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Enrichment • Series

Introduction to Computer Science with Python

Naowal R

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This series ended on July 14, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

Hello! In this series, I will introduce you to programming using Python. No prior experience is required! I will guide you through setting up Python on your computer. 

Though I will use Python as the primary programming language, the concepts that you learn can be applied with any programming language, as the only difference is the syntax with which your write your code. The processes of thinking are the same! 
I plan on covering the fundamentals of programming, like variables, data types, control flow, functions, and loops. After these topics have been covered, I will also introduce some data structures and algorithms that are essential to computer science, like lists, tuples, sets, dictionaries, time complexity, recursion, and searching. 

To aid my teaching, I'll be using the text "Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python." The link will be posted in the chat.

If you've always wanted an interactive introduction to programming and computer science, this series is for you!

Tutor Qualifications

I do competitive programming, so I have knowledge in data structures and algorithms. I've also been programming in Python for 2 years, and C++ for 1 year.

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Though it is fine if you do not come to all sessions, missing a session will hurt your learning, as one session will be dependent on the previous.

Dates

June 2 - July 14

Learners

21 / 30

Total Sessions

About the Tutor

I'm a high school student in NYC. I love computers, programming, and mathematics. In my free time, I play Minecraft and do competitive programming.

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Upcoming Sessions

Past Sessions

Jun

Session 1

Orientation

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 12:30 AM

I will guide you through installing Python on your computer, and also tell you about some good text editors to use for programming. Then, I will teach you some important vocabulary and some history of computer science.

Jun

Session 2

Computer Science

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 12:30 AM

Basic elements of Python, control flow, strings, and input.

Jun

Session 3

Computer Science

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 12:30 AM

Strings, string operations, compound operators. 
Iteration: Why use it? Why are loops important? How do we make use of them in Python?

Jun

Session 4

Computer Science

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 12:30 AM

Exhaustive enumeration (a continuation of iteration, including the introduction of the for loop.)

Jun

Session 5

Computer Science

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 12:30 AM

- Lists: what are they, why are they useful?
- Objects: attributes and methods
- Common methods and attributes for lists

Jul

Session 6

Computer Science

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 12:30 AM

A more interactive session! We will be practicing the skills we've learned so far, through some practice problems dealing with while loops and for loops. This will be a nice way to look at programming as a problem solving mechanism!

Jul

Session 7

Computer Science

Thu Jul 14, 2022, 12:30 AM

- 2D lists: how can we make use of them? 
- nested loops: how can we use nested loops to traverse 2-dimensional lists?

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