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.
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26 Aug
Introductions,
The idea of an algorithm
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28 Aug
How to read a textbook,
Hello world
Bring laptops
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30 Aug
Input/output,
Comments
Hwk 1 out
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| 2 |
[no class]
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4 Sep
for loops,
range
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6 Sep
Bring laptops
Hwk 1 due
Hwk 2 out
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| 3 |
9 Sep
Quantitative Reasoning
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11 Sep
Workable quantitative questions
Hwk 2 due
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13 Sep
Arithmetic and operations
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| 4 |
16 Sep
Math, Random numbers
Bring laptops
Hwk 3 out
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18 Sep
Limitations of a QR process
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20 Sep
if and blocks,
Comparisons and booleans,
and or not
Hwk 3 due
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| 5 |
23 Sep
Blocks and nesting,
Flowcharts
Bring laptops
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25 Sep
else, elif
Hwk 4 out
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[no class]
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| 6 |
30 Sep
Interpreting results of a quant question
Hwk 4 due
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2 Oct
Test cases,
Practicing, with codingbat
Bring laptops
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4 Oct
Exam 1
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| 7 |
7 Oct
Strings
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9 Oct
String slicing
Bring laptops
Hwk 5 out
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[no class]
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| 8 |
14 Oct
Lists,
List operations,
Looping over lists
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16 Oct
Standard list-loop algorithms
Hwk 5 due
Hwk 6 out
Bring laptops
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18 Oct
More list practice
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| 9 |
21 Oct
Resolving limitations,
QR: Putting it together,
Checking results for reasonability,
Writing the quant program,
Project overview
Hwk 6 due
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23 Oct
Multiple assignment,
.split, .join,
Adding and removing items
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25 Oct
List-loop practice
Bring laptops
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| 10 |
28 Oct
Text files
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30 Oct
CSV files
Bring laptops
Project proposal due
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1 Nov
Dictionaries
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| 11 |
4 Nov
Dictionary practice,
List comprehensions
Bring laptops
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6 Nov
2D lists
Hwk 7 out
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8 Nov
Function basics
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| 12 |
11 Nov
Scope,
Using functions practically
Hwk 7 due
Bring laptops
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13 Nov
Speech practice,
Project work day
Bring laptops
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15 Nov
Functions, cont'd
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| 13 |
18 Nov
Elevator speeches
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[no class]
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22 Nov
while loops,
break and continue
Bring laptops
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| 14 |
25 Nov
Lightning talks
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[no class]
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[no class]
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| 15 |
2 Dec
Review
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4 Dec
Exam 2
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6 Dec
Elevator speeches
Project writeup due
12 Dec
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