Fall 2015 CS1301 Calendar

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▸ Week 1: August 17th-21st - Introduction, Background, and Graphics

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday Aug 17th	Read Chapter 1 - The way of the program from How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (thinkCSpy) Course Syllabus WhatIsAllowed.pdf	Why Python is cool. GIMP download CamelCase CS1301 - How it fits.ppt Spring 2015 class webpage Fall 2014 class webpage Spring 2014 class webpage Fall 2013 class webpage Spring 2012 class webpage. Fall 2012 class webpage Class Video: Introduction to Class [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Wednesday Aug 19th	Read Chapter 2 - Variables, expressions, and statements (thinkCSpy)	VariablesTypesMath.ppt keywords vs. identifiers Douglas Englebart 1968 NLS demo video ( On YouTube) Class Video: Variables, Expressions & Graphics [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Recitation	Read Chapter 1 - The World of Robots from Learning Computing With Robots (LCWR).	VIDEO: How to install Calico on a Mac Myro Robot Reference Manual Functions and Commands used by Myro. Calico Graphics Objects Interface Calico Graphics Reference.pdf Code:face.py
Friday Aug 21st	Read Chapter 8 - Sights and Sounds (pgs 157-168) (LCWR)	List of Python 3 Modules (look at the math module) Scribbler Dancing video. AI for Games Class Video: Graphics & User Input [Download .MOV] [webcast]

▸ Week 2: August 24th-28th - Functions & Expressions

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday Aug 24th	HW0 Due! Read Chapter 4 - Functions (thinkCSpy)	Functions.ppt Class Video: Functions & Base 10 [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Wednesday Aug 26th	Read Chapter 6 - Fruitful Functions from thinkCSpy	Class Video: Base 2,8,16 [Download .MOV] [webcast] Algorithms.ppt
Recitation	Watch Video:Fun with Pair Programming Read Chapter 2 - Personal Robots (LCWR) RA_Circles.pdf HW1 DUE Thursday before 11:55pm	Check T-Square for your Pair Programming Assignments Decimal to Binary conversion Binary to Decimal conversion 0-255 Conversion Table Conversion Calculator Conversion Worksheet - Practice Problems KACB Walkway Digits
Friday Aug 28th	Read Chapter 5 - Conditionals from thinkCSpy	Code:if_statement_example.py Code:simpleFlee.py Code:recursiveFlee.py Class Video: Functions/Review [Download .MOV] [webcast] Class Video: Conditionals [Download .MOV] [webcast]

▸ Week 3: August 31st - September 4th - Control Flow & Iteration

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, Aug 31st	Lab 1 due before 11:55pm Read Chapter 7 - Iteration from thinkCSpy.	code:rec_factorial.py Review Video:Explanation and example of Simple Recursion Chapter 18 - Recursion from ThinkCSpy. Class Video: Iteration [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Wednesday Sep 2nd	Read Chapter 3- Building Robot Brains from LCWR	code:flee.py Code:fact_2_ways.py Class Video: Looping [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Recitation	Read Chapter 4 - Sensing from Within from LCWR. Pair Programming: HW2
Friday Sep 4th	HW 2 due before 11:55pm Chapter 8 - Strings from ThinkCSpy. Read Chapter 19 (Exceptions) from ThinkCSpy	Class Video: Strings / Try & Except [Download .MOV] [webcast]

▸ Week 4: September 7th-11th - Iteration, Strings & History

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, Sep 7th	DragonCon - No classes (also Labor Day)	Dream Spark (a.k.a.) MSDN Academic Alliance
Wednesday, Sep 9th		Code:ROT-13.py Code:get_int_calico.py Code:turn5while.py turn5for.py turn5rec.py
Recitation	Bring your Robots! Read Chapter 5 - Sensing the World from LCWR.	Quickstart Guide.pdf Windows - Bluetooth Setup [VIDEO] Macintosh - Bluetooth Setup Scribbler Setup Fluke Setup
Friday, Sep 11th	Read everything in the Readings column above today again!	Short History of Computing.ppt Class Video: History [Download .MOV] [webcast] Video: Programming the PDP11

