Introduction to Computer Science | LASA Computer Science

Date	Notes	Class Activities
	*Fundamentals of CS*
	syllabus resources AISD✓ CANVAS✓ codingBat✓ soapbox (how) debug
Turn in in-person Google Classroom BLEND 💧 (how) sign-out
5/25	end of 9 weeks
Arduino & LED Lights
3/30B 4/03A	Python Review	Semester Exam Day 2
3/28B 3/29A	Python Review	Semester Exam Day 1
3/24B 3/27A	UT Ethics in CS class schedule	finish … Second Challenges SuperSum, Summation, Radical [1 pt each] P4 P5 P7 create your own test input file
3/22A 3/23B	Tuples	continue … Second Challenges
3/20A 3/21B	jeopardy (CS) buzzIn.live jeopardy (Turing) MA	Second Challenges [20 pts 4/3] P4 P5 P7 second.zip

3/10	end of 9 weeks
3/9B 3/10A	UT academies apply by March 20th	workday Sololearn – Learn Python Core [5 pts or EXC 3/30] Exceptions & Files, More Types Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Chapter 6: Manipulating Strings (starts on Page 121) read & highlight PDF [Ch 4-6 10 pts 3/30]
3/7B 3/8A	Dictionaries sin(1/55…5)	More Tuples P4 P5 P7 [10 pts 3/23] M82589933 [80%] 💧 prime driving distances How to install the requests library [90%] 💧 distances1 [100%] 💧 distances2
3/3B 3/6A		Python Tuples Python Tuples [10 pts 3/21] P4 P5 P7 (pair) states states1 [70%] 💧 states1 states2 [80%] 💧 states2 (ind) baseball [100%] 💧 baseball
⮟ last assignments for this 9 weeks ⮝ first assignments for next 9 weeks
3/1A 3/2B	Pioneers in Computing and Mathematics	extra workday (due to A-day internet problems last week) BONUS Astronauts [3 pts]
2/27A 2/28B	Lists	Dictionaries LASA{CS} ASK a solution for elevator, climb, microwave CodingBat Python List Bonus +10% on a quiz Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Chapter 5: Dictionaries and Structuring Data (starts on Page 105) read & highlight PDF [Ch 4-6 10 pts 3/30]
2/23B 2/24A	look at append(), insert(), and remove() before Lists Quiz	In a nutshell How is Data Stored in Computer Memory More Student Grades [10 pts 3/3] 💧 grades3 P4 P5 P7 last day to turn in First Challenges
2/21B 2/22A		Python Dictionaries Python Dictionaries contacts [2 pts 3/1] 💧 contacts P4 P5 P7 dictionary1 (dictionary1.dat) [3 pts 3/1] 💧 dictionary1 BONUS Shared Birthday [2 pts]
2/16B 2/17A	2/16B Culture Day 2/17A Early Release	workday Quiz Files – retake up to 100%
2/14B 2/15A	Files LED Lights	Python Advanced Lists CodingBat (Various) 16 problems [10 pts 2/24] 6/16 = 50% 10/16 = 75 12/16 = 80% 14/16 = 90% 16/16 = 100%
2/10B 2/13A	UT summer academies	What’s Wrong? finish … First Challenges
2/8A 2/9B	Can you find the mistake?	First Challenges [20 pts 2/20] (sampleData.zip) P4 P5 P8 do first two, then any of the others 3 [75%], 4 [90%], 5 [100%], 6 [110%] 💧 aftest, artest, elevator, climb, microwave, tgencrypt BONUS [2 pts 2/20] Project Euler
2/6A 2/7B		Register & Login Part 0 solution (line by line) extra workday
1/31B 2/1A 2/2B 2/3A
1/27B 1/30A		finish … Lab Student Grades Python Strings Quiz CodingBat Strings 1 [+2 pts]
1/25A 1/26B		Python Lists Python Lists List1 (list1.dat) [3 pts 1/31] 💧 list1 P4 P5 P8 Student Grades [10 pts 2/2] P4 P5 P8 [90%] 💧 grades1 [100%] 💧 grades2
1/23A 1/24B	Strings	workday
1/19B 1/20A	look at find() and replace() before Quiz weird number	Strings LASA{CS} ASK finish … Register & Login Sololearn 2 – Learn Python Core [5 pts 2/3] Control Structures, Functions & Modules BONUS Sticks (advanced – long term)
1/17B 1/18A	Iterations LASA CS electives Tale of Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace’s pgm1 Ada Lovelace’s pgm2	Passwords slides 13 – end continue … Register & Login Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Chapter 4: Lists (starts on Page 75) read & highlight PDF [Ch 4-6 10 pts 3/30]
1/12B 1/13A	passwords video	1/2 hour to continue working on files1 – files5. Passwords slides 1 – 12 Register & Login [15 pts 1/31] P4 P5 P8 Password0 [70%] 💧 pw0 (pair pgm) Password1 [85%] 💧 pw1 (pair pgm) Password2 [100%] 💧 pw2 (individual) PasswordBonus0 [+1 pt] 💧 pwbonus0 (individual) PasswordBonus1 [+1 pt] 💧 pwbonus1 (individual)
1/10B 1/11A	Public Key Cryptography	Python Files Python Files example file countries.txt Introduction to Files [4 pts 1/18] 💧 files1-5 P4 P5 P8 files1 [70%], files2 [80%], files3 [90%], files4 [100%] BONUS files5 [1 pt 1/18]

