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== Tuesday - Thursday (3/2/10 - 3/12/10) ==
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#REDIRECT [[Computer Science]]
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Obtain three thumbnail pictures:
 
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** One picture for your player (a sprite of some sort)
 
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** One picture for your items
 
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** One picture for your mines
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Finding sprites and using Image()
 
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* [[Item collection game]]
 
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*# Go to HTTLACS: Ch 8 and go to section 8.8
 
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*# Use the simple Catch version in 8.8 as a starting point
 
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*# Replace all your ball, ball_x, and ball_y variables with item, item_x, and item_y
 
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*# Replace all your mitt, mitt_x, and mitt_y variables with player, player_x, and player_y
 
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*# Add an if statement so that your item bounces off the side walls (HINT: check to see how it bounces off the top and bottom walls)
 
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*# Add the code to enable your player to move left and right
 
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*# Make your player and items use images instead of Circle()
 
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<source lang="python">
 
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item = Circle((item_x, item_y), 10)
 
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</source>
 
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should change to
 
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<source lang="python">
 
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item = Image("filename", (item_x, item_y))
 
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</source>
 
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*# Add a mine that moves around the screen
 
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*# Be sure to change how the game reacts to collisions with items and mines
 
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*# Make sure your game matches the requirements in [[Item collection game]]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Introduction to Strings
 
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* Complete HTTLACS: Ch7 #1,2, 5-10
 
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== Wednesday - Friday (2/24/10 - 2/26/10) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Check out the [[Pong]] and [[Item collection game]] grading rubrics on their respective pages
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* Last day to demo for interims ([[Pong]] and [[Item collection game]])
 
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* Once you have completed [[Pong]], search for images you would use to represent your paddles and ball
 
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* change your ball and paddles to pictures:
 
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<source lang="python">
 
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ball = Circle((ball_x, ball_y), 10)
 
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</source>
 
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should change to
 
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<source lang="python">
 
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ball = Image("filename", (ball_x, ball_y))
 
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</source>
 
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== Thursday - Monday (2/18/10 - 2/22/10) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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# Open your [[Pong]] game
 
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# Check if you have completed the hit() function for the right paddle
 
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# Test if the ball bounces off of the right paddle
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Demo a completed [[Pong]] game by the end of today
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Demo a completed [[Item collection game]]
 
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* Copy your [[Item collection game]] and name it robot.py
 
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* Using your [[Item collection game]], create the [[Robot game]]
 
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== Tuesday (2/16/10) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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# Create a new program named gaspReview.py
 
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# Open a graphics window
 
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# Display a circle on the screen and save it as a variable named cir
 
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#* Be sure to create x and y variable coordinates for it
 
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# Create a while loop that moves the circle across the screen to the right
 
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## If the circle's x-coordinate moves beyond the right side, change it's coordinate to 0
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* Review Warmup
 
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== Wednesday - Friday (2/3/10 - 2/12/10) ==
 
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* Snowpacolypsegeddon!
 
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== Monday (2/1/10) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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# Bring up your Catch game
 
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# Bring up [http://openbookproject.net/thinkCSpy/app_b.html Appendix B] of the HTTLACS book
 
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# Scroll down to the section that describes how to draw a Box()
 
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# Change your mitt's Circle to a Box (Hint: A Circle has a radius, but a Box must have a height and width!)
 
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# Go through your code and change all the mitt variables to paddle, mitt_x to paddle_x, and mitt_y to paddle_y
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* [[Pong]]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* [[Item collection game]]
 
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== Tuesday - Thursday (1/26/10 - 1/28/10) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Bring up your Catch code
 
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* For each of the following, find the section of code that handles it, and put a comment there
 
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** Opens the graphics window
 
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** Detects keyboard buttons being pressed
 
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** Moves the ball a little bit
 
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** Displays the player and computer scores on the screen
 
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** Checks if the ball and mitt have collided
 
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** Refreshes (updates) the screen
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Review warmup
 
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* [[Pong]]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* [[Item collection game]]
 
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== Friday (1/22/10) ==
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* [http://openbookproject.net/thinkCSpy/ch08.html Catch!]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* [[Item collection game]]
 
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== Wednesday (1/20/10) ==
 
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* Rise of the Video Game: Part 1
 
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== Tuesday - Thursday (1/12/10 - 1/15/10) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* [https://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/treasurer/forms/DecalVote10_11.asp Vehicle Decal Vote]
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* Demo missing work - Thursday is your last day for the quarter!
 
