Intro to Computer Science 2016-17 | LASA Computer Science

	*Intro to Computer Science*
	syllabus resources

Date	Work Due/Notes	Class Activities
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5/31		FINAL period P1 8:10 – 10:10 P0A 10:20 – 12:20 Lab01a: Standalone Scripts [100%] Function 1 – 4
5/24	B-day
5/22		Coin Flip 5 pts if correct (4 pts if good try) Polynomial BONUS +2 pts
5/19	field day	Lab01a: Standalone Scripts [70%] Function 1 – 4 Lab01b: Bound Scripts [80%] Functions 5a & 5b [90%] Function 6 [100%] Function 7
5/17		Getting Started with Google Apps Script Your first script finish … Code Academy Javascript
5/15	JavaScript	CATEMA quiz JavaScript compared to Python CodeAcademy Javascript (first 3 1/2 Units) Getting Started with Programming through Introduction to While Loops in JS
JavaScript
5/8 5/10	DROPitTOme LIGHTS	LED Light Project Demonstrations
5/5 5/3 5/1 4/26 4/24 4/21 4/19	5/3 EOC day	LED Light Project Project Information Arduino Memory
4/17		finish … Challenge 3
4/12	debugging uploading issues	C++ Functions Challenge 3
4/10	music	finish … Challenge 2
4/7	end of 5th 6 weeks
4/5		finish … Challenge 1 C++ Arrays Challenge 2 showColors, showFade (80%), sequence0 (90%), sequence1 (100%)
4/3		C++ Basics Challenge 1
3/31	3/30 EOC (sophomores) Lights setup	Project Information LED Lights Getting Started Try This

3/29	3/28 EOC (freshmen)	Python Final Part 2 (40%) Programming challenges data files (zip) string, space, string, newline string1░string2⤵
3/27		Python Final Part 1 (60%) Canvas CodingBat signup and register with class CodingBat 3 problems
3/22		Python Programming Quiz quiz.zip (zip file with quiz.dat, quiz5.dat, quiz6.dat) allowed access to lectures & Tutorialspoint Rubric DROPitTOme QUIZ
3/20		Go over SecondChallenges possible solutions Python Review finish … CodeAcademy

3/10	Python Tuples Chapter 9/10 exercises due	QUIZ & Workday finish … Google Classroom Ch 9 & 10 (due today) work on CodeAcademy
3/8		finish … Second Challenges
3/6		Second Challenges secondChallenges.zip
3/1		finish … Text Analysis 2 Code Academy Python Unit 9 – Exam Statistics Unit 12 – File Input & Output
2/27	Python Dictionaries	continue … Text Analysis 2 Chapter 9: Dictionaries & Chapter 10: Tuples read & highlight PDF Chapter 9/10 Exercises due Fri 3/10
2/24	Chapter 7/8 exercises due	Python Tuples Lab M7723917 Lab (pair) Text Analysis 2
2/22		Exchanging Information (JSON) reddit.com
2/17		Digital Precautions CodingBat (Mr. Mueller’s problems) 22/20 on CodingBat dups dups2 23/20 on CodingBat make your own dictionary problem DROPitTOme CB Extra1 (6 BONUS Programming Contest Problems) sample.zip +5% on a QUIZ for each problem only work on this if you are caught up will run this for the next 2 weeks
2/15		CodingBat 16 problems 6/16 = 10 points 10/16 = 15 points 12/16 = 16 points 14/16 = 18 points 16/16 = 20 points
2/14	end of 4th 6 weeks
2/13		a solution for microwave, climb, elevator, palindrome finish … Student Grades 2 Code Academy Python Unit 7 – Lists and Functions & Battleship Unit 8 – Loops & Practice Makes Perfect
2/8	Python Lists	Python Dictionaries Student Grades 2
2/6		Solving a math problem vs Writing a program finish … First Challenge read & highlight PDFs Chapter 7: Files & Chapter 8: Lists Chapter 7/8 Exercises due Friday 2/24
2/3		continue … First Challenges
2/1		First Challengessample_data.zip) do first two, then any others how do you add/change a test case
1/30		finish … Lab Student Grades
1/27	Elective Fair @ lunch (Computer Science tables outside Room 222)
1/25		Python List list1 (list1.dat) Lab (pair) Student Grades
1/23		Review Google Classroom assignment Text Analysis finish … Code Academy Unit 6
1/20	Python Strings look at find() and replace() before Quiz QUIZ “retake” up to 70% [+10% for each additional Project Euler problem] Chapter 5/6 exercises due	finish … Lab Text Analysis Code Academy Python Unit 6 – Student becomes the teacher
1/18		continue … Lab Text Analysis BONUS Functions [+10% on a Quiz]