12/21	end of 9 weeks
12/16B 12/20B 12/21A	Finals class period	Ciphers [15 pts 1/17] P4 P5 P8 Caesar [90%] (pair) 💧 caesar Vigenere [100%] (individual) 💧 vigenere Planning your solution Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Chapter 6: Manipulating Strings (starts on Page 121) read & highlight PDF [Ch 4-6 10 pts 3/30]
12/15B	extra B-day
12/13B 12/14A	Tutoring – Wednesdays at lunch in Room 506 Peer Tutoring	Python Strings Python Strings strings1 [5 pts 1/12] 💧 strings1 P4 P5 P8 BONUS strings2 [2 pts 1/12] 💧 strings2 P4 P5 P8
⮟ last assignments for this 9 weeks ⮝ first assignments for next 9 weeks
12/09B 12/12A	Functions	Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Ch1 – Ch3 highlighting due Fri Dec 9th turn into BLEND
12/07A 12/08B	oden types of engineering	finish … Let’s get Loopy 💧 [*] P4 P5 P8
12/05A 12/06B	Interview 101+	continue … Let’s get Loopy 💧[*] P4 P5 P8
12/01B 12/02A	Conditionals riddle	Let’s get Loopy [30 pts 12/15] 💧 [*] P4 P5 P8 Requirements and Approach
12/01	Advent of Code	Read From File UIL Contests – Things to Know
11/29B 11/30A	riddle	Python Iterations (for loop) 4 for loops [4 pts 12/5] 💧 for P4 P5 P8 Lab Booleans, decisions, and loops [10 pts 12/5] 💧 bdl P4 P5 P8
11/28A	Intel FDIV bug Hubble KC Challenger	catch-up day

