Course Description

(4 credits)
An introduction to programming and problem solving for students with little or no programming background. Topics include program specification and algorithm design, and fundamental programming concepts (including variables, assignment, conditional and iterative control structures, arrays or lists, and functions).
Requires: MATH 116 or MATH 120 or ACT Math 24 or SAT1 Math 560

Instructor: Dr. Jim Nystrom

Class Stuff

• Syllabus
  
  
• Office Hours
  
  
• Schedule
  
  
• Homework
  
  • Lab 1, Lab 2, Lab 3, Lab 4
  • Lab 5, Lab 6, Lab 7
  
  
• Sample Exam(s)
  • Sample Exam I
  • Sample Exam II
  
  
• misc. files
  
  
• jim's misc. codes
  • file_stuff.py
    • study has 10 words, 44 characters, and 3 lines
    • magnetism has 56 words, 298 characters, and 12 lines
  • window_input.py

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Links

• Python Links
  • Python Programming Language -- Official Website
    • Python 2.7.3 Download page
    • Windows Installer (version 2.6.4 for Intel)
    
    
  • Teaching with Python (authors website)
    • graphics.py (save to C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages folder)
    
    
  • Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science (publishers website for book)
    
  
  
  
• FSU Links
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Mathematics Department

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Comments to nystroj [at] ferris.edu