Syllabus calendar
Click on a day to see full information for that day, including topic
list, suggested readings, questions, and other information. This page
will be updated throughout the term.
| 1 |
A
24 Aug
Introductions,
The idea of an algorithm
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B
26 Aug
How to read a textbook,
Hello world
Bring laptops
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A
28 Aug
Input/output,
Comments
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| 2 |
B
31 Aug
for loops,
range
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A
2 Sep
Bring laptops
Hwk 1 due
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B
4 Sep
Quantitative Reasoning
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| 3 |
A
7 Sep
Workable quantitative questions
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B
9 Sep
Arithmetic and operations
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A
11 Sep
Math, Random numbers
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| 4 |
B
14 Sep
Limitations of a QR process
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A
16 Sep
if and blocks,
Comparisons and booleans,
and or not
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B
18 Sep
else, elif,
Flowcharts
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| 5 |
A
21 Sep
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B
23 Sep
Interpreting results of a quant question,
Strings
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A
25 Sep
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| 6 |
B
28 Sep
Checking results for reasonability,
Resolving limitations
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A
30 Sep
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B
2 Oct
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| 7 |
A
5 Oct
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7 Oct
Exam 1
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B
9 Oct
Test cases,
Lists,
List operations,
Looping over lists
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| 8 |
A
12 Oct
Standard list-loop algorithms
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B
14 Oct
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A
16 Oct
Adding and removing items,
Multiple assignment,
Writing the quant program,
Project overview
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| 9 |
B
19 Oct
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A
21 Oct
Text files
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B
23 Oct
CSV files
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| 10 |
A
26 Oct
split, join,
List comprehensions
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B
28 Oct
2D lists
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A
30 Oct
Dictionaries
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| 11 |
B
2 Nov
Function basics
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A
4 Nov
Scope
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B
6 Nov
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| 12 |
A
9 Nov
Bring laptops
Elevator speeches
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B
11 Nov
while loops,
break and continue
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A
13 Nov
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| 13 |
B
16 Nov
Lightning talks
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18 Nov
Review
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A
20 Nov
Exam 2
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| 14 |
B
23 Nov
Elevator speeches
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