CSCI120 - Introduction to Computer Science and Programming



Thursday, 9 February 2012

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Spring 2010 Semester - Tentative Schedule (Actual Schedule is on C4):

Week Lecture / Topic Assignment Homework Reading Reference
1-1 Course Details / Computer Science / Intro CS and Python Join C4 / Saving files to C4 / Lab 1 Read all under Reading column for current week, each week. Course Details / Computer Science / Intro CS and Python History of Computers
2-1 Course Details / Computer Science / Intro CS ,Programming and Python Install Python 3 / Create and run a Python 3 program /
Lab 2A		 Read all under Reading column for current week, each week. Course Details / Computer Science / Intro CS and Python History of Computers
2-2 IPP  / Data Types and Processing / Python 3 Input / Algorithms / Pseudocode Create and run a Python 3 program /
Lab 2B		   IPP / Chap 1 (sections 1 - 6) / Intro to Prog (Sections 1,3,4 and 6) / DTP / Algorithms / Pseudocode Example Python 3 Programs / Python 2 Textbook / Python 3 Textbook / Algorithms
3-1 Data Types and Processing Lab 3A   IPP / Chap 2 / Intro to Prog (Sections 4,7 and 8) / DTP Example Python 3 Programs / Debugging I / Debugging II / Spacing
3-2 Processing and Selection Lab 3B Numbering Systems / Intro to Prog section 2 Chap 2 / Chap 4 (sections 1 - 7) / Intro to Prog section 5 and 9.1 / PPS Example Python 3 Programs / Debugging I / Debugging II / / Spacing
4-1 Processing and Selection Lab 4A Use of spaces in Python Chap 2 / Chap 4 (sections 1 - 7) / Intro to Prog section 5 and 9.1 / PPS Example Python 3 Programs / Debugging I / Debugging II
4-2 Repetition and String Formatting Lab 4B Problem Solving with Python 3 Intro to Prog section 9.2 / Chap 6 / RSF Python Help / Example Python 3 Programs / Programming Hints
5-1 Quiz 1 on topics of weeks 1 - 3 / Repetition and String Formatting Lab 5A   Intro to Prog section 9.2 / Chap 6 / RSF Example Python Programs / Debugging I / Debugging II
5-2 Functions Lab 5B   Functions / Chap 3 / Chap 5 Python Help / Example Python 3 Programs / Programming Hints
6-1 Functions Lab 6A   Functions / Chap 3 / Chap 5  
6-2 Functions Lab 6B      
7-1 Lab 7A (Assessed) Lab 7A (Assessed) Homework 2 issued   Python Help / Example Python 3 Programs / Programming Hints
7-2 Midterm Exam        
8-1 Lists Lab 8A   Lists / Introducing Lists / Chapter 9 Sections 1-9,13 Example Python 3 Programs / Programming Hints
8-2 Lists Lab 8B   Lists / Introducing Lists / Chapter 9 Sections 1-9,13 Example Python 3 Programs / Programming Hints
9-1 Lists Lab 9A   Lists / Introducing Lists / Chapter 9 Sections 1-9,13 Example Python 3 Programs / Programming Hints
9-2 Strings Labs 9B/9C   Strings / Chap 7 (Sections 1-9,13) / Chap 10 (Section 6) Debugging I / Debugging II
10-1 Strings Lab 10A   Strings / Chap 7 (Sections 1-9,13)/ Chap 10 (Section 6) Debugging I / Debugging II
10-2 Files and Exceptions Lab 10B Homework 3 issued Files and Exceptions / Chap 10 - Sections 7, 8 and 9 Debugging I / Debugging II
11-1 Files and Exceptions Lab 11A   Files and Exceptions / Chap 10 - Sections 7, 8 and 9 Debugging I / Debugging II
11-2 Quiz 2 / Searching Lab 11B   Searching Debugging I / Debugging II
12-1 Searching Lab 12A   Searching Debugging I / Debugging II
12-2 Sorting and Complexity Lab 12B   Sorting and Complexity Computational Complexity
13-1 Intro to Recursion  and  Games Lab 13A   Intro to Recursion  and  Games  
13-2   Lab 13B (Assessed)       

Further reading for experienced programmers


Week 14  The Final Exam (40% - on all the above topics.)

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(Final Exam 40%, Midterm 30%, Quizzes 10%, Assignments 10%, Participation 10%)

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