IB Computer Science 1

Tuesday (2/15/11)

Warmup:

1. Create a string named "String Review" and store it in a variable s
2. print out a message that says, "s is # characters long" where ## should be a call to the len() function
3. print out the first character in s by using the [] operator
4. print out the last character in s by using the [] operator and len(s)-1
5. Write a while loop that prints out every single character in s

Agenda:

• IBM Watson Day 1
• Introduction to Lists
  • List presentation Media:Lists_Python.ppt
  • List exercises HTTLACS: Ch9 #1-5
  • List Exercises

Friday (2/11/11)

Warmup:

• Jot notes on the following questions:

1. In Robot or Dodge, which objects were similar (e.g. part of a set)? Look back at your code if need be.
2. When working with those objects (e.g. checking for a collision), what did you have to do?
3. How would you pass the whole set of objects to a function?
4. Can you think of any problems with these approaches?

Agenda

• Submit Dodge, whether or not it works.
• String exercises HTTLACS: Ch7 #5,6,7
• Demo string exercises
• Optional extension exercises from Ch 7: #1,2, 8-10

Wednesday (2/9/10)

Warmup:

• Create strings for the following: "Animation", "Collision", "Keyboard", "Bouncing"
• Write a program that prints the word that starts earliest in the alphabet
• Test it works
• Fix it so it works regardless of upper/lower case.
  Hint: to convert a string to lower case, call 'stringVar.lower()'
• Test it works by changing the case of some of the words

Agenda

• Submit Email Harvester to weblockers, if you haven't already - name it 'LAST-NAME_FIRST-NAME_HARVESTER.py'
• If you haven't already: Demo and submit Dodge. Today is the last class period to work on that (submit that too)
• Complete HTTLACS: Ch7 exercises #5,6,7
  • Optional extension exercises from Ch 7: #1,2, 8-10
• If you've done everything, study lists HTTLACS Ch 9. Do exercises 1-5.

Monday (2/7/10)

Warmup: Let's practice writing GASP code from scratch (15 minutes)

1. Create a new program named gaspReview.py
2. Open a graphics window
3. Display a circle on the screen and save it as a variable named c
   • Be sure to create x and y variable coordinates for it
4. Create a while loop that moves the circle across the screen to the right
   • If the circle's x-coordinate moves beyond the right side, change it's x-coordinate to 0
   • Randomize the y-coordinate between 0 and 600
5. Test out the program
6. Optional: if it runs, then try adding 2 more circles that have different speeds

Agenda

• Demo/submit Email Harvester, if you haven't already
• Demo Dodge (submit that too)
• Complete HTTLACS: Ch7 #7,8,9. Optional extensions: 1,2,5-10

Wednesday (2/3/11)

Warmup:

• Build up a string

s = ""
x = 0
while x < 5:
  s = s + "a"
  x = x + 1
  print s

• What is printed out after the code executes? (DO NOT USE A COMPUTER)

Agenda:

• Demo E-mail Harvester Assignment - due by end of class today.
• Once you've demoed email harvester, return to Dodge game - due end of class Monday 2/7.
• If you've completed Dodge, complete HTTLACS: Ch7 #1,2, 5-10
• Finally, read 'Introduction to Lists': HTTLACS: Ch9 #1-5
• Closure
  • Complete evaluation form

Tuesday (2/1/11)

Warmup:

• Create a small program that counts the number of vowels in a string.
  • Example: "IceBerg" returns 3, and "IBM invented the mainframe!" returns 8.
• If you're done, extend the program to count consonants too.
  • "IceBerg" has 4 and "IBM invented the mainframe!" has 14.

Agenda:

• Quick review of strings: refer to Media:Strings_Python.ppt if needed.
• Spend 30 minutes working on the E-mail Harvester Assignment
• Spend 30 minutes working on the Dodge game, if not complete.
• Closure: Complete evaluation form

Friday (1/28/11)

Snow day

Wednesday (1/26/11)

Warmup:

• Put the following sentence in a string:

Maybe there are greater aggravations in your life, but the symmetrical-on-the-outside, asymmetrical-on-the-inside USB connector has been a source of frustration since its introduction.

• Write a small program that iterates through the string from the end and prints out every word in reverse order.
  • Hint: keep track of the index of the current word's last letter.
• For bonus points, detect when words are separated by any punctuation mark, not just a space. Don't print the punctuation itself.

