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1.1 Schedule and due dates

• The schedule and due dates will be updated as we progress through the semester (on Canvas)
• Please check back regularly for changes on this website and Canvas.

1.2 Topical outline

• Slides will usually be posted before class.
• The outline will be filled in with slides, readings, and assignments as the semester moves forward
• The topic schedule may change slightly as the semester progresses.
• mycode.tar.gz is a zip-like archive file.
  • In Linux/Unix/Mac
    • Just click on it in your file browser of choice, and it should open an “archive manager” which can unzip it
    • At the command line, you can unpack it by executing in the directory with the file: $tar -xf mycode.tar.gz
  • In Windows
    • you can open it with http://7-zip.org/

1.2.1 Introduction to computation

The fundamental parts of computation
Content/00-Inspiration.html
Content/01-Computation.html

1.2.2 How to use a computer like an adult

Linux, Bash, and Git
Content/02-GitLinuxBash.html

1.2.3 How to model and analyze the world by programming computer simulations

Games and data analysis in Python3
Content/03-IntroPython.html
Content/04-ExpressionsTypes.html
Content/05-Branches.html
Content/06-Loops.html
Content/07-Containers.html
Content/08-Functions.html
Content/09-ModulesPackages.html
Content/10-DebuggingTesting.html
Content/11-TypeHints.html
Content/12-Strings.html
Content/13-AlgorithmsSoftware.html
Content/14-Recursion.html
Content/15-ClassesInheritance.html
Content/16-TypeFormatDebug.html
Content/17-Exceptions.html
Content/18-InputOutput.html
Content/19-TestingFrameworks.html
Content/20-IteratorsGenerators.html
Content/21-FunctionalProg.html
Content/22-DataVis.html
Content/23-Regex.html
Content/24-EvilEval.html