges,
Lecture Notes
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Think CS: Section 8.11 &
Chapter 11,
Numpy tutorial (DataCamp) |
Lab Quiz& Code Review & Code Review:
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Arrays and images in numpy, hexadecimal representation of colors (image processing)
| Lab 3 |
Strings, Loops & Shell Commands
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| Monday, February 20 |
College closed. Lab closed. No tutoring. |
| Tuesday, February 21 |
Follow Monday's schedule. No class. Lab open. |
| #4 |
Lecture:
February 28 |
More on Lists & Arrays; Images; Decisions;
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Decision Challenges,
turtleString.py,
csBridge.png,
blue_bridge_incomplete.py,
blue_bridge_complete.py,
red_cyan_incomplete.py,
red_cyan_complete.py,
H_logo_incomplete.py,
H_logo.py,
vertical_red_blue_strips_incomplete.py,
vertical_red_blue_strips.py,
grade.py,
Lecture notes |
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Think CS: Chapter 7 & Chapter 11 |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review |
Programming with decisions & files (flood maps)
| Lab 4 |
Indexing, Slicing, Colors & Shell Commands
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| #5 |
Lecture:
March 7 |
Logical Expressions, Circuits, Binary Numbers;
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Types & Decisions Challenges,
Logical Operators Challenges,
SemesterIfAndExample,
Basic Gates,
Circuit Challenge1,
Circuit Challenge2,
Lecture notes
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Think CS: Chapter 7,
Burch's Logic & Circuits,
Explain Logic Gates |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review: |
More on Decisions (snow pack);
Circuits & Logical Expressions |
Lab 5 |
Loops, Decision, Numpy Arrays & Shell Commands
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#6 |
Lecture:
March 14 |
Accessing formatted data;
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Arithmetic Challenges,
List/String Challenges,
Stars Analysis,
Lecture notes |
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Think CS: Chapter 6,
10-minutes to Pandas Tutorial,
DataCamp Pandas Tutorial,
Ubuntu Terminal Reference Sheet
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| Lab, Quiz & Code Review: |
CSV files via pandas (population change);
Shell Scripts, github |
Lab 6 |
Circuits, Logical Expressions & Shell Commands
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| #7 |
Lecture:
March 21 |
Functions;
NYC OpenData
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quarterImage.py,
Hello with main(),
Total & Tax Challenge,
Greet Example,
Happy Example,
Jam Example,
Month String Example,
NYC OpenData
student_info.csv, data file to describe students, including name, age, gender, grade level, and score.
groupby_Age.py, group students by age
groupby_GradeLevel.py, group students by grade level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
student_analysis.py, get information on students' ages, scores, and group by gender.
monthString.py, define a function to convert an integer in 1-12 to the name of the corresponding month. Use nested if-else statements.
monthString2.py, define a function to convert an integer in 1-12 to the name of the corresponding month. Use if-else statement and match a subscript to an item in a list of names.
film_permits_analysis.py, analysis which parking slots or boroughs are the most popular from data file Film_Permits.csv
five_color_image.py, cutting a rectangle into top left, bottom left, top right and bottom right areas and use different colors for different areas.
stars_analysis.py, read and get maximum luminosity, minimum temperature, and average radius of hypergiant from stars.csv.
Lecture notes
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Think CS: Chapter 6,
10-minutes to Pandas Tutorial,
DataCamp Pandas Tutorial |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review |
OpenData NYC (shelter data);
Using main() functions;
Python from the command line
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Lab 7 |
Formatted Data & Shell Commands
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| #8 |
Lecture:
March 28 |
More Functions & Parameters;
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Decisions & Functions Example,
Dessert Exam Questions,
Foo example,
Koalas,
Lecture notes
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Think CS: Chapter 6 |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review: |
Binning data (parking tickets);
Top-down design (herd of turtles);
Command line git
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Lab 8 |
Functions
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| #9 |
Lecture:
April 4 |
Programming with Functions, Top-down Design;
Mapping GIS Data (Folium);
Random Number Generation;
Preview: Indefinite Loops
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Sisters Example,
numsConvert.py
num2string example,
CUNYcampuses,
Distance Check,
Random Walk,
Lecture notes |
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Think CS: Chapter 6,
folium tutorial |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review |
Folium/leaflet.js (mapping CUNY locations);
Finding errors;
Regular expressions (command line) |
Lab 9 |
Parameters & Functions
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| Wednesday, April 5 |
Spring Recess. No class scheduled. Lab closed. No Tutoring |
| Thursday, April 6 |
Spring Recess. No class scheduled. Lab closed. No Tutoring |
| Friday, April 7 |
Spring Recess. No class scheduled. Lab closed. No Tutoring |
| Monday, April 10 |
Spring Recess. No class scheduled. Lab closed. No Tutoring |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
Spring Recess. No class scheduled. Lab closed. No Tutoring |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
Spring Recess. No class scheduled. Lab closed. No Tutoring |
| Thursday, April 13 |
Spring Recess. No class scheduled. Lab closed. No Tutoring |
| #10 |
Lecture:
April 18 |
Indefinite Loops; Simulations;
Design Patterns: Max;
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Nums & While,
Max Num,
Random Search (turtles),
maximum.py, initialize the current maximum to be zero, might not work if all elements are negative
maximum2.py, initialize the current maximum to be -sys.maxsize-1
maximum3.py, if a given list is empty, prompt no maximum element in an empty list and exit, otherwise, initialize the current maximum to be the first element of a list
maximum4.py. Define a function, for a given list, if it is empty, return 'nan' (not a number), otherwise return its maximum.
go_center.py, a turtle moves randomly until goes in the square with 50 pixels length centered at the origin.
cunyLocations.py, create a map with CUNY campus.
cunyLocations.csv. Describe information such as institution types, campus(aka name), latitude, longitude of CUNY campus.
Lecture notes |
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Think CS: Chapter 8 |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review |
More on Indefinite loops;
Writing functions; unit testing |
Lab 10 |
Functions, Top-down Design & Shell Commands
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| #11 |
Lecture:
April 25 |
Python Recap;
Simplified Machine Language;
Design Patterns: Searching;
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Search,
WeMIPS Emulator,
Lecture notes |
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U Idaho reference sheet,
MIPS Wikibooks |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review |
Simplified machine language |
Lab 11 |
Indefinite Loops, Simulations & Shell Commands
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| #12 |
Lecture:
May 2 |
Introduction to C++: program structure, data representation and I/O.
Final Exam Overview |
cin/cout example,
convert example,
loops example,
growth example,
nested loops,
Lecture notes,
video of Introduction to C++
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Cplusplus Tutorial,
C++ Tutorials Point,
The Rook's Guide to C++
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| Lab, Quiz & Code Review |
Using gcc |
Lab 12 |
Simplified Machine Language & Shell Commands
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| #13 |
Lecture:
May 9 |
C++ control structures
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Decision example (C++),
Logical Expressions (C++),
Input Checking (C++),
Input Checking, II (C++),
Growth Example (C++),
Lecture notes
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Cplusplus Tutorial,
C++ Tutorials Point,
The Rook's Guide to C++ |
| Lab, Quiz & Code Review |
Control Structures in C++ |
Lab 13 |
C++ & Shell Commands
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#14 |
Lecture:
May 16 |
Mock Exam |
| May 17-19 |
No tutoring available |
May 22, Monday
9am-11am |
Final Exam |
Final Exam Information |
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