Schedule
| Week | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/25 |
1. Imperative programming.
Due: 1.1. Turtle lab |
| 2 | 9/1 |
2. Variables and functions.
Introduction to functions in two metaphors: decomposing tasks and learning new words. Getting comfortable with the Terminal; discussion of material intelligence. |
| 3 | 9/8 |
3. Control structures.
Writing more complex programs using control structures. Program tracing and debugging. Using external libraries, reading documentation. Introduction to Superturtle. Due: 1.4 Iteration lab Assigned: 1.6 Drawing project |
| 4 | 9/15 |
4. Planning.
Planning with drawings, pseudocode, and other diagrams. Decomposition and code reuse. Types as contract between functions. Discuss statically- and dynamically-typed languages. Drawing project proposal due. |
| 5 | 9/22 |
5. Functional programming.
Introduction to functional programming. Streams, files, and pipes. Due: 2.1 Pipes lab |
| 6 | 9/29 |
6. Processing data.
Lists. Computer graphics as data transformations. Drawing project showcase. |
| 7 | 10/6 |
7. Distributed computing.
Dictionaries. Interaction with remote APIs, distributed computing. Comparing functional programming within a program (functions), on one computer (pipes), and across computers (APIs). Due: 2.3 Weather lab |
| 8 | 10/13 |
8. Data science tools.
Introduction to Pandas and Jupyter notebooks. Due: 2.4 Pokémon lab Assigned: 2.6 Argument project |
| 9 | 10/20 |
9. Debugging and testing.
Work on number words problem set. |
| 10 | 10/27 |
10. Object-oriented programming.
Introduction to object-oriented programming. Classes and instances. Contrast with imperative and functional programming. |
| 14 | 12/1 |
14. Wrap-up.
Course wrap-up, games showcase. Next steps in computer science. Due: 3.5 Game project |