James Madison University -

CS149 Section 009 Calendar

Python and Config Resources:

Python 3 Standard Library Python Tutor Show Me Your Code
Unicode Character List print formatting reference Math Module
List Methods Dictionary Methods. Set Methods
Docstring Style Guide
Main program: if __name__ == "__main__":

(Note: This schedule is tentative and is subject to change during the semester)

Week/Date	Readings: Practice Activities due 8am day of class, usually a Thursday.	Topic / Activities Labs due day after lab date by 11:00pm ie Tues lab is due Wed night 11:00pm, Thu lab is due Fri 11:00pm	HW or Programming Assignment Due
Week 1 Intro to Python 1-17-23	Thonny Video	Intro to CS149 Intro Python Lecture 2 Lab 2 Thonny C1
1-19-23	Chp 1 Reading (Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 1-20-23	Lecture 3 C2	HW 1(Sun 1-22-23 11pm)
Week 2 Variables and Expressions 1-24-23		Lecture 3B Lab 3 - Style. Lab 3 Video C3
1-26-23	Chp 2 Reading(Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 1-27-23	C4 Interpret Gradescope errors video Lab 4 also Practice variables lab referenced in Gradescope errors video	HW 2(Sun 1-29-23 11pm)
Week 3 Sequences and Types 1-31-23		Types Lecture 4 Lab 6 Seconds Lab C5
2-1-23	Chp 3 Reading (Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 2-2-23	Lecture 5 Circle Math Lab 7 List - Tuples C6	HW3 (Sun 2-5-23 11pm)
Week 4 Branches /Conditionals 2-7-23		Assessement Day - No class meeting but office hours online See Canvas for Zoom link Honor Code Case Studies(pdf) Honor Code Videos Honor Code Sheet C7
2-9-23		Practice Exam1 Midterm Exam 1 - Written IN CLASS Exam Review Class 8
Week 5 Methods and Testing 2-14-23	Time Management	Conditionals Lecture 6 Lab 8 If Then Class 9	HW 4.1- 4.5 Due Sun 2-19 11pm
2-16-23	Chp 4 Reading (Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 2-17-23	Conditionals Lecture 7 Lab 9 - Circle Driver C10
Week 6 Functions 2-21-23		Lecture 8 Functions. Docstring Styles Lab 10 Basic Math / Unit Testing Lab 10 video C11	HW 5.1-5.5 due Sun 2-26-23 11pm
2-23-23	Chp 5 Reading (Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 2-24-23	Lecture 9 Functions Review Lab 11 C12
Week 7 Loops 2-28-23		While Loops Lecture 10 Lab 12 C13
3-2-23	Chp 6 Reading (Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 3-3-23	For Loops Lecture 11 Lab 13 C14	HW 6.1-6.5 due Mon 3/6 11pm
Week 8 Loops 3-7-23		Lab 14 List Play Review Chp 4-6 Exam Review C15
3-9-23		Midterm Exam 2 C15
Week 9 3-14-23		Spring Break
3-16-23		Spring Break
Week 10 Modules and Testing 3-21-23	Reading Chp 7(Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 3-29-23	Nested For Loops Lab 15 Stars C16
3-23-23 WITHDRAW DEADLINE 3-24-23		Code Elegance and Extra Unit Testing C17	PA1 Part A due Sunday 3-26
Week 11 Strings 3-28-23	Reading Chp 8 (Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 3-29-23	Strings Lab 16-Haiku C18
3-30-23		Tests for PA1B C19	PA1 Part B due Sunday 4-2
Week 12 Classes & Objects 4-4-23	Reading Chp 9 Classes (Canvas/Zybook) Fri 11pm 4-7-23	Classes-Lecture 15 Web APIs Lab 17-Color C20
4-6-23		More with Classes and Objects Lab 18 Car Exam Review C21	PA2 Part A due Sunday 4-9
Week 13 Lists 4-11-23	Reading Chp 10 (Canvas/Zybook)Fri 11pm 4-14-23	Midterm Exam#3 Exam Review C22
4-13-23		Tests for PA2B C23	PA2 Part B due Tuesday 4-18
Week 14 Dictionaries 4-18-23	Reading Chp 11 Fri 11pm 4-21-23	Lab 19 - Alien Lab mower.py Mower UML C24
4-20-23		Lab 20 Shopping/Dictionaries C25	PA3
Week 15 Files 4-25-23	Reading Chp 12 - Not being graded(Canvas/Zybook)	Lab 21 File I/OChp 12 C26
4-27-23		PA3 Workday C27	PA3 Part B due Tuesday 5-2- Accepted late until 5-4 11pm
Week 16 5-2-23		Lab 22 - Classes / exam Review C28
5-4-23	Review Chapters 1–11	Final Review - Practice for Final C29	PA3 Part B due Tuesday 5-2- Accepted late until 5-4 11pm
Finals Week 5-13-23	Review	Final exam schedule Final Exam 5-11 Thu 8am-10am Written and Coding portions	SAMPLE / PRACTICE FINAL

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