• Unit 1: Introduction
• Unit 2: Expressions
• Unit 3: Data Types
• Unit 4: Conditional Logic
• Unit 5: Loops
• Unit 6: Functions
• Unit 7: Strings
• Unit 8: Defining Classes
• Unit 9: Loading and Plotting Data
• Unit 10: Tabular Data
• Unit 11: Nested Structures
• Unit 12: Simulation
• Unit 13: Recursion
• Unit 14: Bonus Topics
• Unit 15: Inheritance and Polymorphism

Unit 1: Introduction

Students who complete this unit will demonstrate that they can:

• Define the terms:
  • algorithm
  • program
  • variable
  • operator
  • interpreter
  • syntax
  • syntax error
  • runtime error
  • logic error/bug
• Describe the role of an interpreter
• Describe the use of a variable
• Discuss the importance of algorithms in the problem-solving process.
• Discuss how a problem may be solved by multiple algorithms, each with different properties.
• Use valid built-in commands of the Python Interpreter (e.g. +, print(), input())

Contents

• Forum 1
• Homework 1
• Preparation 1
• Slides for Unit 1