▸ Week 5: September 14-18th - Exam, Lists

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Sunday (9/13)	TA Led Review Session: 4:30pm - CULC 152.
Monday Sep 14th	HW 3 due before 11:55pm EXAM 1 Review	Python-review1.ppt Exam 1 Vocabulary List Sample Problems Code:funcs.py cs1301-fall09-exam1.pdf cs1301-fall09-exam1-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2010.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2010-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2011.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2011-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2011.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2011-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2012.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2012-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2013.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2013-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2013.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2013-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2014.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2014-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2014.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2014-answers.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2015.pdf cs1301-exam1-spring2015-answers.pdf
Wednesday, Sep 16th	EXAM 1	cs1301-exam1-fall2015A.pdf cs1301-exam1-fall2015A-answers.pdf
Recitation	RA: Avoid Walls Chapter 6 - Insect-like Behaviors from LCWR. Watch: Robot Funkytown
Friday Sep 18th	Lab 2 Due Chapter 11 - Lists from ThinkCSpy. What is Clean Code?	Code Samples:stringStuff.py Python Data Types reference Code:rec1.py Class Video: Strings [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code: (Calico/Python3)list_examples_calico.py Class Video: Lists [Download .MOV] [webcast]

▸ Week 6: September 21st-25th - Compound Data Types - Lists, Tuples, Robot Sensors

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday Sep 21st	Chapter 9 -Tuples from ThinkCSpy	Class Video: Robot Sensors & Motors [Download .MOV] [webcast] RobotSensors.ppt
Wednesday Sep 23rd	Chapter 7 - Behavior Control from LCWR.	Code:behavior.py - subsumption architecture behavior control of the robot. Class Video: Lists2 & Tuples [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Recitation	HW 4 due before 11:55pm Thursday RA-Avoid Walls demos
Friday Sep 25th	Progress Report Grades next week	Code:(Python3/Calico) bouncingBall.py Code: (Python3/Calico) BouncingBallsCalico.py Code: (Python3/Calico)keyBallsCalico.py Class Video: BouncingBall [Download .MOV] [webcast]

▸ Week 7: September 28th - October 2nd - File Input/Output (FileIO) & Dictionaries

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday Sep 28th	Read Chapter 12- Modules from ThinkCSpy Read Chapter 13 - Files from ThinkCSpy	Code:web.py - Creates a webpage that includes robots sensor data.
Wednesday Sep 30th	Read Sections 1 & 2 (Namespaces, and Namespaces in Python), of this Webpage	Code: filter_comments.py Code: fileCopy.py Code: robotScript.py Required data file: robotCommands.txt Class Video: Reading Files [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Recitation	RA_robot_lists.pdf Watch Chapter 1 (A Hard Problem) of The Great Robot Race 6min 33sec. Watch Chapter 2 (The Red Army) of The Great Robot Race 7min 41sec
Friday, Oct 2nd	Lab 3 - Webpage Due before 11:55 pm! Read about the Pickle Module Read: Chapter 20 - Dictionaries from ThinkCSpy.	Class Video: Dictionaries [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code: dictionarySpanish.py Code: letterFreq.py Code: craps.py

▸ Week 8: October 5th-9th - Images & Computer Vision

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday October 5th	Read Chapter 8 - Sights and Sounds from LCWR.	images.ppt Code:picture.py Code:obamicon.py
Wednesday, October 7th	Chapter 9: Image Processing & Perception from LCWR.	Code (Python3/Calico): findGreenWall.py Class Video: Computer Vision [Download .MOV] [webcast] Sample "robot" photos of the robot color arena: rca1.gif - Green Wall rca2.gif - Blue Wall rca3.gif - Yellow Wall rca4.gif - Red Wall High Res Fluke2 photos: [green] [yellow] [red] [blue]
Recitation	HW5 due before 11:55pm on Thursday Oct 8th Pair work on HW5
Friday, October 8th		Class Video: Computer Vision 2 [Download .MOV] [webcast]