11/18B		catch-up day
11/16A 11/17B	Variables & Expressions	Python Iterations Python Iterations (while loop) 3 while loops [3 pts 12/1] 💧 while P4 P5 P8 Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Chapter 3: Functions (starts on Page 56) read & highlight PDF [Ch 1-3 10 pts 12/9]
11/14A 11/15B	Nov 15, 1971	Python Functions Lab Using Functions [10 pts 11/29] 💧 heat2 P4 P5 P8
11/11A	extra A-day
11/9A 11/10B	riddle	Two Example Functions Lab quadratic equation [5 pts 11/17] BONUS quadratic equation [2 pts 11/17]
11/4B 11/7A	around the World built-in functions	Python Functions Functions Intro fuel economy [5 pts 11/14] 💧 fuel P4 P5 P8 CodingBat Berlin Wall [3 pts 11/14]
11/02A 11/03B	riddle	Python print Python debug finish … Calculator CodingBat Logic (uses Python 2.x) [3 pts 11/10] (1) date_fashion (2) squirrel_play (3) alarm_clock Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Chapter 2: Flow Control (starts on Page 29) read & highlight PDF [Ch 1-3 10 pts 12/9]
10/31A 11/01B	RPN Calculator HP15C (8 x (10-3))/(6-2) Soccer Coding Competition	Python Conditionals Python Conditionals Pair Programming Lab Calculator (pairs #1) [10 pts 11/10] 💧 calculator P4 P5 P8
10/27B 10/28A		work/catch-up/digest day try the Thonny Debugger
10/25B 10/26A	UT Austin Robocup Funniest Dives [2:04] Python Tutor	Python Variables and Expression Python Variables and Expressions Lab Heat Index [10 pts 11/2] 💧 heat P4 P5 P8 Sololearn 1 – Learn Python Core [5 pts 11/11] We will eventually do the first 6 Units (Basic Concepts, Strings & Variables, Control Structures, Functions & Modules, Exceptions & Files, More Types) The first two (Basic Concepts 7/7, Strings & Variables 10/10)
10/21B 10/24A	riddle online Python “Hello World!” Intel FDIV bug Hubble KC Challenger	Python Introduction Python Introduction repl.it register with StudentDrop (Mueller) register with Form (Bailey) Introduction to Thonny (a Python IDE) [5 pts 10/31] StudentDrop Dropbox 💧 introduction P4 P5 P8 Automate The Boring Stuff with Python Chapter 1: Python Basics (starts on Page 14) read & highlight PDF [Ch 1-3 10 pts 12/9]
Python
10/19A 10/20B	calculator	Semester Exam BLEND Multiple Choice Scratch, Conversion, Image Encoding, Megabyte, Jeroo [50 pts] Jeroo Program [20 pts] -5 pts if turned in by end of the day.
10/17A 10/18B	riddle Cmp Cond [14 pts]	CodingBat (Python) uses Python 2.x and not Python 3.x CodingBat signup and register with class Bailey’s Registration Instructions CodingBat Warmup [5 pts 10/25] 3 using if statements [40%,60%,80%] 1 using only return [100%]
10/13	end of 9 weeks
10/12C		C-day
10/10A 10/13B	most popular	Picobot Maze Hint Demo (e.g. NORTH state) Preassessment IntroComputing.org Table Data [10 pts 10/20]
10/07A 10/11B	riddle Jeroo Decisions[14 pts]Ada Lovelace Day	Picobot Picobot Picobot Website [10 pts 10/18] Map 1 [85%] Go to top right corner first & then clean room. Map 2 [100%] must be done using the “left hand rule”.
⮟ last assignments for this 9 weeks ⮝ first assignments for next 9 weeks
10/05A 10/06B		finish … Jeroo OPTIONAL Cargo-Bot
10/03A 10/04B	Jeroo Repetition[14 pts]	Socrative Compound Conditionals (slides 24-end) finish … Jeroo BONUS Shortest Code 2 Shortest Code 3
9/29B 9/30A		Jeroo Compound Conditionals Compound Conditionals (slides 1 – 23) Compound Conditionals Labs [15 pts 10/11, +3pts] {LAST ASSIGNMENT FOR 9 WEEKS} Maze Four [7.5pts, +0.5pts] Harvester 2 [10pts, +1pts] Zeroo [11.5pts,+1.5pts] Super Maze [12.5pts] Real Maze [14pts]
9/27B 9/28A		Jeroo Decisions Jeroo Decisions [15 pts 10/5] MazePlus [50%] Maze One [70%] Maze Two [80%] Celebrate2 [90%] Hurdle [100%] BONUS Shortest Code 0 Shortest Code 1
9/23B 9/26A	Jeroo Introduction & Actions[14 pts]	workday
9/21A 9/22B	penguins	Jeroo Repetition Jeroo Repetition [15 pts 9/29] Alley Run [50%] Harvest [70%] Celebrate [90%] Rings [100%]
9/19A 9/20B	riddle	Jeroo Actions Jeroo Actions [15 pts 9/27] Organizer [50%] Beautify [70%] Maze [80%] Eraser Head [90%] Planter [100%]
9/15B 9/16A	riddle Binary & Hex Conversion calculator[15 pts]	Jeroo Introduction in Room 505 or at home ONLY download Jeroo.jar file and put it on your desktop Jeroo Introduction [10 pts 9/23] Collect Flower [70%] Homeward Bound [80%] Relay [100%]
