Office: CDM 827
Winter 2012-2013
Class number: 24064
Section number: 501
TuTh 1:30PM - 3:00PM,
Lab Session: Th
10:10AM - 11:40AM
DPAUL C106B Loop Campus
Course homepage: https://col.cdm.depaul.edu/
An introduction to problem solving, algorithms and structured
programming using a higher-level programming language. The course will focus on skills for developing algorithms, and
for writing and debugging programs. Students will learn how and when to use
loops, conditionals, and functional abstractions in the context of problems
motivated by real world applications.
MAT 130 Mathematics Diagnostic Test
placement into MAT 140.
Introduction to Computing Using Python, Ljubomir
Perkovic, Wiley, 2012.
Point scores and letter grades
for the course will be computed according to the following tables:
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Plus and minus scores will be
assigned at the high and low ends of each of these ranges at the instructor's
discretion. (No A+ or D-)
Each week you will attend a
lab session conducted by our teaching assistant. Your lab grade will be based
on your attendance and completion of the exercises. No late submissions are
accepted. Your lowest grade will be dropped in the calculation of your lab
score.
Assignments will be posted
weekly to the course website. Late assignments will receive a grade of 0. Your
lowest grade will be dropped in the calculation of your grade.
This course is the first of a
two-course sequence introducing computer science.? The
focus of the course is on problem solving, algorithm development, and
structured and object-oriented programming using Python and the Python API
(application programming interface), all in the context of building computer
applications.
In the first course we will
focus on structured programming and learn how and when to use conditionals,
loops, and functional and modular abstractions.
After you have taken this
class:
The following gives a
tentative schedule for this course.
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Week |
Topic/Deadline |
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1 |
Introduction to the course and Python |
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Input structures, type operators, and
numeric types |
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January 13, 2013: Last day to add classes |
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2 |
Decision structures, strings, and lists |
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Iteration structures |
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January 20, 2013: The last day to drop
classes with no penalty |
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3 |
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Functions and strings |
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Modules and objects, formatted output |
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4 |
File processing |
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Exceptions and error handling |
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5 |
More about decision structures and loop
patterns (iterated loops) |
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Loop patterns (counter and accumulator
loops) and review for the midterm |
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6 |
Tuesday February 12, 2012: Midterm exam:
1:30 – 3:00 pm |
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Discussion of the midterm and more loop
patterns (nested loops) |
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7 |
More loop patterns (multidimensional lists
and while loops) |
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More loop patterns (infinite and
interactive loops) and specialized statements (break, continue, pass) |
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February 24, 201: Last day to withdraw
from classes |
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8 |
Dictionaries |
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Dictionaries |
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9 |
Other collection types (tuples and sets) and character encodings |
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More functions, modules, and module
namespaces |
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10 |
More about module namespaces and the
random module |
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The random module and review for the final
exam |
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11 |
Thursday March 21, 2013: Final exam: 11:45
– 2:00 pm |
Online
Teaching Evaluation
Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect