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Programming with Python - Part 1
Code: CS21F-1
Type
Fundamental
For Grades
5 and above
Description
This course is the first part of Programming with Python curriculum.
Objectives
- Providing initial programming experience
- Understanding the fundamental programming concepts and be able to implement them in Python
- Boosting problem solving skills
Who should take this course?
- No programming background is necessary
- Recommended for students who finished Pre-algebra or a similar level math course
Content
The course content is designed in a special interactive way with respect to the guided inquiry based teaching model.
The course is composed of the following topics:
- Introduction to Python
- Variables
- Conditionals
- Loops
- Arrays
- Nested Conditions
- Nested Loops
These topics are taught utilizing 90+ programming exercises and 10+ easy former USACO Bronze problems.
In addition, there are 4 fun and challenging game projects that reinforces the programming and problem solving skills.
In the course, there are two exams; a midterm and a final exam.
Course credit at your school:
In case you would like to get credit for this course at your school, it may be helpful to present the following document to your school administration. It shows the course's alignment with the Computer Science standards.
AlphaStar published the "Introduction to Python: A problem-solving based approach" book where the first-half of the book is the compilation of the lessons in this course. The book is not required for the course.
Next Course
The next course is CS21F-2: Programming with Python - Part 2.
It is recommended to complete at least 50% of the course (certificate of succesful completion) before taking the next one.
Curriculum
Course Schedule
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Diagnostic Exam
If you're not sure about your level or which course to take, it is recommended to take the diagnostic exam.
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Disha S.
This course really helped me grasp the basics of python, and my instructor Mr. Gelgi made it infinitely easier to understand and solve the problems in the lessons given. He made learning python far more enjoyable than I ever thought it could be.
Rajas M.
It was fun to learn and it make me like coding more.
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Student
The instructor makes sure to explain why the code works if you are wondering, and doesn't get annoyed if you have a lot of questions.
Trinity O.
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