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** [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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** [[Print Shapes Exercises]]
 
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** [[Printing Initials Assignment]]
 
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** [[Looping Exercises]]
 
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== Friday (1/8/10) ==
 
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* 2nd Quarter Exam
 
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== Wednesday (1/6/10) ==
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* 2nd Quarter Exam will be on Friday (1/8/10)
 
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* 2nd Quarter Exam Review
 
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** [[Media:2ndQExamReview.txt]]
 
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* input, output, variables, and math expressions
 
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* functions
 
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* if statements
 
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** comparison operators
 
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*** ==
 
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*** !=
 
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*** <
 
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*** >
 
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*** <=
 
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*** >=
 
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** Boolean operators
 
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*** and
 
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*** or
 
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* while loops
 
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** sequences
 
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** break keyword
 
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* Demo all of the following assignments:
 
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** [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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** [[Print Shapes Exercises]]
 
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** [[Printing Initials Assignment]]
 
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** [[Looping Exercises]]
 
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== Monday (1/4/10) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* In three words, summarize your winter break
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* 2nd Quarter Exam will be on Friday (1/8/10)
 
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* If-statement review
 
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*# Prompt the user to enter a username and store it in a variable named '''username'''
 
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*# Prompt the user to enter a password and store it in a variable named '''password'''
 
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*# Using an if-statement, check if the username equals "admin" '''and''' the password equals a password of your choosing
 
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*# If the login is successful, then print that the "You have successfully logged in"
 
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*# If the login fails, then print "Authentication failure!"
 
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* While statement
 
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*# Practice: Write a loop that prints out 1 through 5
 
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*# Write a while loop that runs exactly 5 times, each time the loop runs, print out "Login Trial #N" where N is the loop counter
 
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*# Take the if-statement code and put it inside the loop
 
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*# If the user successfully logs in, then also '''break''' out of the loop using the '''break''' keyword
 
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* Demo all of the following assignments:
 
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** [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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** [[Print Shapes Exercises]]
 
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** [[Printing Initials Assignment]]
 
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** [[Looping Exercises]]
 
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== Monday - Friday (12/21/09 - 1/1/10) ==
 
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* Winter Break
 
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== Wednesday - Friday (12/16/09 - 12/18/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Write a while loop that goes from 0 up to but not including 100 (do not print!)
 
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* Inside the loop, use an '''if-statement''' to check if the '''loop counter variable''' is greater than 35 and less than 65.  If so, then print the variable
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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* [[Print Shapes Exercises]]
 
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* [[Printing Initials Assignment]]
 
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* [[Looping Exercises]]
 
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== Monday (12/14/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Write a loop that prints out the first 50 odd numbers
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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* [[Print Shapes Exercises]]
 
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* [[Printing Initials Assignment]]
 
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* [[Looping Exercises]]
 
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== Tuesday - Thursday (12/8/09 - 12/10/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Complete the [http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2009/LookupBuilding.aspx Speak Up Survey]
 
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** Secret password: arlington08
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Introduction to Iteration
 
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* Exercise 1
 
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** Write a loop that displays the numbers from 1 through 12
 
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* Exercise 2
 
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** Write a loop that displays the numbers from 100 down to 50
 
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* Exercise 3
 
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** Write a loop that prints "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" 1000 times
 
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* Exercise 4
 
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** Write a loop that adds up all the numbers from 1 to 10 and displays the result
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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* [[Print Shapes Exercises]]
 
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* [[Printing Initials Assignment]]
 
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* [[Looping Exercises]]
 
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== Wednesday - Friday (12/2/09 - 12/4/09) ==
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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* Work through HTTLACS: Ch 5 and by work through, Mr. Bui means that you should try out all the code.
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Ch 5 exercises and demo them
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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* [[Print Shapes Exercises]]
 
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* [[Printing Initials Assignment]]
 
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* [[Looping Exercises]]
 
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== Monday (11/30/09) ==
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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* Work through HTTLACS: Ch 5 and by work through, Mr. Bui means that you should try out all the code.
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Ch 5 exercises and demo them
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Introduction to Iteration
 
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** Complete HTTLACS: Ch 6 exercises #1-5 - DO NOT submit to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* Practice Exercise #1
 
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** Prompt the user two choices: odd or even
 
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*** Example: Would you like odd/even?
 
