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* Parts of a class
 
* Parts of a class
 
** Class declaration at the top: '''class CLASSNAME:'''
 
** Class declaration at the top: '''class CLASSNAME:'''
** Initializer: '''def __init(self, PARAMS)__:'''
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** Initializer: '''def __init__(self, PARAMS):'''
 
*** Give default or initialize values of attributes
 
*** Give default or initialize values of attributes
 
** Methods: '''def METHODNAME(self, PARAMS):'''
 
** Methods: '''def METHODNAME(self, PARAMS):'''

Revision as of 10:07, 27 February 2012

Monday (2/27/12)

Warmup:

  • What is Object-Oriented Programming? Describe in layman's terms.

Agenda:

  • Object-Oriented Programming Review
  • Parts of a class
    • Class declaration at the top: class CLASSNAME:
    • Initializer: def __init__(self, PARAMS):
      • Give default or initialize values of attributes
    • Methods: def METHODNAME(self, PARAMS):
      • A function inside a class
  • Python Class References
  • Class-wide construction of an object-oriented program
    • Point class example review
    • Circle class example
    • Rectangle class example
    • Create a Student class with the attributes on the board

Thursday (2/23/12)

Agenda:

  • List, nested list, and for loop quiz
  • Demo missing assignments
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
  • Class-wide construction of an object-oriented program
    • Point class example
    • Circle class example
    • Rectangle class example
    • Create a Student class with the attributes on the board

Tuesday (2/21/12)

Warmup:

  • Assume you have a matrix = [ [2, 4, 6], [1, 3, 5], [0, 1, 2] ]
  • Write a nested loop that sums all the elements

Agenda:

  • Complete Nested List demos (multiplying matrices is optional)
  • Nested Loops review
  • Pig Latin Translator w/ Lists
  • List Surprise
  • Closed-book Quiz on Thursday (2/23/12)
    • Lists
    • Nested Lists
    • String Lists
    • for loops

Tuesday - Thursday (2/14/12 - 2/16/12)

Warmup:

  • Assume you are given the following code:
a = ???
b = ???

#Using an additional variable, swap the values in a and b (even though you don't know what they are)

Agenda:

  • Complete Advanced Python List Exercises
  • Introduction to Nested Lists
    • Nested List Practice
    • Application in matrices
    • Other applications
  • Nested List Practice
    1. Create a program that calculates the determinant of a 2x2 matrix. Be sure to test your program.
    2. Create a program that calculates the determinant of a 3x3 matrix. Be sure to test your program.
    3. Create a program that multiplies two matrices against each other

Wednesday - Friday (2/8/12 - 2/10/12)

Warmup:

Agenda:

Monday (2/6/12)

Warmup:

  • On a separate sheet of paper, write out the algorithm to find the minimum number in a list of numbers

Agenda:

Tuesday - Thursday (1/31/12 - 2/2/12)

Warmup:

  • Create a Python Turtle program that tells the turtle to move forward 100
  • Don't forget about exitonclick()

Agenda:

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