CSc 110: Lecture Material

This page contains a high-level outline of each lecture. Also, links to associated slides, resources, programs, and readings will be provided for each lecture. You are expected to read/review all associated resources either before or soon after the lecture is given.

Aug 8, 2017

FINAL EXAM
- Cheat Sheet

Aug 4, 2017

Topics
- Sorting and Searching
Slides
- Sorting
Section Handout (sorting and searching)

Aug 3, 2017

Topics
- Sorting and Searching
Slides
- Searching
Section Handout (sorting and searching)
Programs
- timed_binary_vs_seq.py

Aug 1, 2017

Topics
- Tuples
Slides
- Tuples
Section Handout (tuple)
Programs
- (None yet)

July 28, 2017

Topics
- Sets
- Turtle
Slides
- Sets
Section Handout (sets)
Programs
- square.py
- star.py
- dots.py
- sun.py
- funky.py

July 27, 2017

QUIZ 5
Topics
- 2D lists (continued)
- PPM format
Slides
- 2D lists
- PPM images
Programs
- ttt.py

July 25, 2017

Topics
- Object References (continued)
- 2D lists
Slides
- Object References
- 2D lists
Section Handout (2d list)

July 21, 2017

Topics
- Mapping and Dictionaries (continued)
- Object References
Slides
- Mapping and Dictionaries
- Object References
Section Handout (dictionary)
Programs
- thesaurus.py
- thesaurus.txt

July 20, 2017

EXAM 2
- Cheat Sheet
Topics
- Mapping and Dictionaries (continued)
Slides
- Mapping and Dictionaries
Programs
- players.py
  - players.txt

July 18, 2017

Topics
- Random and Pseudocode (continued)
- Mapping and Dictionaries
Slides
- Random and Pseudocode
- Mapping and Dictionaries
Section Handout (random)
Reading
- Think Python: Dictionaries
Programs
- guess.py
- adding-game.py

July 14, 2017

Topics
- Files (continued)
- Random and Pseudocode
Slides
- Files
- Random and Pseudocode
Section Handout (random)
Programs
- dice.py

July 13, 2017

Topics
- Files (continued)
Slides
- Files
Section Handout (file processing)
Reading
- Think Python; Files
Programs
- file-processing.zip

July 11, 2017

Topics
- Computer organization
- Files
Slides
- Basic Computer Organization
- Files
Section Handout (Will give out once done with files slides)
Reading
- Think Python; Files

July 7, 2017

Quiz 3
Topics
- Advanced string usage (continued)
Slides
- Advanced String Usage
Section Handout (string manipulation)
Reading
- Think Python: Strings
Programs

July 6, 2017

Topics
- Lists and for loops (continued)
- Advanced string usage
Slides
- Advanced Lists, Loops, etc.
- Advanced String Usage
Section Handout (lists and for-loops)
Reading
- Think Python: Strings

July 4, 2017

No Class. Watch online recorded lecture named “Jun-30-2017-EXTRA”.
Topics
- Lists and for loops (continued)
Materials
- See materials from last lecture

June 30, 2017

Topics
- Lists and for loops
Materials
- (No section handout for today)
- Slides
  - Lists and for-loops
- Programs
  - jerseys.py (while-loop version)
  - jerseys-for.py (for-loop version)
  - compute-grades.py (while-loop version)
  - compute-grades-for.py (for-loop version)
  - weather.py (while-loop version)
  - weather-for.py (for-loop version)
  - quiz.py
- Readings:
  - Think-Python: Lists

June 29, 2017

EXAM 1
- Cheat sheet
Topics
- Advanced if and while loop usage
Materials
- Section Handout (More if-statements, while-loops)
- Slides
  - Combining and nesting if-statements and while-loops
- Programs
  - process-nums.py
  - nba-players.py

June 27, 2017

Topics
- Function parameters and return values (continued)
- Advanced if and while loop usage
Materials
- Section Handout (function parameters and returns)
- Slides
  - Function Returns
  - Combining and nesting if-statements and while-loops
- Programs
  - person-info.py
  - adjustable-shapes.py

June 23, 2017

Topics
- Function Parameters
- Function Return values
Materials
- Section Handout (function parameters and returns)
- Slides
  - Function Parameters
  - Function Returns
- Reading
  - A Byte of Python: Functions
  - Think Python: Functions

June 22, 2017

QUIZ 2
Topics
- If statements and while-loops
Materials
- Section Handout (input, if-statements, while-loops)
- Slides
  - if-Statements and while-loops
- Reading
  - (see last class)

June 20, 2017

Topics
- Types, expressions, and variables in python (continued)
- Reading input from command-line
- If statements and while-loops
Materials
- Section Handout (types, variables, expressions)
- Slides
- Reading
- Programs
  - To-Be-Added

June 16, 2017

QUIZ 1
Topics
- Continue discussing functions in python
- Types, expressions, and variables in python
Materials
- Section Handout (functions)
- Slides
  - Functions
  - Types, Expressions, and Variables
- Reading
  - Operators and Expressions
  - Variables, Expressions, and Statements

June 15, 2017

Topics
- Continue talking about strings and printing
- Strings + printing section problems
- Introduction to functions in python
Materials
- Section Handout (Same as last lecture, since we didn’t get to it)
- Slides
  - Strings and Printing
  - Functions
- Reading
  - Defining your own functions
    - Note that some of the later sections in this reading are more advanced. We’ll be learning these concepts later on.
- Programs
  - cookies.py
  - printshapes.py

June 13, 2017

Topics
- General course introduction, syllabus review
- Intro to python and IDLE
- Strings and printing
Materials
- Section Handout
- Slides
  - Course Intro
  - Strings and Printing
- Reading
- Programs