▸ Week 9: October 12-16th - Fall break & EXAM 2

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, Oct 12th	Fall Break!
Wednesday, October 14th	Exam Review	Class Video: Review-2 [Download .MOV] [webcast] Python-review2.ppt VLC video player for mpeg files Review Lecture Video (1/2) Review1.mpeg Review Lecture Video (2/2) Review2.mpeg Exam2-vocab-list.txt Jeopardy Game.ppt cs1301-exam2-fall09.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall09-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring10.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring10-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2010.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2010-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2011.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2011-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2011.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2011-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2012.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2012-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2012.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2012-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2013.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2013-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2013-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2014.pdf cs1301-exam2-spring2014-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2014.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2014-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2b-spring2015.pdf cs1301-exam2b-spring2015-answers.pdf
Recitation
Friday, October 16th	EXAM 2	cs1301-exam2-fall2015A.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2015A-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2015B.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2015B-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2015C.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2015C-answers.pdf

▸Week 10: October 19th-23rd - Javascript & Barcodes

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday Oct 19th		Class Video: Javascript for Python Programmers [Download .MOV] [webcast] Javascript for Python Programmers.PPT Kissing Trail Tower of Hanoi Fancy JavaScript Games Javascript game examples with source code Learn More about JavaScript alert box for loop
Wednesday Oct 22nd	Read Code 39 Specification from the barcodeman.com website.	Lecture Slides:barcodes.ppt Free Barcode Generator Code:code39dict.py barcode_1_9.gif Class Video: Barcodes 1 [Download .MOV] [webcast]
Recitation	HW 6 due before 11:55pm Thursday Oct 22nd. Pair work on HW6	Robotic planter finds the best light
Friday October 23rd	Sunday October 25th: Last day to drop individual courses with a grade of "W" and change grade mode for courses.	Class Video: Barcodes 2 [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code Calico/Python3: scan_barcode_calico.py Needed example barcode picture: barcode_color.gif Print your own: A-Ebarcodes.doc Video Lectures: barcodes1.mpeg barcodes2.mpeg barcodes3.mpeg

▸ Week 11: October 26th-30th - Searching & Sorting

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, Oct 26th	Read about a Linear Search "algorithm" Read about the Binary Search Algorithm Play with the insertion sort Animator or here Read about the Insertion Sort Algorithm Then see an insertion sort implemented in python	Class Video: Searching [Download .MOV] [webcast] Sorting Algorithms animated side-by-side Code:bubbleSort.py Sorting algorithm animation applet.
Wednesday, Oct 28th	Watch an animated merge sort Read about Merge Sort. Then look at this implementation of MergeSort in Python.	Class Video: Sorting [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code:sorts.py
Recitation	Lab 4 Due before 11:55pm Thursday Oct 29th Demos for HW6 RA-colorswap.txt RA_colorswap_source.jpg RA_colorswap_source.gif
Friday, Oct 30th		Example Code: listDict_speed.py

▸ Week 12: November 2nd - 6th - Functional Programming & Recursion

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, November 2nd	Read This webpage on Functional Programming.	Class Video: BigO practice problems, Special FX Questions, Intro to Functional Programming [Download .MOV] [webcast] searching_sorting_bigO_practice.pdf
Wednesday, Nov 4th	Re-Read Chapter 18 - Recursion from ThinkCSpy.	Class Video: Functional Programming [Download .MOV] [webcast] Sample Code:printComments.py Introduction to the Fibonacci sequence by Tool (Lateralus) More information about the Fibonacci series on Wikipedia Code Sample:fibonacci.py
Recitation	HW 7 (Special FX) due before 11:55pm.
Friday, November 6th		Class Video: Functional Programming examples, File I/O, Recursion [Download .MOV] [webcast]

▸ Week 13: November 9th-13th - Objects & Tag Cloud Example

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, Nov 9th	Read: Chapter 15 - Objects and Classes - The Basics from ThinkCSpy Read: Chapter 16 - Classes and Objects - Digging a little deeper	Class Video: Objects and Classes [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code:classExample.py Code:cashRegister.py Code:animalsEating.py
Wednesday, Nov 11th	Read Chapter 10 - Artificial Intelligence from Learning Computing With Robots. Read this story about the annual Loebner Prize contest	Eliza in Python Class Video: Tag Cloud 1 [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code Sample: tagcloud.py Input file:art_of_war.txt Common words: common.txt Example output:tc_out.html
Recitation	HW 8 Due Thursday Nov 12th before 11:55pm FileIO-RA.pdf and robo.txt	Example Movies from previous classes: Packman RoboMovie The Scribbling Evel Knivel Robot Predator Scribbler Standoff Cops Indy-Dance Party Cow Death
Friday, Nov 13th		Class Video: Tag Cloud 2 [Download .MOV] [webcast] Lecture Video:ttt1.mpeg ttt2.mpeg Code sample: ttt.py