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** Prompt the user for a number and store it in a variable n
 
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** If the user chooses odd, then print out the first n odd numbers (starting at 1) using a loop
 
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** If the user chooses even, then print out the first n even numbers (starting at 0) using a loop
 
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* Practice Exercise #2
 
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** Print out all the numbers that are divisible by 6 from 0 through 100
 
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* [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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== Monday (11/23/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Take out a sheet of paper and draw a coordinate plane with x and y axes.
 
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* The x-axis should go from 0 to 640
 
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* The y-axis should go from 0 to 480
 
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* Draw the turkey on the board or something like it
 
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* Estimate the major points (x,y) for the turkey
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* Introduction to GASP
 
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** Walk through the GASP example
 
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* Draw the turkey using the GASP functions
 
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== Thursday (11/19/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Regular - Define a function named giveMeFive() that returns the value 5
 
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* IB - Begin looking over Ch 6
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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* Work through HTTLACS: Ch 5 and by work through, Mr. Bui means that you should try out all the code.
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Ch 5 exercises and demo them
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Introduction to Iteration
 
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** Complete HTTLACS: Ch 6 exercises #1-5 - DO NOT submit to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* Practice Exercise #1
 
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** Prompt the user two choices: odd or even
 
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*** Example: Would you like odd/even?
 
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** Prompt the user for a number and store it in a variable n
 
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** If the user chooses odd, then print out the first n odd numbers (starting at 1) using a loop
 
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** If the user chooses even, then print out the first n even numbers (starting at 0) using a loop
 
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* Practice Exercise #2
 
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** Print out all the numbers that are divisible by 6 from 0 through 100
 
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* [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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== Tuesday (11/17/09) ==
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers.  This should be done NOW.
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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* Work through HTTLACS: Ch 5 and by work through, Mr. Bui means that you should try out all the code.
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Ch 5 exercises and demo them
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Work through HTTLACS: Ch 5 and by work through, Mr. Bui means that you should try out all the code.
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Ch 5 exercises and demo them
 
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* Introduction to Iteration
 
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** Complete HTTLACS: Ch 6 exercises #1-5 - DO NOT submit to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* Practice Exercise #1
 
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** Prompt the user two choices: odd or even
 
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*** Example: Would you like odd/even?
 
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** Prompt the user for a number and store it in a variable n
 
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** If the user chooses odd, then print out the first n odd numbers (starting at 1) using a loop
 
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** If the user chooses even, then print out the first n even numbers (starting at 0) using a loop
 
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* Practice Exercise #2
 
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** Print out all the numbers that are divisible by 6 from 0 through 100
 
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* [[Guessing Game Assignment]]
 
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== Friday (11/13/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* The lab has been fixed.  Fix your preferences and bookmark the class website.
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers.  This should be done NOW.
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Work through HTTLACS: Ch 5 and by work through, Mr. Bui means that you should try out all the code.
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Ch 5 exercises
 
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== Tuesday (11/10/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* What do the following conditions evaluate to? (Hint: Remember how we use AND, OR, and NOT in English)
 
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<source lang="Python">
 
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not(False)
 
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True or False
 
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False and False
 
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True and False
 
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not(True or False)
 
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True or True
 
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False and True
 
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False or True
 
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not(False) and True
 
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not(True) or False
 
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not(True) or True
 
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</source>
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers.  This should be done NOW.
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Work through HTTLACS: Ch 5 and by work through, Mr. Bui means that you should try out all the code.
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Ch 5 exercises
 
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== Friday (11/6/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* What does the following code print?
 
