Difference between revisions of "IB Computer Science 1"

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== Tuesday (11/26/13) ==
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'''Agenda:'''
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* Demo [[Advanced Python List Exercises]]
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* List & String Practice
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*# Assume you have a list of strings of peoples' full names in random order.  Print out an alphabetized list of only the last names.
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*# Assume you have a single string containing the entire U.S. Constitution.  Calculate and print out the frequency of the word "the"
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*#* Download the following file: [[Media:Constitution.txt]]
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*#* Hint: There is a useful string function converts a string to a list of words.
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*# Assume you have a single data file with 1000 random numbers from 0 to 100.  Print out the frequency of each of the numbers.
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*#* Example code to help read in a file:
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<syntaxhighlight lang="Python">
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# open a text file
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file = open("Constitution.txt", "r")
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# read all lines in the file and save in the constitution string variable
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constitutionStr = file.read()
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# close the file
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file.close()
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print(constitutionStr)
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</syntaxhighlight>
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== Monday - Tuesday (2/4/13 - 2/5/13) ==
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'''Agenda:'''
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* Complete [[Advanced Python List Exercises]] by Wednesday (2/6/13)
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* If you are done with all the exercises, then do the following:
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*# Read up on the rules of blackjack
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*#* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack Wikipedia: Blackjack]
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*#* [http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/how-to-play-blackjack.htm How Stuff Works: Blackjack]
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*# Draw a simple flowchart for a simple blackjack game (Vegas rules).  Be sure to use the flowchart symbols
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*#* [[Media:Flowcharts.ppt]]
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* List & String Practice
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*# Assume you have a list of strings of peoples' full names in random order.  Print out an alphabetized list of only the last names.
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*# Assume you have a single string containing the entire U.S. Constitution.  Calculate and print out the frequency of the word "the"
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*#* Download the following file: [[Media:Constitution.txt]]
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*#* Hint: There is a useful string function converts a string to a list of words.
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*#* Example code to help read in a file:
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<syntaxhighlight lang="Python">
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# open a text file
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file = open("Constitution.txt", "r")
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# read all lines in the file and save in the constitution string variable
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constitutionStr = file.read()
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# close the file
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file.close()
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print(constitutionStr)
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</syntaxhighlight>
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== Friday - Monday (11/22/13 - 11/25/13) ==
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'''Agenda:'''
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* Complete all exercises from [http://codingbat.com/python/List-2 List-2]
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* Complete [[Advanced Python List Exercises]]
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== Wednesday - Thursday (11/20/13-11/21/13) ==
 
== Wednesday - Thursday (11/20/13-11/21/13) ==
 
'''Agenda:'''
 
'''Agenda:'''

Revision as of 14:38, 26 November 2013

Tuesday (11/26/13)

Agenda:

  • Demo Advanced Python List Exercises
  • List & String Practice
    1. Assume you have a list of strings of peoples' full names in random order. Print out an alphabetized list of only the last names.
    2. Assume you have a single string containing the entire U.S. Constitution. Calculate and print out the frequency of the word "the"
      • Download the following file: Media:Constitution.txt
      • Hint: There is a useful string function converts a string to a list of words.
    3. Assume you have a single data file with 1000 random numbers from 0 to 100. Print out the frequency of each of the numbers.
      • Example code to help read in a file:
# open a text file
file = open("Constitution.txt", "r")

# read all lines in the file and save in the constitution string variable
constitutionStr = file.read()

# close the file
file.close()

print(constitutionStr)

Monday - Tuesday (2/4/13 - 2/5/13)

Agenda:

  • Complete Advanced Python List Exercises by Wednesday (2/6/13)
  • If you are done with all the exercises, then do the following:
    1. Read up on the rules of blackjack
    2. Draw a simple flowchart for a simple blackjack game (Vegas rules). Be sure to use the flowchart symbols
  • List & String Practice
    1. Assume you have a list of strings of peoples' full names in random order. Print out an alphabetized list of only the last names.
    2. Assume you have a single string containing the entire U.S. Constitution. Calculate and print out the frequency of the word "the"
      • Download the following file: Media:Constitution.txt
      • Hint: There is a useful string function converts a string to a list of words.
      • Example code to help read in a file:
# open a text file
file = open("Constitution.txt", "r")

# read all lines in the file and save in the constitution string variable
constitutionStr = file.read()

# close the file
file.close()

print(constitutionStr)

Friday - Monday (11/22/13 - 11/25/13)

Agenda:

Wednesday - Thursday (11/20/13-11/21/13)

Agenda:

Monday - Wednesday (11/18/13 - 11/20/13)

Agenda:

  • VA Workplace Readiness Skills Assessment scores
  • Complete all exercises from List-1
  • Complete all exercises from List-2

Wednesday - Friday (11/13/13 - 11/15/13)

Agenda:

Friday - Tuesday (11/8/13 - 11/12/13)

Agenda:

Wednesday- Thursday (11/6/13 - 11/7/13)

Agenda:

Monday (11/4/13)

Agenda:

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