Week 1

Introduction to Unix, and a little Python.

Making introductions.: Due 9:40AM Friday, 1/6.
Getting to know Unix.: Do this by class on Friday, 1/6. There's nothing to hand in.
Counting lines in a file.: Due 11:59PM Monday, 1/9.
Reading: Please read the course information page.: Do this as soon as possible. I will assume you have done so.
Reading: Enbody & Punch, Chapters 0 and 1: For best results, read these chapters by Friday, 1/7.

Week 2

More introductory Python, including functions, conditionals, and loops.

A lab about miscellaneous Python stuff: In class Monday, January 9. But you can do it on your own if you missed class. Nothing to hand in.
A first small program from scratch: making change: Due by 11:59PM Wednesday, January 11.
Read sections 2.1-2.2 (if statements and loops), 5.1-5.3 (functions), and 6.1-6.2 (lists).: As soon as possible.
A Caesar Cipher function.: Due 11:59PM Tuesday, January 17.

More Python fundamentals. including functions, conditionals, and loops.

Read sections 4.1-4.5 (strings).: As needed, but no later than Friday.
A lab about miscellaneous Python stuff: In class Friday, January 20. You can do it on your own if you miss class.
Combine the ideas in loops.py and menu.py to create a better menu-driven program.: Due 11:59PM Tuesday, January 24.

More Python. Data representation.

Data representation exercises.: Due on paper 9:50AM Monday, 1/30. brief notes on hexadecimal numbers may be helpful for a couple of these questions. Also, Wikipedia has some very long and detailed pages that have good information: binary numbers, two's complement integer representation, ASCII, and Unicode. The two's complement discussion is in considerable depth--you might want to focus on the subsections entitled "Calculating two's complement" and "Addition."

Exam. Start graphics.

Read Chapters 11 (intro to classes and objects) and 12 (more on classes and objects).: Start soon, but definitely by Friday, February 10.
A lab on graphics, plus some homework (drawing a face).: In class, Friday, February 3.
Write a program to draw a face.: Hand in as face.py by 9:50 Wednesday, February 8.

Objects, classes, and Python modules.

A graphical prairie, with mountains and buffalo.: Due 11:59PM Tuesday, 2/14.
Have you read Read Chapters 11 and 12 yet?: You should.
Read Chapter 16 on recursion, especially 16.1-4.: There will be a recursion assignment after the prairie assignment.

Classes, recursion.

Image processing. Algorithm analysis.

Some image processing.: Due 5:00PM Friday, 2/24.
Image processing extra credit, should you care to give it a try.: Due 5:00PM Friday, 2/24.

Algorithm analysis. Takehome exam. Other neat stuff.

Take-home exam: Due on paper (plus some code handed in as usual) 9:40AM, Friday, March 2.
Final project.: Description due 11:59PM Monday, 3/5. Code and documentation due 5:00PM Wednesday, March 14.

Running time data collection. Wrapping things up.

In class Monday, March 5.