1/13		Python Files Lab (pair) Text Analysis *example Country Data* countries.txt efficiency UVA #11727 & Euler smallest multiple (reg, fast) solutions
1/11		Chapter 5: Iterations & Chapter 6: Strings read & highlight PDF Chapter 5/6 Exercises due Friday 1/20 BONUS [+10% on a Quiz] a 4th Project Euler problem
1/9	Python Iterations (skipped in 2016-17)	Project Euler do any 3 of the first 10 problems [70%/90%/100%] Code Academy Python Unit 5 – Lists & Dictionaries & A Day At The Supermarket
1/4		pay program (pair) 2pts find the number (pair) 2pts UVA Online Judge (NOT pair) 2pts Problem 11727

12/20	end of 3rd 6 weeks
12/16	Chapter 4 exercises due Period 1 8:10 – 10:10 Period 0A 10:25 – 12:25	finish … Caesar & Vignere Cyphers Chapter 1-4 highlights PDF DROPitTOme BOOK1 PDF is too large to drop, will now be due NEXT semester
12/14	C-day pair programming	Pair Programming About, About2 Video Python Strings Caesar & Vignere Cyphers (pair) Planning your solution
12/12	Python Functions QUIZ “retake” up to 70% [+10% for each additional Project Euler problem]	finish … Let’s get Loopy finish … Code Academy Unit 1 – 4
12/9	Chapter 3 exercises due	continue … Let’s get Loopy
12/7		Let’s get Loopy Requirements and Approach
12/5	Python Conditionals	Quiz & Work Day !!!
11/30		Python Iteration Lab Booleans, decisions, and loops Code Academy Python Unit 4 – Functions & Taking a Vacation Chapter 4: Functions read & highlight PDF Chapter 4 Exercises due Friday 12/16 next time … Quiz Python Conditionals
11/28	Python Variables, Types, Expressions	quadratic equation BONUS 3 while loops (slide 6 of Python Iteration presentation) continued … Code Academy Unit 3 next time … Quiz Python Functions

11/18	Chapter 1 & 2 exercises due	function_examples.py Python Functions Lab Using Functions # YOUR CODE GOES HERE Code Academy Python Unit 3 – Conditionals and Control Flow & PygLatin Chapter 3: Conditional Execution read & highlight PDF Chapter 3 Exercises due Friday 12/9 next time … Quiz Python Variables, Types, Expressions
11/16		Python Functions Functions Intro convert_functions function_examples fuel economy Lab quadratic equation
11/14	Python print	Code Academy Python Unit 2 – Strings and Console Output & Date and Time
11/10	end of 2nd 6 weeks
11/9	Python debug	Python Conditionals Python Conditionals Lab Calculator Chapter 2: Variables, expressions, and statements read & highlight PDF Chapter 2 Exercises due Friday 11/18
11/7		finish … Edit Window exact output of program Using DiffNow Python Data and Expression Python Data and Expressions Lab Heat Index Code Academy Python Unit 1 – Python Syntax & Tip Calculator use login from e-mail Code Academy can be picky AND not give you a good indication of what is wrong. Good idea to copy and paste code into Python Idle editor and check it there
11/4		Python Introduction Python Introduction Labs Interactive Shell Edit Window Requirements for program name (1) only letters & numbers (2) no spaces Python for Everybody download PDF of book read & highlight PDF at least a couple of main ideas per page no need to highlight anything in the Glossary after we’ve read several chapters I will ask you to drop the highlighted PDF file to me Chapter 1: Why should you learn to write programs? read & highlight PDF Chapter 1 Exercises due Friday 11/18
Python
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11/2	Make sure Python Idle works!!! Robocup Video	Picobot Picobot Picobot Website Map 1 (80%) Map 2 (100%)
10/31	Binary and Hex Conversion calculator	Semester Exam – Day 2 Part 2 Canvas [40%] Midterm (Multiple Choice/Short Answer) 2016-17 number conversion [3/25], scratch [2/25], jeroo [8/25] Midterm (Jeroo Program) 2016-17 [12/25] map DROPitTOme (Jeroo Program) MIDTERM finish … Jeroo Challenge 2 island maps Files to submit DROPitTOme (Jeroo program) CHALLENGE
10/26	Google Classroom due 10/28	Semester Exam – Day 1 Part 1 Jeroo Challenge [60%] 6 island maps
10/24	Jeroo Compound Conditionals (tab for indentation will not work in quiz)	Code in the Browser (Part 4) Table Data Top 10 A Names Z Boy A Girl Class Survey (count the number of red, green, blue, black individually all in the same for loop)
