CSCI 127 - Daedalus

Meets	Mon/Thu 8:30 - 9:45
Room	Hunter North 10001E
Instructor	Mike Zamansky
Email	mz631@hunter.cuny.edu
Office	1001K Hunter North
Office Hours	By appointment

Class resources

• Class text: https://runestone.academy/runestone/books/published/thinkcspy/index.html
• Additional resources:
  • Automate the Boring Stuff in Python: https://automatetheboringstuff.com/
  • Learn Python the Hard Way: https://www.programmer-books.com/learn-python-3-the-hard-way/
• Non Daedalus CSCI12700 site: https://huntercsci127.github.io/f20.html

Getting help

Use the cohort mailing lists - daedalus2020 for cohort specific and daedalus to reach the entire cohort and our Slack channels. Here is a link to notes on asking for CS help in general.

Syllabus

Note Topics and ordering subject to change

Week 1 intro / class and Daedalus overview

• Reading: Chapters 1,2 (3 if you have time)

Week 2 What is CS / Introduction to Python / For loop / Functions

• Readings: Chapter 3, 4

Week 3 Strings

• Readings: Chapter 8

Week 4 Conditionals

• Readings: Chapter 5

Week 5 lists / arrays (images decisions)

• Readings: Chapter 11

Week 6 Math operations and while loopsxam 1

Week 7 Midterm 1

Week 8 problem solving and program design

Week 9 Top down design, GIS, random numbers

Week 10 Language processing

Week 11 Language processingoops / simulations

Week 12 C++

Week 13 C++

Week 14 review

More resources

Unix Command Line / Shell

1. Learn the Command Line
2. Learn the Command Line
3. http://linuxcommand.org/
4. https://hellowebbooks.com/learn-command-line/