▸ Week 14: November 16-20th - nGrams / OpenSCAD / Review

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, Nov 16th		Class Video: nGrams [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code: ngrams.py Text file: msnd.txt What we learned from 5 million books
Wednesday, Nov 18th	OpenSCAD Watch: Project Daniel - Not Impossible's 3D Printing Arms for Children Watch: Using a 3D printer to make a prosthetic hand	OpenSCAD.org website UsingOpenSCAD.pdf OpenSCAD-Example.pdf OpenSCAD User Manual 10 things to know about OpenSCAD The President, in 3D
Recitation	Movies
Friday, Nov 20th	Exam Review	Class Video: Exam 3 Review [Download .MOV] [webcast] Exam 3 vocab list.txt exam3-study-guide-cs1301.pdf searching_sorting_bigO_practice.pdf Simple examples shown in class cs1301-exam3-fall09.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall09-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall2010.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall2010-answers.pdf FileIO_FunctionalProgramming.pdf Quick Reference cs1301-exam3-fall2011.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall2011-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3-spring2011.pdf cs1301-exam3-spring2011-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall2012.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall2012-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3-spring2012-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3-spring2013.pdf cs1301-exam3-spring2013-answers.pdf cs1301-exam2-fall2013-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3-spring2014.pdf cs1301-exam3-spring2014-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall2014.pdf cs1301-exam3-fall2014-answers.pdf cs1301-exam3a-spring2015.pdf cs1301-exam3a-spring2015-answers.pdf

TA Led Review Session: Sunday November 22nd 3-5pm CULC Room 152

▸ Week 15: November 23rd-27th - Exam 3 / Thanksgiving

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday, Nov 23rd	Exam 3	cs1301-exam3-fall2015A.pdf [cs1301-exam3-fall2015A-answers.pdf ] cs1301-exam3-fall2015B.pdf [cs1301-exam3-fall2015B-answers.pdf] cs1301-exam3-fall2015C.pdf [cs1301-exam3-fall2015C-answers.pdf]
Wednesday, Nov 25th	Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 27th	Thanksgiving Break

▸ Week 16: November 30th- December 4th

Day	Readings/Assignments	Resources
Monday Nov 30th	Mini-HW 9 Due before 11:55pm - No Late TURNIN! Class Video: Quicksort [Download .MOV] [webcast]	Code: parallel_quicksort.py Read: How To Use cx_Freeze and the main cx_Freeze website w/ downloads CX Freeze on the Mac instructions cx_Freeze demo files: Full Zip file with extra software installers and instructions canvasDemo.py hello.py setup.py
Wednesday Dec 2nd		Class Video: Plot Stars [Download .MOV] [webcast] Code (python3/Calico):plot_stars_calico.py stars.txt Code Sample:starmap_constellations.py stars.txt BigDipper_lines.txt Cas_lines.txt Gemini_lines.txt UrsaMajor_lines.txt Bootes_lines.txt Cyg_lines.txt Hydra_lines.txt UrsaMinor_lines.txt
Recitation
Friday Dec 4th	Review	A TA led Review Session Recording [Download .MOV] [webcast]

Review Material

Part of the Course	Resources
Beginning	Class Video: Final Review 1 [Download .MOV] [webcast] A Final Study Guide.pdf Review Session MP3 (fall 2008)
Middle	Class Video: Final Review 2 [Download .MOV] [webcast]
End	Class Video: Final Review 3 [Download .MOV] [webcast] Day by Day List of Topics covered in CS 1301 in Fall 2009 FinalReviewGuideV6.2-Calico.pdf CS 1301 Study Guide

Final Schedule

9 am class (A sections) Final Exam: Friday December 11th 8:00am-10:50am

1 pm class (B sections) Final Exam: Monday December 7th, 2:50-5:40pm

2 pm class (C sections) Final Exam: Wednesday December 9th, 11:30-2:20pm