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<source lang="Python">
 
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x = 9
 
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y = 10
 
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z = 4
 
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if x < y:
 
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  if z < 0:
 
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    print "Washington"
 
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  else:
 
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    print "Lee"
 
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else:
 
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  print "Generals"
 
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</source>
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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== Wednesday (11/4/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Prompt the user for their grade (9-12)
 
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* Check if they are in 9th grade, if so, then print "You are a freshman"
 
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* Check if they are in 10th grade, if so, then print "You are a sophomore
 
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* Check if they are in 11th grade, if so, then print "You are a junior"
 
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* Check if they are in 12th grade, if so, then print "You are a senior"
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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== Friday (10/30/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Prompt the user for their age and store it in a variable
 
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* Write an if-statement that checks the age variable to see if it is less than 18
 
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** If the age is less than 18, then print "You are still a minor"
 
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** else, print "The courts recognize you as an adult!...uh oh"
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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== Wednesday (10/28/09) ==
 
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* 1st Quarter Exam
 
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'''Regular:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 3 Exercises and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* Introduction to Python Conditionals (if-statement)
 
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** [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch04.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Chapter 4]
 
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** [[Media:BooleanLogic.ppt]]
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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'''IB:'''
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 4 Exercises #1-5 and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* [[MPAA calculator assignment]]
 
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* [[Geek Flow Chart Assignment]]
 
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== Monday (10/26/09) ==
 
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* 1st Quarter Exam Review
 
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** HTTLACS: Ch 1-3
 
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* [[Quadratic Formula Assignment]]
 
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* [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch03.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Chapter 3]
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 3 Exercises and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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== Thursday (10/22/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Define a function named timesFive(x) that takes one x parameter
 
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* In the function body, have timesFive() print out the product of x times 5
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* [[Quadratic Formula Assignment]]
 
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* [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch03.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Chapter 3]
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 3 Exercises and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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== Tuesday (10/20/09) ==
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* [[Quadratic Formula Assignment]]
 
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* Introduction to Python Functions
 
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* [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch03.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Chapter 3]
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 3 Exercises and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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== Thursday (10/16/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Prompt the user for numerical input and store it in two variables: x and y
 
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* Print the result of x to the y power (Hint: ** is used to take numbers to powers)
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* [[Quadratic Formula Assignment]]
 
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== Friday - Wednesday (10/9/09 - 10/14/09) ==
 
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'''Warmup:'''
 
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* Please complete this [https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGx5Uy1JVGRXcDNJV0NHOEJvZ21vX2c6MA password request form]
 
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* Create a python script that has three variables: month, day, and year
 
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* Store your birthday in the aforementioned variables
 
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* Print your birthday using the variables
 
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* Your birthday should use the following format: M/D/Y
 
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'''Agenda:'''
 
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* Make sure that you have submitted in HTTLACS: Ch 1 & 2 Exercises via SchoolWebLockers
 
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* User input!
 
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** Let's add some user input to your warmup
 
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** Instead of hard-coding the month, day, and year variables, prompt the user for input three times and store the user's input in the variables
 
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* [[Quadratic Formula Assignment]]
 
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== Monday - Wednesday (10/5/09 - 10/7/09) ==
 
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* GvR Demo Steps 11-13
 
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* [[GvR Steps 1-13 Quiz]]
 
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* Introduction to Python
 
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* [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch01.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Chapter 1]
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 1 Exercises and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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* [http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ch02.html HTTLACS: Ch 2]
 
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* Complete the HTTLACS: Chapter 2 Exercises and upload to SchoolWebLockers
 
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== Thursday (10/1/09) ==
 
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* Review GvR Steps 1-13
 
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* GvR Demo Steps 11-13
 
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* [[GvR Steps 1-13 Quiz]]
 
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* Continue with GvR Steps 14-17
 
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* IB-paced students should go to [[IB Computer Science I]]
 
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== Archives ==
 
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* [[CS1 - June]]
 
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* [[CS1 - May]]
 
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* [[CS1 - April]]
 
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* [[CS1 - March]]
 
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* [[CS1 - February]]
 
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* [[CS1 - January]]
 
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* [[CS1 - December]]
 
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* [[CS1 - November]]
 
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* [[CS1 - October]]
 
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* [[CS1 - September]]
 

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