CS 151: Intro to Programming in Python

Fall 2024, Willamette University

Section-01 MWF 09:10 AM - 10:10 AM, Ford 302

Section-02 MWF 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM, Ford 301

Syllabus

Instructor

Calvin Deutschbein

ckdeutschbein@willamette.edu

Ford 3rd Floor

Course Description

An introduction to computer science using Python. Introduces students to the fundamental concepts of programming and computational problem solving. Students will study and create programs that perform various tasks, including text and file manipulation, internet scraping, data structures, and testing. Topics will include general programming idioms such as variables, logic and loops as well as Python specific idioms such as list comprehension and generators. Object-oriented programming will be introduced.

Fall Semester

Week Mon Wed Fri HW Due 11:59 PM Mon
01 (26 Aug) Karel 1 Karel 2 Karel 3 Problem Set 0: Intro
02 (02 Sep)LABOR DAY: NO CLASS. Karel 4 Python Problem Set 1: Karel
03 (09 Sep) Arithmetic Range Debug Problem Set 2: Checkers
04 (16 Sep) Strings 0 Strings 1 Strings 2 Problem Set 3: Strings
05 (23 Sep) Wordle import pgl PROJECT 1: Wordle
06 (30 Sep) Functions Review Midterm 1 (@ Canvas) [Guide] Practice: [1][sols][2][sols]
07 (07 Oct) Factoring Click FALL BREAK DAY: NO CLASS. Problem Set 4: Graphics
08 (14 Oct) Breakout List Lists PROJECT 2: Breakout
09 (21 Oct) Pixels Files P3 Problem Set 5: Histogram
10 (28 Oct) Tuples Classes Methods PROJECT 3: ImageShop
11 (04 Nov) Dictionaries Sets Midterm 2 (@ Canvas) [Guide] Practice: [1][sols][2][sols]
12 (11 Nov) Enigma Guest: JSON Teaching Machine PROJECT 4: Enigma
13 (18 Nov) Adventure Splits Algorithms II
14 (25 Nov) Enrichment I FALL BREAK: NO CLASS. PROJECT 5: Adventure
15 (02 Dec) Algorithms III Enrichment II STUDY DAYS: NO CLASS.

Fall Finals

Section Class Time Final Exam Day Final Exam Date Final Exam Time
1 09:10 AM Wednesday 11 Dec 8:00AM - 11:00AM
2 10:20 AM Thursday 12 Dec 8:00AM - 11:00AM

Setup

This is my setup guide or you may follow Prof. Jed Rembold's.

Here is a 3-part video guide.