What to do, When
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 0:
No class
September 3
Session 1 (September 5)
Preparation
Introduction to Python, PyCharm, Git, Objects and Simple Loops. Coding standards.
Session 2 (September 6)
Preparation
Objects, Names (Variables), Functions and Methods
Week 1:
Session 3 (September 10)
Preparation
Loops, Summing, Functions With Parameters, Scope, Unit Testing and Code Reviews
Session 4 (September 12)
Preparation
Conditionals / Boolean Logic, Counting, The Accumulator Pattern and Combining Patterns. Pair Programming.
Session 5 (September 13)
Preparation
Debugging (05a) and Exam 1 Practice (05b)
Week 2:
Session 6 (September 17)
Preparation
More Exam 1 Practice (Paper-and-Pencil Problems)
Session 8 (September 19)
Preparation
Sequences
Session 7 (September 20)
Preparation (and exam details)
Exam 1: On-the-Computer in-class Friday 9/20; Paper-and-Pencil take-home due Monday 9/23 end of your day.
Week 3:
Session 9 (September 24)
Preparation
Patterns for Sequences. Moving Smile (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 10 (September 26)
Preparation
Patterns for Sequences, Revisited
Session 11 (September 27)
Preparation
Names are References. Mutating Lists. Combining Patterns. Dog Bark (PyGame Tutorial).
Week 4
Session 12 (October 1)
Preparation
Exam 2 Practice.
Session 13 (October 3)
Preparation
More Exam 2 Practice (Paper and Pencil Problems). Click in the Circle (PyGame Tutorial).
Session 15 (October 4)
Preparation
Wait Until Event, WHILE Loops, Input from the Console
Week 5
Session 14 (October 8)
Preparation (and exam details)
Exam 2: On-the-Computer in-class Tuesday 10/8; Paper-and-Pencil take-home due Wednesday 10/9 end of your day.
Fall break
October 10
Fall break
October 11
Week 6:
Session 16 (October 15)
Preparation
Loops Within Loops
Session 17 (October 17)
Preparation
More Loops Within Loops
Session 18 (October 18)
Preparation
Implementing Classes. Bouncing Ball (PyGame Tutorial).
Week 7:
Session 19 (October 22)
Preparation
Exam 3 Practice
Session 20 (October 24)
Preparation
More Exam 3 Practice (Paper and Pencil Problems)
Session 22 (October 25)
Preparation
More Implementing Classes. Raindrops (PyGame Tutorial).
Week 8:
Session 21 (October 29)
Preparation (and exam details)
Exam 3: On-the-Computer in-class Tuesday 10/29; Paper-and-Pencil take-home due Wednesday 10/30 end of your day.
Session 23 (October 31)
Preparation
Space Invaders, Part 1
Session 24 (November 1)
Preparation
Space Invaders, Part 2.
Capstone Team Project begins.
Week 9:
Session 25 (November 5)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 1 ends.
Session 26 (November 7)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project.
Session 27 (November 8)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 2 ends.
Week 10:
Session 28 (November 12)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project.
Session 29 (November 14)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 3 ends.
Session 30 (November 15)
Preparation
Capstone Team Project. Sprint 4 ends on Wednesday of exam week.