10/21	Jeroo Ifs (tab for indentation will not work in quiz)	sign up for CATEMA BONUS Shortest Code 4 DROPitTOme SHORT4 finish … Jeroo Compound Conditionals next time … Quiz Jeroo Compound Conditionals
10/19	PSAT “C” day	continued … *Jeroo Compound Conditionals* BONUS Shortest Code 2 DROPitTOme SHORT2 BONUS Shortest Code 3 DROPitTOme SHORT3 next time … Quiz Jeroo Ifs
10/17	Jeroo Loops (tab for indentation will not work in quiz) puzzle/riddle	Jeroo Compound Conditionals HurdleThreeDebugExample Compound Conditionals (socrative) Compound Conditonals Labs Harvester 2 100% with one hop() & one isFlower(HERE) Maze Four 100% with one hop() & one if() no elif/else Super Maze Real Maze
10/14	Google Classroom due	Pre-Assessment DROPitTOme PRE finish … Jeroo Decisions next time … Quiz Jeroo Loops Jeroo Repetition & Decisions due Friday Oct 28th
10/12	Jeroo Introduction & Jeroo Actions/Methods (tab for indentation will not work in quiz)	Jeroo Decisions Jeroo Decisions [70% 2/4, 90% 3 /4, 100% 4/4] Maze One Maze Two Maze Three Hurdle BONUS Shortest Code 0 DROPitTOme SHORT0 BONUS Shortest Code 1 DROPitTOme SHORT1
10/7		Jeroo Repetition Jeroo Repetition [70% 2/4, 90% 3 /4, 100% 4/4] Celebrate Allley Run Harvest Rings next time … Quiz Jeroo Basics and Methods
10/5	Update Naviance 4 year plan instructions Computer Science course sequence	Jeroo Actions Jeroo Actions [70% 2/4, 90% 3 /4, 100% 4/4] Organizer Beautify Maze Eraser Head Jeroo Basics & Actions due Friday Oct 14th
10/3	Presentation by Mr. Marlan Winter (P0A: 9:20, P1A: 9:50)	Jeroo Introduction Jeroo Introduction Collect Flowers Homeward Bound Relay
Jeroo
9/30	end of 1st 6 weeks
9/28	Binary and Hex Conversion calculator	finish … Code in The Browser Code in the Browser Part 3 [100%] Image Logic Image Bluescreen BONUS Code in the Browser DROPitTOme CITBBONUS
9/26		Code in The Browser (Parts 1 – 3) Code in the Browser Part 1 [70%] Introduction to Computers and Code (4 exercises) Introduction to Digital Images (5 exercises) Code in the Browser Part 2 [90%] Image Loops (3 exercise, 4 puzzles) Image 10-20-30 (3 exercises) next time … Quiz Binary and Hex Conversion
9/23		finish … What’s a Computer Everyday computing devices Future computing devices Data Representation – ASCII, Unicode How much is a 1 byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, etc. ASCII Star Wars Encoding Text File Size Activity Data Representation – Image Encoding Image Encoding Schemes Blue Circle with Green Border colorful spreadsheet (Spreadsheet Converter) worksheet bitmap
9/21	Bring Your Parent to School Day penguin paddle riddleConversion calculator	Data Representation – Number Systems Magic Card trick cards Decimal and Binary Number systems Exponential Growth (binary vs decimal) spreadsheet Questions 1 -3 lasacs Hexadecimal Number system Questions 4-5 lasacs Shortcut to convert hex to binary and binary to hex Number Conversion worksheet
9/19		finish … What is a Computer? Recognizing computers in your everyday environment (3 a-j) Identify 10 devices that contain a computer in some form or fashion (start with PC, cellphone, …) (3 k-n) List 4 more that you did not have and like from the class discussion Identify parts of a computer Kids React to Old Computers [7:41] Look at real computer parts What if you had no computer (4 a-c) 3 things better, 3 things worse The near future (5 a-c) 3 devices not in common use today
9/14	Scratch Random,If, and Inputs puzzle/riddle	What is a Computer? What is a Computer? One at a time. Develop a definition of a computer (1a) on your own (1b) after some research (1c) class how to make a link in a Google Doc Explore computer inventions Abacus videos [5:48] The Greatest Machine that was never built [12:02] (2 a-j) 10 examples of early computers (Why? & What?) timeline – on your own or with a neighbor
Computers and Data Representation
