Related: Course Overview

Spring 2023

Note: dates and assignments more than a week out may be adjusted as the semester goes on. Please consider this page to be a living document subject to changes througout the semester. 

Week

Date

Subject

Other Topics

Graded Event -- see Brightspace (D2L)

1

 

W Aug 23

F Aug 25

 

Class Introduction

Python Introduction

 

https://www.python.org/

Growth Mindset
 

2

M Aug 28

W Aug 30

F  Sep 1

Python Introduction

Python Introduction

Simple Python Data

 

 

Top Skills Sought

 

 

Assignment 1

3

M Sep 4

W Sep 6

F Sep 8

Labor Day - No Class!

Simple Python Data

Simple Python Data

 

 

TikTok Ban

 

 

Assignment 2

4

M Sep 11

W Sep 13

F Sep 15

Turtle Graphics

Turtle Graphics

Turtle Graphics

 

 

ChatGPT

 

 

 

5

M Sep 18

W Sep 20

F Sep 22

Turtle Graphics

Practice Exam

Practice Exam Solutions

 

 

ChatGPT

 

 

Assignment 3

6

M Sep 25

W Sep 27

F Sep 29

Take Exam 1

Functions

Functions

 

 

Self-Driving Cars

Exam 1

 

 

7

M Oct 2

W Oct 4

F Oct 6

Functions

Modules

Modules

 

 

Collaborative Robots

 

 

Assignment 4

8

M Oct 9

W Oct 11

F Oct 13

Selection

Selection 

Debugging

 

 

Modern Encryption

 

 

 

9

M Oct 16

W Oct 18

F Oct 20

Iteration

Iteration

Work on Assignment 6

 

 

Old School Encryption

Assignment 5

 

Assignment 6

10

M Oct 23

W Oct 25

F Oct 27

Practice Exam

Practice Exam Solutions

Take Exam 2

 

 

 

 

 

Exam 2

11

M Oct 30

W Nov 1

F Nov 3

Iteration

Iteration

Turtle Graphics Events

 

 

ChatGPT

 

 

Assignment 7

12

M Nov 6

W Nov 8

F Nov 10

Recursion

Recursion

Veteran's Day - No Class!

 

 

Video Game Pros/Cons

 

 

13

M Nov 13

W Nov 15

F Nov 17

Recursion

Recursion Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6

Strings

 

 

Smart Phone Pros/Cons

 

 

Assignment 8

14

M Nov 20

W Nov 22

F Nov 24

Fall Break - No Class!

Fall Break - No Class!

Fall Break - No Class!

 

 

 

15

M Nov 27

W Nov 29

F Dec 1

Strings

Strings

Work on Assignment 9

 

 

Grand Challenges

 

 

Assignment 9

16

M Dec 4

W Dec 6

F Dec 8

Course Review

Practice Exam

Practice Exam Solutions

 

 

 

17

M Dec 11

FINAL EXAM  (Exam 3) (in class with laptop)

 

Exam 3

Lectures

Instructors: Mr. Daniel DeFrance and Dr. Neda Nazemi

Lectures take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 - 9:50 am in Reid Hall Room 401. It's recommended you bring your laptop to follow along with in-class coding examples. 

The main text we will use for this course free and online. 

Teaching Assistants (TAs)

Name Days Email
Alex Ellingsen  MW

ALLINGSEN87@GMAIL.COM
Joshua Bowen  MF

joshbowen2022@gmail.com
Racquel Bowen  WF

racquelbowen2022@gmail.com

 

Exams

There are three exams over the course of the semester, including the final exam during finals week. T during regular class hours (except for the final exam, which has its own schedule at the end of the semester.) These exams are all weighted evenly -- the final exam is not worth any more points than the other two.

Grading

Note: Practicums must be taken at the regularly scheduled time at the designated place and will not be given early or late.

  • Weekly Labs - 55% (evenly weighted)
  • Practicums - 45 % (evenly weighted)

Grades will be determined (after any curving takes place) based on your class average as follows:

  • 93+: A
  • 90+: A-
  • 87+: B+
  • 83+: B
  • 80+: B-
  • 77+: C+
  • 73+: C
  • 70+: C-
  • 67+: D+
  • 63: D
  • 60: D-