CSC-241: Intro to Computer Science I
Joseph (Yosef) Mendelsohn, M.D.

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Week #1

• Topics: Overview of the course // Variables // Assignment Statements // Booleans // Data Types // Strings // Python files
• Readings: Perkovic text, chapters 1 and 2.
• Lecture Notes: Introduction to the course | 1-1.docx | 1-2.docx
• Files: hello.py | pounds_to_kilos.py | test_input1.py | reverse.py | examples_wk1_lect2.py
• Assignments / Lab: Assignment 1 | Lab 1

Week #2

• Topics: Identifiers, Review of Strings // Commenting Code // Lists // Functions // Decision Structures // Iteration Structures
• Readings: Perkovic text, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 (One-way Decisions), 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 5.2 (Iteration Loop)
• Lecture Notes: 2-1.docx | 2-2.docx
• Files: triangle.py | examples_w2l2.py | simpleTest.py
• Assignments / Lab: Assignment 2 | Lab 2
  Please note that assignments will typically be posted only following the second lecture each week.

Week #3

• Topics: Documentation for functions // More String functions,
• Readings: Perkovic text, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2
• Lecture Notes: 3-1.docx | 3-2.docx
• Files: examples_week3.py
• Assignments / Lab: Assignment 3 | Lab 3
  Please note that assignments will typically be posted only following the second lecture each week.

Week #4

• Topics: Modules // Reading and Writing Files // Exceptions
• Readings: Perkovic text, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
• Lecture Notes: 4-1.docx | 4-2.docx
• Files: file_functions.py | example.txt | exam_grades.csv | exam_grades_small.csv | files.py | split_example.py | shakespeare.txt: Note: To work with the shakespeare.txt file, you will need to include the following argument to the open() function: encode='utf-8'. If you do not include this argument, you will probably not be able to open or properly work with the file.
• Assignments / Lab: Assignment 4 | Lab 4
  

Week #5

• Topics: Objects // Character encoding // Iteration (loops)
• Readings: Perkovic text, 2.4 (objects), 5.4 (while loops), 6.3 (encoding)
• Lecture Notes: 5-1.docx | 5-2.docx
• Files: examples_w5.py
• Assignments / Lab: NO ASSIGNMENT THIS WEEK DUE TO MIDTERM | Lab 5
  

Week #6

• Lecture #1: Midterm Exam
• Readings: Perkovic text,5.2 (accumulators), 5.3 (2-Dimensional Lists)
• Lecture #2 Topics: Discuss midterm exam // Loops (accumulator and nested)
• Lecture Notes: 6-1.docx
• Files: examples_w6.py
• Assignments / Lab: Assignment 5 | Lab 6
  

Week #7

• Topics: 2-Dimensional Lists // While Loops // Infinite Loops // Dictionaries
• Readings: Perkovic text, 5.3, 5.4 (while loop), 6.1 (dictionaries)
• Lecture Notes: 7-1.docx | 7-2.docx
• Files: examples_w7.py
• Assignments / Lab: Assignment 6 | Lab 7
  

Week #8

• Topics: Dictionaries contd // Collections: set and tuple // 'random' module
• Readings: Perkovic text, 2.3 (tuples), 6.2 (sets), 6.4 (random module)
• Lecture Notes: 8-1.docx | 8-2.docx
• Files: duplicates.py | noduplicates.py | sample.txt | examples_w8.py
• Assignments / Lab: Assignment 7 | Lab 8
  

Week #9

• Topics: Review: 'random' module, loops, collections // Functions contd // Namespace and Scope // Objects & Classes
• Readings: Perkovic text: 7.1 and 7.2 (Namespaces), 8.1, 8.2 (Intro to Classes)
• Lecture Notes: 9-1.docx | 9-2.docx
• Files:
  • cities.csv | data.csv
  • nested_functions.py | invoke1.py | invoke2.py | returning_booleans.py | immut_params.py | mutable_params.py
  • local_variables.py | outside.py | scope1.py | scope2.py | scope3.py
  • first_class.py | first_class_exercise.py
  • examples_w9.py
  • Assignments / Lab: Assignment 8 | Lab 9
    

Week #10

• Topics: Programmer-defined classes continued
• Readings: Perkovic text: 8.1-8.3 (User-defined classes contd)
• Lecture Notes: 10-1.docx | 10-2.docx
• Files: practice_class_1.py | practice_class_v2.py | Posint.py | animal.py