Jeroo
9/13B 9/14A	riddle	finish … IntroComputing.org BONUS Text Compression Activity 1 +5% on a Quiz Activity 2 +5% on a Quiz Activity 2 +10% for best in class (sum of all 3) Period 4 Period 5 (116.96) 43.33% 44.38% 29.66% Period 8 all-time (118.51) 43.33% 44.38% 30.8% explore code.org’s Hour of Code Activities
9/9B 9/12A	riddle	Image Encoding 2 [10 pts 9/19] Image Loops Image Loops [70%] Puzzles [80%] If Statment Logic If statement [90%] Image Bluescreen [100%] SUPER BONUS Reverse the Flower
9/7A 9/8B	Scratch Random,If, Inputs [10 pts]spreadsheet time in hex color	Data Representation – Image Encoding Computer Images IntroComputing.org Image Encoding 1 [15 pts 9/15] IntroComputing.org Introduction Digital Images [50%] Image Encoding Schemes 1. LASA image [60%] 2. 4×2 image [70%] 3. 2×2 image [80%] 4. Green Circle with Orange Border [90%] 5. 4×16 image [100%]
9/2A 9/6B	ASCII Star Wars	Data Representation – ASCII, Unicode How much is a byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte? Character Encoding Encoding Text How to Use Unicode File Size Activity [10 pts 9/13] answer sheet File -> Make a Copy Megabyte [5 pts 9/13]
8/31A 9/1B	odometer calculator “The Martian” hexadecimal scene	Data Representation – Number Systems Magic Cards (cards) Exponential Growth (binary vs decimal) spreadsheet Decimal Binary Hex Decimal and Binary Number systems Hexadecimal Number system Questions 1-5 lasacs Decimal, Binary, Hexadecimal Tables Hex to Binary Shortcut Number Conversion worksheet answer key [5 pts 9/8] Radiolab Bit Flip (1:01 – 10:50) whole podcast
Computers & Data Representation
8/29A 8/30B	riddle Scratch Variables and Loops [20 pts] (Retake up to 80%)	demonstrate Random Character assignment bounce of edge of the screen (Why do we see squiggles at the edge?) 200 x 200 BONUS Random Character – No more “ears”
8/25B 8/26A	riddle Distance vs Time questions about Common Bug – Set vs Change Non-Numeric Variables	Scratch Random, If, and Inputs Most of 2 class days to complete [20 pts 9/6] Decisions Decisions Socrative (instant feedback, self-paced) Boolean Values Socrative 1-5 If Self-Check Socrative 6-8 Else Nested Decisions Socrative 9-12 Exercises (1)-(3) Text Input Exercises (4)-(6) answers Exercises (1)-(6) Number Guessing Game [75%] Random Character Edge of Screen [85%] Box [100%]
8/23B 8/24A	riddle Level change deadline 9/2 QUIZ in 2 class days	Ada Lovelace 🎬 Grace Hopper
8/19B 8/22A	riddle	Scratch Variables and Loops Variables in Math and Programming Most of 2 class days to complete [20 pts 8/31] Experiment with Drawing and Repeat 5 shapes [50%] Tempo and Variables every other Note [60%] Common Bug – Set vs Change Repeat Until Draw 2 Squirrals [80%] Countdown & Variable Sized Shapes [95%] Variable Sized Shapes PLUS [100%] Non-Numeric Variables don’t skip this. BONUS [+2 pts] If you have not done so – do the star shape and then do the chess board challenge
8/17A 8/18B	riddle	Scratch Basics Scratch Introduction online: go to scratch.mit.edu click Join Scratch at top right & create an account Demo sprites (new, resize), moving, turning, etc. How to get assignments checked off faster User Interface Detective Work Scratch Start [10 pts 8/25] Getting Started with Scratch Sections 1 – 10 [70%] Broadcast [80%] Musical Magic Game of TAG! [100%] explore on your own can you make your tag players leave the screen on left and reappear on the right you may want some headphones for Scratch sound projects 🎧
Scratch
8/15A 8/16B		Getting Started teacher lasacs.com courses hack-a-day syllabus Peer Tutors puzzles top Programming Languages TI & Python Women in Tech & Engineering student login seating chart Room 506 (hall pass, lost & found, fake plant?, scratch paper) lasacs.com/ask/506 (bookmark, ?) Moving to AP CS (only possible at the end of the 1st 9 weeks) [email protected] [email protected] put *Period #* and *name* in email subject BLEND (Can you see class? Turn off Color Overlay!!!) LASA Honor Code LASA{CS} CLUBS Everything is a Computer (1:30 – 2:55) (11:33 – 14:00) First Day LASACS evacuation route evacuation meetup location

Fundamentals of CS

Jeroo

Computers & Data Representation

Scratch