Instructor: Prof. Megan Owen
E-mail: megan.owen@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-960-7423
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:50am, Gillet 137E
Course time: Monday and Wednesday 11:00am - 12:40pm, Gillet 219

Installing Python 3

Python is also available on certain computers in the Academic IT Center and the math lab.

Textbook:

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition by Runestone Interactive
The textbook is available for free. You can register to save your progress, but do not have to.

Homework:

All problem sets should be submitted on Mimir. Mimir is available for free for 2 weeks, and then costs $25/student for the entire semester. It can be purchased through the Mimir website.
To join the course on Mimir:
1. Go to https://class.mimir.io
2. Create an account.
3. Once you are logged in, click on "Join a course" and enter the course code: 7981a3b747

Your grade for this course will be based on:

Problem sets 30%
In-class Quizzes 35%
Final Exam 35%
You must take and pass the final to pass the course. The lowest three quizzes and lowest three problem set grades will be dropped.

Syllabus

Academic Integrity Policy

Note: While I encourage you to help each other on the problem sets, you should never share your code with another student. If you do and that student submits your code, you will both receive 0 on the problem set.

Outline:

Date: Topics: Handouts: Reading: Quiz Topics:
#1
Mon 30 January		 Review of campus computer policy and academic integrity code.
Introduction to Python programs: printing and simple functions, variables, assignment statements, getting input 		Syllabus Chapter 1 and 2 Academic Integrity
#2
Wed 1 February		 Problem solving and the design process, data types, type conversion functions, updating variables, length function, debugging Chapter 2 and 3 Chapter 2
Tues 9 February Classes follow a Friday schedule
#3
Mon 6 February		 Simple graphics using the built-in turtles library, for loops Chapter 4 Chapter 2
#4
Wed 8 February		 Range function, more turtle methods Chapter 4 Chapter 2 and 4
Mon 13 February Lincoln's Birthday - Lehman is closed
15 February Classes follow Monday schedule
#5
Wed 15 February		 Modules, math module Tic Tac Toe Lab 1 Chapter 5 Chapter 2 and 4
20 February President's Day - Lehman is closed
#6
Wed 22 February		 Random module Chapter 5 Chapter 4 and 5
#7
Mon 27 February		 Introduction to functions Chapter 6
#8
Wed 1 March		 Accumulator pattern, functions cont'd Chapter 6
#9
Mon 6 March		 Functions cont'd Chapter 6
#10
Wed 8 March		 Selection: if-statements and else Chapter 7
#11
Mon 13 March		 Selection cont'd Chapter 7
#12
Wed 15 March		 Iteration: for loops revisited Chapter 8
#13
Mon 20 March		 Iteration: while loops Turtle Herd Lab Chapter 8
#14
Wed 22 March		 Iteration: Nested loops Tic Tac Toe Lab 2 Chapter 8
#15
Mon 27 March		 Strings Chapter 9
#16
Wed 29 March		 Strings cont'd Caesar Cipher Lab Chapter 9
#17
Mon 3 April		 Strings cont'd Chapter 9
#18
Wed 5 April		 Lists Chapter 10
10-18 April Spring recess: no classes
19 April Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of W
#19
Wed 19 April		 Lists cont'd 2048 Lab Chapter 10
20 April Classes follow Monday schedule
#20
Thurs 20 April		 Files Chapter 11
#21
Mon 24 April		 Files cont'd Drawing From Files Lab Chapter 11
#22
Wed 26 April		 Files cont'd basketball data file Chapter 11
#23
Mon 1 May		 Code design: top down and bottom up sandwich.txt
#24
Wed 3 May		 Introduction to classes Chapter 16
#25
Mon 8 May		 Classes cont'd Chapter 16
#26
Wed 10 May		 Java Python vs. Java Commands Chapter 12
#27
Mon 15 May		 Introduction to Java
#28
Wed 17 May		 Review for final exam
Wed 24 May Final exam 11am - 1pm