Agenda:

• Work on the E-mail Harvester Assignment - demo when complete.
• Once you're done, you can return to working on the Dodge game

Monday (1/24/11)

Warmup:

• Using python, create a string "Weʼre Building a Better Internet", and save it in variable sample.
• Write expressions that:
  • Print the first character
  • Print the third character (the apostrophe)
  • Print the second from last character
  • Print the word 'Building'

Agenda:

• Demo completed Dodge game
• Submit Python String Exercises if you haven't already done so.
• Work on the E-mail Harvester Assignment

Monday (1/24/11)

Warmup:

• Using python, create a string "Weʼre Building a Better Internet", and save it in variable sample.
• Write expressions that:
  • Print the first character
  • Print the third character (the apostrophe)
  • Print the second from last character
  • Print the word 'Building'

Agenda:

• Demo completed Dodge game
• Submit Python String Exercises if you haven't already done so.
• Work on the E-mail Harvester Assignment

Thursday (1/20/11)

Agenda:

• Demo completed Dodge game
• Introduction to strings
  • Media:Strings_Python.ppt
  • Python String Exercises

Friday (1/14/11)

Agenda:

• Complete and demo Robot game. Due by the end of the week.
• Work on Dodge game. Complete Dodge game by mid next week.
• Begin reading and working through HTTLACS: Ch 7 - Strings
  • We will learn about Strings next week after the Dodge game
  • If you are comfortable with Strings, complete the E-mail Harvester Assignment
  • Complete HTTLACS: Ch7 #1,2, 5-10

Wednesday (1/12/11)

Warmup:

• Without using the computer, what does the following code display?

from gasp import *
begin_graphics(width=800, height=600, title="Question 23")

x = 0
while x < 100:
  Circle( (400 + x, 300), x )
  x = x + 10

update_when('key_pressed')
end_graphics()

Agenda:

• Complete and demo Robot game. Due by the end of the week.
• Work on Dodge game
• Begin reading and working through HTTLACS: Ch 7 - Strings

Monday (1/10/11)

Agenda:

• 2nd Quarter Exam
• Complete and demo Robot game. Due by the end of the week.
• Work on Dodge game

Thursday (1/6/11)

Agenda:

• 2nd Quarter Exam will be on Monday (1/10/11)
• 2nd Quarter Exam Review
  • Media:2ndQExamReview.txt
• input, output, variables, and math expressions
• functions
  • function definitions
  • function header
  • function body
  • return keyword
• if statements
  • comparison operators
    • ==
    •  !=
    • <
    • >
    • <=
    • >=
  • Boolean operators
    • and
    • or
    • combining Boolean operators
• while loops
  • sequences
  • break keyword
• GASP
• Catch/Follow game

• Exam Format:
  • Open and closed-book sections
  • Multiple-choice
  • Short-answer code
  • Identify syntax errors
  • Identify the purpose of code sections

Tuesday (1/4/11)

Warmup:

• Write the while loop that generates the first N terms of the following sequence (prompt for N):
  • 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, ...

Agenda:

• Robot game
• Dodge game

Thursday - Friday (12/23/10 - 12/31/10)

• Non-denominational winter break

Wednesday (12/22/10)

• Robot game
• Dodge game

Tuesday - Monday (12/14/10 - 12/20/10)

Agenda:

• Complete and demo Pong
• Robot game

Wednesday - Friday (12/8/10 - 12/10/10)

Warmup:

• Listed below are the major components of pretty much every type of game
  1. game loop
  2. game information and objects
  3. game rules/behavior
  4. refresh screen
• What is the programming construct/concept that we use for each of the above?

Agenda:

• Complete Pong

Monday (12/6/10)

Warmup:

1. Copy, paste, and execute the code from Section 8.8 in Case Study: Catch
2. Make sure you understand how the code works
3. Comment sections of the code to explain what those lines do

Agenda:

• GASP Reference
• Begin making Pong

Thursday (12/2/10)

Agenda:

• Case Study: Catch walkthrough
  • Animation
  • Bouncing
  • Keyboard control/input
  • Collision detection
  • Displaying text
• Begin making pong, found at the bottom of Case Study: Catch

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