9/12	puzzle/riddle	finish … Scratch Random, If, and Inputs can retake quiz up to a 70% in Fit (Room 222) this week BONUS (+10% or +20% on a Quiz grade) make any game you want for example, a game were sprite runs around a track and jumps hurdles, count laps, counts time, game ends if sprite leaves track, … when the letter ‘I’ is pressed, the sprite should tell me the instructions for playing the game. DROPitTOme BONUS01 next time … Quiz Random, If, and Inputs
9/9	puzzle/riddle Scratch Loops and Variables	Scratch Random, If, and Inputs Let’s teach kids to code TED Talk video [6:45 – 10:00] go over & demonstrate Random Character assignment bounce of edge of screen (Why do we see squiggles at the edge?) 200 x 200
9/7	puzzle/riddle back to school night	Mr. Mueller’s Scratch Program for 6th grade Science Interactive Distance vs Time any questions about last time’s Non-Numeric Variables Common Bug – Set vs Change Google Self-Driving Cars in Austin Sept 2015, video 5:42- 15:07 Scratch Random, If, and Inputs You will be given 3 class days to complete the activities below. Finishing (1) to (5) is an 80%, also finishing (6) is a 90%, also finishing (7) is a 100%. Decisions Decisions Boolean Values (1) Socrative 1-5 If Self-Check (2) Socrative 6-8 Else Nested Decisions (3) Socrative 9-12 (4a) Write down the three answers to 1-3 Text Input (4b) Write down the three answers to 4-6 Check off written answers to (1) – (6) How many days … Make sure to spend some time with this program Random Character (5) Show me (a) sprite bouncing off the edge of the stage and (b) staying within the confines of the 200 x 200 rectangle Number Guessing Game (6) Show me the final game after you have completed all of the challenges Rock/Paper/Scissors: Script (7) Show me your completed game next time … Quiz Scratch Loops and Variables
9/2	puzzle/riddle	Scratch Loops and Variables chess board Challenge Bonus
8/31	puzzle/riddle	Scratch Loops and Variables Variables in Math and Programming You will be given 2 class days to complete the activities below. How to get assignments checked off faster Game of TAG! (1) Show me TAG Experiment with Drawing and Repeat (2) Show me at least 5 of the shapes Tempo and Variables (3) Tell me the answer to the Monopoly question & show me your Every other Note script Common Bug – Set vs Change Variable Sized Shape and Countdown (4) Show me Variable Sized Shape script & show me Countdown script Repeat Until & Draw a Squiral (5) Show me your Repeat table, What the sprite says, & your two squirals Non-Numeric Variables
8/29	puzzle/riddle	Scratch Basics Offline Scratch 2 Online scratch.mit.edu How to get assignments checked off faster Work through Getting Started with Scratch Sections 1 – 10 Today’s Assignments (1) User Interface Detective Work (2) Broadcast (3) Musical Magic Save your offline Scratch programs using an .sb2 file extension in your student drive (if you have trouble with student drive, then save it on the computer’s hard drive)
Scratch
8/24	Chapter 1 of Blown To Bits and answer the questionsdue 9/2	continued … Getting Started Moving to AP CS [email protected] start Subject with Name (Period #) Quizzes canvas quiz to change name (1) setting (2) edit settings (3) change both names to last name, first name seating chart PC Displaying the File Extension in Windows Vista and Windows 7 or In File Explorer Organize -> Folder and search options -> View Tab -> Uncheck “Hide extensions for know file types” Google Classroom Tools -> Preferences -> uncheck “Use smart quotes” Tools -> Preferences -> uncheck “Automatically capitalize words” snipping tool Ted Talk Videos Physical side of the internet [11:59] Jeopardy 2015 MacBook
8/22		Getting Started The goal today is to get an overview of the course, go over class expectations, as well as setup and learn some of the tools we’ll be using. Get to know your teacher class web site Course Syllabus Student/ Parent Information Student survey Parent survey Signature check for understanding kahoot.it lasacs DROPitTOme FirstDay LED Lights Project (Information) Feedback [email protected] Anonymous Feedback The first programmer Card Dealing activity