Comp 115 - Problem Solving and Python (Summer 2021)
General Information
- Syllabus
- Google Meet Synchronous Class
Class Tue-Fri 9:30-12:00 - Codecademy - a web site where you can learn and practice Python coding.
- HackerRank - another place to practice your Python skills.
- CodingBat - yet a third site to practice; note that these examples don't print the results (they "return" them instead) and that many need at least IF statements.
Python Resources
- Python Language Homepage
- Python Language Tutorial
- Python Language Reference
- Python Built-in Functions
- What's New in Python 3.0 - if you're already familiar with Python 2.x.
- Style Guide for Python Code - good techniques regarding indentation, comments, etc.
- graphics.py - graphics module for Python 3.x.
- Python string methods
Videos
- Week 1
1. May 25 - Part 1: Intro to COMP 115; Part 2: Hardware and Binary Numbers
2. May 26: More Hardware, Intro to Problem Solving
3. May 27 Part 1: Problem Solving; Part 2: Intro to Python
Also: camelCase - by Professor Mark LeBlanc
4. May 28 - Part 1: Basic Python; Part 2: Computing with Numbers - Week 2
5. June 1 - Part 1: Formatting; Part 2: Basic Graphics
6. June 2 - Part 1: More Graphics; Part 2: Strings as Sequences
7. June 3: Lists and Files
8. June 4 - Part 1: P1 Discussion; Intro to Selection; Part 2: Selection - Week 3
9. June 8 - Part 1: While Loops; Part 2: Exam 1 Discussion
10. June 9 - Part 1: For Loops; Part 2: More For Loops; Part 3: Loop Practice
11. June 10 - Part 1: Practice: Finding Median; Part 2: Practice: Nested FOR Loops - Week 4
12. June 15 - Part 1: P3, P4, and Intro to Functions; Part 2: More Functions
13. June 16: Still More Functions
14. June 17 - Part 1: Last Function Problem ; Part 2: Lists
Projects/Homework
- functionLab.pdf
- P5
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P4
Sample data for above: DeathsReported.csv - P3
- P2
- HW 1
- P1
In-Class Examples
- one.py - first module (program)!
- numsCh2.py - easy numbers example: calculate MPH from feet/minute
- stringCh2.py - module showing string manipulation.
- mathCh3.py - square root and rounding example without using built-in round() function.
- formatCh3.py - shows how to format numbers.
- firstGraphics.py - basic program using graphics library.
- secondGraphics.py - shows graphics through a bar chart displaying student grades.
- nameboxCh5.py - displays a name centered in a graphics rectangle.
- nameGraphics.py - similar to above, but uses the mouse for placement and pausing the window.
- string2Ch5.py - using strings to display a name input in First Middle Last format.
- filesCh5.py - small example using files for input and output.
- scores.txt - input file for above program.
- guessgameCh7.py - guessing game using selection statements.
- leapyear.py - one solution to the leap year problem. Many other versions could work as well.
- threeCharsCh8.py - using a loop to display every third character input.
- mult.py - example showing nested for loops to generate a multiplication table.
- median.txt - a list of values for the median problem.
- median2.txt - another list of values for the median problem.
- findMedian.py - using loops and a file to find the median of a list of positive values ending with a 0.
- beersong1.py - first attempt at using a function to sing a song.
- beersong2.py - working version of song program.
- channel.py - program simulating silly TV showing the use of functions.
- power.py - solution to in-class function problem.
- airPollution.py - solution to in-class air pollution graphing problem.
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