Class 02 – Friday, January 21

Talking to computers

Recipes are rituals that promise transformation. — Kate Lebo

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Look both ways

• Back or ahead

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Start of class activities

• Read the entire web page (preferably before class)

• Open PyCharm (if you're still working on getting it working, put one finger up to indicate you are still working on getting it downloaded.)

• Download the day's class examples (do not need to re-download unless asked too)

• Talk to your neighbors

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Course motto

• We persevere — Ann Hoang

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Word of the day

• Lexicon

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Agenda

• Why did we have to agree to the class pledge?

• Download sample program love.py

• Test file submission

• Test seeing file submissions

• Start computing major indoctrination

• Introduce Python

• Debate Are computers smart or stupid?

• Parse "Let’s eat Toto", said Dorothy

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Let's metacognate! Productive Struggle

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEaJ_VASrR0

• Think about a time when such a situation applied to your own learning.

• What were you learning about at the time?

• Do you recall any positive emotions you felt at the time?

• Do you recall any negative emotions you felt at the time? Were they justified?

• Why do you think I am asking you these questions now?

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Sisu

• Sisu is a national Finnish concept that is not easy to describe in English.

• Google translates "sisu" to mean "go, spunk, gril, guts, perserverance or pluck"

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What is Python

• Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language.

• Python programs are interpreted.

• Besides general software development, Python is particularly suitable (among other activities) for

• Web access and development

• Scripting

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What is PyCharm

• PyCharm is a computer app (like MS word or Google Chrome)

• PyCharm gives us the ability to write and run programs written in Python.

• As you progress as a programmer, you'll find PyCharm has many useful features that make our lives easier.

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Are Computers smart

• Debate Are computers smart or stupid?

• Parse "Let’s eat Toto", said Dorothy

• Print out this excellent info sheet.

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Examples of the day

• Program love.py

• Program camouflage_not_needed.py

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Typical during class activities

• Learn

• Try

• Ask questions

• Make suggestions

• Provide answers

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Typical post-class activities

• Read

• Examine class examples

• Learn

• Try

• Write down questions

• Complete the homework

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Homework 03 Now Due Tuesday

• Complete the homework

• Make sure to follow all the instructions very carefully.

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Vocabulary to which you should become accustomed

• A lexicon when participating in computing-related structured communication

Algorithm Program Statement Code Execute (run) Grammar Syntax Semantics

Style snake_case Comment Header comment Blank space Indentation Translate Compiling

Interpret Scripting Identifier Letter case Expressions Function Built-in function print()

Invoke Argument String Literal Parentheses Single quote Double quote

 

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