Week No.
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Days
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Topics to be covered (example programs provided by
the course instructor can be found in UNIX under:
/home/courses/217/tutorials - link to be added shortly)
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1
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Sept 8 - 14
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No tutorials
this week
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2
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Sept 15 - 21
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- Introduction to the
CPSC network
- Lab tours (your TA
will be the tour guide for today!)
- Text editor on
UNIX: Emacs
- Overview of the
file system
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Exercise: using UNIX
commands the script program
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3
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Sept 22 - 28
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- Working at home
using the Secure Shell program (SSH)
- Processor clock
speeds and delay times
- Detailed
description of A1: Part I
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Overview of A1:
Part II
-
- Introduction to
creating and running a Python program
- Displaying output
via 'print()'
- Variables and
constants
- Quiz 1 runs for the last 15 minutes of
tutorial
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4
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Sept 29 - Oct 5
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- Using the
electronic submission mechanism ('advanced' uses of 'submit')
- Verifying
submissions/viewing contents of submitted files using 'showstuff'
- Formatting output
using Python descriptor codes
- Precedence: order
of operation in Python
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Discussion of
assignment submission requirements
- Getting input:
string, integer, floating point
- Converting between
types using the: int(), float(),
str() functions
- Reading and understanding
translator error messages
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5
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Oct 6 - 12
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- Discussion of
requirements for the second assignment
- Program
documentation, versioning and backups
- The 3 error types
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Branching/decision
making: if, if-else
- Boolean variables
- Random number
generators
- Quiz 2 runs for the
last 15 minutes of tutorial
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6
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Oct 13 - 19
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Logic operators and branching:
AND/OR
- Multiple if statements
- The if-elif-else construct
- Quiz 3 runs for the
last 15 minutes of tutorial
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7
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Oct 20 - 26
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- Discussion
of A3
- Comparison
of nesting vs. logical AND
- For
vs. while loops
- Boolean
operators in conjunction with loops: AND, OR
- Motivation
for using loops
- Applications
of loops: error checking, multiplication, generating a series,
simulations/RPG character generation (nesting loops, branches,
successive loops)
- Nesting
loops
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8
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Oct 27 - Nov 2
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- Debugging
techniques: 'frozen/hanging' programs, commenting out blocks of code,
debugging branches, loop
- Defining and
calling your own functions
- Creating variables
that are local to a function
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Parameter passing
- Function return
values
- Creating and using
Boolean functions
- Quiz 4 runs for the
last 15 minutes of tutorial
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9
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Nov 3 - 9
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- Problem
solving: change making
- A2:
Common mistakes, problems
- Functions:
locals, global variables, parameter passing, return values (the examples
are more complex than last week so even if you understood the earlier
examples then you still may find this week's examples beneficial)
- Why
simplifying expressions is beneficial: example to illustrate
- Function
pre and post conditions
- Covering
select midterm questions: multiple choice
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10
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Nov 10 - 16
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- Reading Days: no CT
or tutorial held Monday or Tuesday
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Strings: creation,
indexing, immutability, concatenation, splitting, iterating
strings/examining elements
- Quiz 5 runs for the
last 15 minutes of tutorial
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11
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Nov 17 - 23
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- Lists: creating
lists (fixed and variable sized), accessing existing elements, appending
new elements.
- Lists and functions:
parameter passing, return values, scope.
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Open tutorial: TA's
will be available for help but no new material will be taught. Tutorial
acts like extra CT time (you can go for help in any tutorial and not
just the one in which you are registered)
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12
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Nov 24 - 30
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
- 2D
lists: "The fountain of fulfillment" (text-based adventure game)
- Midterm short answer
questions: code writing (branch), code trace (loop and branch)
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Using graphical controls in a Python program (button
and window)
- Drawing simple graphics in Python using the
tkinter library module
-
Quiz 6 runs for the last 15 minutes of
tutorial
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13
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Dec 1 - 7
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First tutorial (Monday, Tuesday):
Second tutorial (Wednesday, Thursday):
- Open tutorial: TA's will
be available for help but no new material will be taught. Tutorial acts
like extra CT time (you can go for help in any tutorial and not just the
one in which you are registered)
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