Likely Lecture Schedule
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This schedule is likely to change, but it will give you an idea of the order of topics and chapters that will be covered. Please take note of the scheduled lab dates--we will meet in Haberlin 136 (the computer lab) on these days. These may be modified during the semester, so pay attention to class announcements.

Day     Date    (Lab)     Chapters        Topic
Tues    1/25              CSI: 1, 9       Administrivia, Intro to CS, Intro to Python
Thurs   1/27              Python: 1.1-1.5 Reading and writing strings. identifiers.

Tues    2/1      Lab 1    CSI: 9          Using Python Editor, Running Programs, Strings
Thurs   2/3               Python: 1.6     Decision trees, Conditionals, compound statements

Tues    2/8      Lab 2                    Conditionals, Text manipulation
Thurs   2/10              Python: 1.7     Algorithms, While Loops, simple expressions

Tues    2/15     Lab 3                    Practice with loops and expressions
Thurs   2/17              Python: 1.2     Lists, For loops

Tues    2/22     Lab 4                    Practice with lists and for loops
Thurs   2/24                              Mathematical functions, review for exam

Tues    3/1                               EXAM I--IN CLASS
Thurs   3/3               Python: 1.8     Functions, parameters and variables

**************** SPRING BREAK MARCH 7 - 11 *******************************

Tues    3/15     Lab 5    CSI: 8.7        Functions, parameters and variables
Thurs   3/17              Python: 1.9-10  Recursion, Classes and objects                              

Tues    3/22     Lab 6                    Recursion, Classes and objects
Thurs   3/24              CSI: 2, 4       Binary and hexadecimal numbers, Digital Circuits

Tues    3/29     Lab 7                    Circuit Maker
Thurs   3/30                              Binary Arithmetic with digital circuits

Tues    4/5      Lab 8                    Binary addition, truth tables and circuits
Thurs   4/7               CSI: 5, 7       Computer Architecture, Assembly language

Tues    4/12                              Review for Exam
Thurs   4/14                              EXAM 2--IN CLASS
            
Tues    4/19              CSI: 15, 16     Networks, Internet/HTML
Thurs   4/21     NO CLASS                 EASTER BREAK
     
Tues    4/26     Lab 9                    Build a web page
Thurs   4/28                              Graphics on the web, Tables                             

Tues    5/3               CSI: 17         Intractable problems/the Halting problem
Thurs   5/5                               The halting problem, Review for final

Final Exam:

Section 01: Monday, May 16, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Section 02: Thursday, May 12, 11:30 - 2:00 p.m.

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