This course reinforces the fundamentals of programming including variables, data types, control flow, conditionals, loops, lists, dictionaries, functions, and introduces object-oriented programming. Students will master top-level concepts in software development including writing pseudocode, using functions to process input into output, technical project planning, and diagramming. The course will also cover how computers work, from components and layout to memory and machine code instructions.
- CS 1.0 - Introduction to Programming
Students by the end of the course will be able to ...
- Implement and apply foundational object oriented techniques and best practices including encapsulation, composition, and inheritance
- Translate user stories and requirements into a program
- Practice core programming concepts including data structures, control flow, repetition, and functions
- Implement programming best practices, debugging, and testing in Python.
Course Dates: Thursday, August 20 – Tuesday, October 6, 2020 (7 weeks)
Class Times: Tuesday and Thursday at 2:45–5:30pm (14 class sessions)
| Class | Date | Topics | Assignments & Quizzes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Aug 20 | Scoping & Abstraction & Encapsulation & Instantiation | |
| 2 | Tue, Aug 25 | Properties & Methods & Testing | |
| 3 | Thu, Aug 27 | Access Modifiers, Composition & Design | Flower Garden |
| 4 | Tue, Sept 1 | Inheritance & Overriding | Quiz 1 |
| 5 | Thu, Sept 3 | Polymorphism | Superhero Team Dueler |
| 6 | Tue, Sept 8 | Inheriting from Built In's and Overloading | |
| 7 | Thu, Sept 10 | Multiple Inheritance & Mix-ins | |
| 8 | Tue, Sept 15 | Abstract Classes & Class Attributes | |
| 9 | Thu, Sept 17 | Decorators & Static Methods | Quiz 2 |
| 10 | Tue, Sept 22 | Design Patterns & How Computers Work | OOP Design Challenge |
| 11 | Thu, Sept 24 | Special Topics | |
| 12 | Tue, Sept 29 | Special Topics | |
| 13 | Thu, Oct 1 | Lab Day | Quiz 3 |
| 14 | Tue, Oct 6 | OOP Design Challenge Presentations |
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To pass this course you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete all required assignments
- Pass all assignments according to the associated assignment rubric
- Pass all quizzes with a score 70% or higher
- If an assignment or quiz is not passing you will have up to a week after your grade is received to retake and bring your score up to passing
- Actively participate in class and abide by the attendance policy
- Your participation in in-class activities will be a part of your overall grade, each time your participate in the majority of day's activities you will earn a point, you must earn at least 12/14 activity participation points to pass this class
- Make up all classwork from all absences
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