This is what I plan to cover, and when. It will undoubtedly change as the quarter progresses. If there is a topic you’re interested in but not shown, please let me know; I may well change things to cover it. All readings are from the texts unless otherwise indicated.
# | date | topic | notes | |
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1. | Sep | 22 | Intro to class, programming | Reading: §1 |
2. | Sep | 27 | Variables, expressions, assignments, types, input, output | Reading: §2 |
3. | Sep | 29 | Conditions, loops | Reading: §3, 5 |
4. | Oct | 4 | Output, import, functions | Reading: §4, 6.11 |
5. | Oct | 6 | Strings, operations | Reading: §6; homework 1 due |
6. | Oct | 11 | Sets, string methods | Reading: §6 |
7. | Oct | 13 | Lists, aliasing, tuples; recursion | Reading: §8 |
8. | Oct | 18 | Recursion, random numbers Reading: §4.5 | |
9. | Oct | 20 | Files | Reading: §7; homework 2 due |
10. | Oct | 25 | Dictionaries | Reading: §8 |
11. | Oct | 27 | Exceptions | |
12. | Nov | 1 | Function arguments, parameter lists | Reading: §4.9 |
13. | Nov | 3 | Recursion | |
14. | Nov | 8 | Regular expressions | Reading: §11; homework 3 due |
15. | Nov | 10 | to be arranged | |
16. | Nov | 15 | Floating imprecision, char/int, web | Reading: §12–12.5 |
17. | Nov | 17 | Using the web, JSON, XML | Reading: §12.6–12.8, 13 |
18. | Nov | 22 | XML, classes and objects | Reading: §13, 14.1–14.3; homework 4 due |
—. | Nov | 24 | no class | Thanksgiving Holiday |
19. | Nov | 29 | Methods and classes part 1 | |
20. | Dec | 1 | Methods and classes part 2 | |
—. | Dec | 6 | homework 5 (project) due |
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