Schedule
This is a rough schedule of topics for each day, and the release and due dates for homework assignments. Dates and topics are subject to change.
“Perusall” means there is reading due that day on Perusall. All reading is due before class time on that day.
| Date | Topics | Due (Before Class) | Assigned (After Class) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Setup & Bare Bones | ||
| W 1/4 | Intro to the course: Assessments, projects, and (un)grades | Pre-Class Survey | |
| Th 1/5 | Lab 1: Python & VSCode + Hello, World | ||
| Week 2 | Conditionals & Loops | ||
| M 1/9 | if/else (notes) | Perusall | |
| W 1/11 | for and while loops ([notes][notes-wk2-loops]) | Perusall | |
| Th 1/12 | Lab 2: The Collatz Conjecture | HW1 | |
| Week 3 | More Data Types | ||
| M 1/16 | NO CLASS: MLK Day | ||
| W 1/18 | Lists and Dictionaries (notes) | Perusall | |
| Th 1/19 | Lab 3: Review | HW1 | |
| F 1/20 | HW2 | ||
| Week 4 | Functions | ||
| M 1/23 | Functions pt I: Print and Scope (notes) | Perusall | |
| W 1/25 | No Class | Perusall | |
| Th 1/26 | Functions pt II: Return and Import (notes) | ||
| F 1/27 | HW2 | HW3 | |
| Week 5 | Strings & Pattern Matching | ||
| M 1/30 | Strings (notes) | Perusall | Middle-of-Term Eval |
| W 2/1 | Regex (notes) | Perusall | |
| Th 2/2 | Final Project Discussion | Middle-of-Term Eval | |
| F 2/3 | HW3 | HW4 | |
| Week 6 | Basic File Handling | ||
| M 2/6 | Pathing (notes) | Perusall | |
| W 2/8 | File I/O (notes) | Perusall; Final Project Proposal | |
| Th 2/9 | NO LAB: READING PERIOD | ||
| F 2/10 | HW4 | HW5 | |
| Week 7 | Advanced File Handling | ||
| M 2/13 | File I/O cont’d (notes) | Perusall | |
| W 2/15 | Git and GitHub (notes) | ||
| Th 2/16 | Lab 4: DNA Sequencing | ||
| F 2/17 | HW5 | ||
| Week 8 | Revisiting Previous Topics | ||
| M 2/20 | Review: Flow Control + Input Handling (notes) | Perusall (optional) | |
| W 2/22 | NO CLASS - WEATHER | Perusall (optional) | |
| Th 2/23 | No Class | Final Project Draft | Final Project Peer Comments |
| Week 9 | Bonus Content | ||
| M 2/27 | Review: Data Structures (notes) | ||
| W 3/1 | TBD: Student Choice | ||
| Th 3/2 | Final Project Revisions | Final Project Peer Comments | |
| Week 10 | Final Project & Course Wrap-Up | ||
| M 3/6 | Final Project Work | ||
| W 3/8 | Course Debrief & Feedback | End-of-Term Eval | |
| Th 3/9 | Final Project Work |
Final Projects Due Wednesday, March 15 by 5:30 PM