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13 Jan W/1 Introductions, The idea of an algorithm
15 Jan F/1 How to read a textbook, Hello world
20 Jan W/2 Input/output, Comments Ch. 1
22 Jan F/2 for loops, range Ch. 2
25 Jan M/3
27 Jan W/3 Quantitative Reasoning
29 Jan F/3 Workable quantitative questions
01 Feb M/4 Arithmetic and operations
03 Feb W/4 Math, Random numbers Ch. 3
05 Feb F/4 Limitations of a QR process
08 Feb M/5 if and blocks, Comparisons and booleans, and or not Ch. 4
10 Feb W/5 Blocks and nesting, Flowcharts
12 Feb F/5 else, elif
15 Feb M/6
17 Feb W/6 Interpreting results of a quant question, Strings Ch. 6
19 Feb F/6
22 Feb M/7 String slicing, Test cases
24 Feb W/7 Checking results for reasonability, Resolving limitations
26 Feb F/7 QR: Putting it together
03 Mar W/8 Review
05 Mar F/8
08 Mar M/9 Lists, List operations, Looping over lists Ch. 7
10 Mar W/9 Standard list-loop algorithms Ch. 5
12 Mar F/9 .split
15 Mar M/10 Adding and removing items, Multiple assignment, Writing the quant program, Project overview
17 Mar W/10 List-loop practice
19 Mar F/10 Text files Ch. 12
22 Mar M/11 CSV files
24 Mar W/11 split, join, List comprehensions
26 Mar F/11 2D lists Ch. 8
29 Mar M/12 Dictionaries Ch. 11
31 Mar W/12 Function basics Ch. 13
05 Apr M/13 Scope, Using functions practically
07 Apr W/13 while loops, break and continue Ch. 9
09 Apr F/13 Speech practice, Project work day
12 Apr M/14
16 Apr F/14 Project work day
19 Apr M/15
21 Apr W/15 Review
23 Apr F/15
26 Apr M/16