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Develop a feel for what programming is like, the process of program development, and major concepts of programming: variables, datatypes, functions, parameters, conditionals, compound datatypes like structures, lists, and arrays, and repeating constructs such as loops and recursion. No programming experience is required.
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Python for Everyone by Cay S. Horstmann and Rance D. Necaise, Wiley, 2013.
The assignments this semester will require students to use the Python interpreter and IDLE, its interactive progrmming environment to create, compile and execute programs. This is available on computers on campus, but can be installed on students own computers if they wish.
While there will be opportunities to use class time for assigned work, this will be more for debugging and other assistance that students require in class than for completing assignments. One should expect to spend 2-4 hours outside class working on programming assignments for this class.
Each programming assignment will be graded with a base grade of 90%, with points added to reflected areas in which the assignment exceeded specified requirements and/or points deducted to show areas where the assignment is deficient.
Late penalties may be assessed of 2 points per class after the due date.
The final average will be weighted (based on the following ratio:
| Programming Assignments | 25% |
| Quizzes | 25% |
| Midterm Exam | 25% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
The final average will translate to a letter grade according to the following table:
| Final Average | Course Grade |
|---|---|
| A | 90 100 |
| A- | 87.5 89.9 |
| B+ | 83.3 87.4 |
| B | 80.0 83.2 |
| B- | 77.5 79.9 |
| C+ | 73.3 77.4 |
| C | 70.0 73.2 |
| C- | 67.5 69.9 |
| D+ | 63.3 67.4 |
| D | 60.0 63.2 |
| F | 0.0 59.9 |
The following is the Adelphi University General Attendance Policy:
Only students who are registered for courses, and whose name appears on the Official Class Roster may attend courses at the University. Adelphi students make a commitment to be active participants in their educational program; class attendance is an integral part of this commitment. Attendance requirements for each course will be announced by the faculty member at the beginning of each term. Students are expected to be present promptly at the beginning of each class period, unless prevented by illness or by other compelling cause. In the event of such absence, students may request that faculty members be notified by the Office of Academic Services and Retention. Students are responsible for completing course work missed through absences. Students should wait a reasonable length of time for an instructor in the event that the instructor is delayed.
Additionally, you are also responsible for whatever work is covered in class whether or not you are there. Absence from the final exam will be excused only for a good and well-documented reason. The decision to allow a make-up exam will be made in accordance with the policies of Adelphi University.
NB: I will not be available on Tuesday, September 15, Tuesday, September 29, or Tuesday, October 6. I may also be unavailable on Tuesday, November 3. We will meet on Tuesday, December 8 at our regular meeting time to make up one of these classes; online class presentations will be available to make up for the others.
Attendance will be taken. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the time to complete programming assignments.
NB: If the University is closed for more than two days due to an emergency, go the home page for this course site each day for instructions and assignments. Student instructions materials can be found at http://home.adelphi.edu/~siegfried/cs160
| Date | Topic | Assignment due |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Getting Started: An Introduction to Programming in Python | |
| September 3 | Getting Started: An Introduction to Programming in Python | Assn1 Running a basic Python Program |
| September 8 | Getting Started: An Introduction to Programming in Python | Assn2 - Converting Kelvin to Celsius and then to Fahrenheit |
| September 10 | Decisions, Decisions: Boolean Expressions and Selection | Assn 3 Converting Pounds to Grams |
| September 15 | Class canceled; to be made up on December 8 | |
| September 17 | Decisions, Decisions: Boolean Expressions and Selection | Assn 4 How many seats are left? |
| September 22 | Quiz; Boolean Expressions and Selection | |
| September 24 | Counting Loops | Assn 5 Rewriting the payroll program |
| September 29 | Open Lab | |
| October 2 | Counting Loops | Assn 6 Rewriting the payroll program again to include income tax |
| October 6 | Open Lab | |
| October 8 | Quiz; Conditional Loops | Assn 7 Finding the batting averages for the starting line-up |
| October 13 | Conditional Loops | Assn 8 - Exponentiation |
| October 15 | Open Lab | |
| October 20 | Review for Midterm Exam | Assn 9 Helping the bowling league |
| October 22 | Midterm Exam | Assn 10 Having the computer greet you by name (repeatedly) |
| October 27 | Character and String Data | Assn 11 Finding whether a number is even or odd |
| October 29 | Character and String Data | Assn 12 A basic string assignment |
| November 3 | Character and String Data | Assn 13 A less basic string assignment Assn 14 A few choice statements manipulating string |
| November 5 | Using Library Functions For Basic Calculations | Assn 15 An even less basic string assignment |
| November 10 | Using Library Functions For Basic Calculations | Assn 16 An even less basic string assignment |
| November 12 | Quiz; Library Functions and Basic Calculations | Assn 17 Calculating cosine and tangent from the sine |
| November 17 | Functions | Assn 18 Calculating sine with a series |
| November 19 | Functions | Assn 19 Adding methods to the payroll program to give the user instructions |
| November 24 | Functions | Assn 20 - Adding an output function to the payroll program |
| December 1 | Lists | Assn 21 Rewriting the payroll program to include input functions |
| December 3 | Lists | |
| December 8 | Quiz; Lists | Assn 22 A Program using Lists |
| December 10 | Review for Final Exam | |
| December 17 | Final Exam (3:30-5:30 PM) |
If you have a disability that may significantly impact your ability to carry out assigned coursework, please contact the Office of Disability Support Services (DSS), located in Room 310 of the University Center, 516-877-3145, dss@adelphi.edu. The staff will review your concerns and determine, with you, appropriate and necessary accommodations. When possible, please allow for a reasonable time frame for requesting ASL Interpreters or Transcription Services; a minimum of four (4) weeks prior to the start of the semester is required.
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The code of academic honesty prohibits behavior, which can broadly be described as lying, cheating, or stealing. Violations of the code of academic honesty will include, but are not limited to, the following:
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