Lectures
Click on a lecture to see the summary of that day, together with optional reading or viewing. You can also download the slides and any demo code.
Because of recent changes in venue, we are not able record lectures in this course. You are expected to attend in order to learn the material. You may review the lesson videos recorded during COVID for supplemental instruction.
Specifications and Testing
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This lecture references Lessons 7 and 8. In this lecture we introduce the concept of testing as a formal process. This material forms the basis of software engineering. More › |
| September 11, 2025 | handout | slides | demos |
Strings
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This lecture references Lesson 6. In this lecture we introduce how to process text in Python. These techniques will be used in the first assignment. More › |
| September 9, 2025 | handout | slides | demos |
User-Defined Functions
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This lecture references Lesson 5. In this lecture we introduce how to define our own functions. We also develop a mental model for executing functions. More › |
| September 4, 2025 | handout | slides | demos |
Functions and Modules
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This lecture references Lesson 3 and videos 4.5-4.4 of Lesson 4. In this class we talk about how to import optional features into Python. We also show how to make program files we can run. More › |
| September 2, 2025 | handout | slides | demos |
Variables and Assignments
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This lecture references videos 1.5-1.7 of Lesson 1, and Lesson 2. In this class we build a mental model to understand how Python works. This will be our first class where we use the iClickers More › |
| August 28, 2025 | handout | slides | no demos |