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