Fall 2026 Schedule
| Dates | Readings and Topics |
|---|---|
| Aug 31 / Sep 2 | Watch the welcome video Install Python and VS Code |
| Aug 31 / Sep 2 | Ch 1: Intro to
Python Ch 2: Variables and Statements |
| Sep 7 / Sep 9 | No class Monday (Labor Day) Ch 3: Decisions |
| Sep 14 / Sep 16 | Ch 4: Repetition:
While Ch 4: Repetition: For |
| Sep 21 / Sep 23 | Ch 8: Strings, Format Strings |
| Sep 28 / Sep 30 | Ch 5: Functions |
| Oct 5 / Oct 7 | Review and Quiz 1 |
| Oct 12 / Oct 14 | No class Monday (Fall Break) Ch 6: Lists |
| Oct 19 / Oct 21 | Ch 6: Lists,
continued Ch 7: Files, Exceptions |
| Oct 26 / Oct 28 | Ch 7: OS Module Ch 9: Dictionaries and Sets |
| Nov 2 / Nov 4 | Ch 9: Dictionaries |
| Nov 9 / Nov 11 | Review and Quiz 2 |
| Nov 16 / Nov 18 | Streamlit Ch 10: Pandas |
| Nov 23 / Nov 25 | Ch 16: Visualization Thanksgiving Break |
| Nov 30 / Dec 2 | Ch 11: Pandas for Data Preparation |
| Dec 7 | Ch 11: Pandas for Data Preparation |
| TBA | Final exam week: projects |
Due Dates
| Type | Name | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Practice Problem | Purchase | Sep 6, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Parking Fee | Sep 6, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Pythagorean Theorem (optional) | Sep 6, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Discounts | Sep 13, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Login | Sep 13, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Week 2 Problem 3 | Sep 13, 11:59 PM |
| Program | Program 1 | Sep 13, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Yes or No? | Sep 20, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Sum From 1 to N | Sep 20, 11:59 PM |
| AI Assignment | Week 3 Problem 3 | Sep 20, 11:59 PM |
| In-Class Activity | Greeter | Sep 20, 11:59 PM |
| In-Class Activity | FizzBuzz | Sep 20, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Date Validation | Sep 27, 11:59 PM |
| AI Assignment | Week 4 AI Helper | Sep 27, 11:59 PM |
| In-Class Activity | Spell It Out | Sep 27, 11:59 PM |
| In-Class Activity | Find It | Sep 27, 11:59 PM |
| In-Class Activity | Yes or No Function | Oct 4, 11:59 PM |
| Program | Program 2 | Oct 4, 11:59 PM |
| Quiz | Quiz 1 | Week of Oct 5 |
| In-Class Activity | Palindrome | Oct 14, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Guess the Number | Oct 15, 11:59 PM |
| In-Class Activity | Sign-In Sheet | Oct 18, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Vote Counter | Oct 22, 5:00 PM |
| AI Assignment | Lists or Files | Oct 22, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | To-Do List | Oct 25, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Gradebook | Oct 28, 11:59 PM |
| Program | Program 3 | Nov 1, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Search My Notes | Nov 5, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Coffee Cart | Nov 5, 11:59 PM |
| Practice Problem | Course Planner | Nov 5, 11:59 PM |
| AI Assignment | Dictionary | Nov 5, 11:59 PM |
| Quiz | Quiz 2 | Week of Nov 9 |
| Program | Program 4 | TBA |
| Program | Final Project | TBA (final exam week) |