Assignments - AP Computer Science Principles
AP CSP & AP CS A
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Google Meet: go to meet.google.com
- when joining the meeting enter: 404_not_foundComplete: Daily Seating Log
Week 11: Nov 30 - Dec 4
- Classwork/Homework: CodeHS Unit 5 Functions and Parameters
- 5.4 functions and return values 1
- 5.5 functions and return values 2 - Classwork: Discussion on Functions
- Classwork/Homework: Delta Math parameters_1
- Classwork: Begin Internet Discussions
Week 10: Nov 23 - Nov 25
- Classwork: Abstractions
- Classwork/Homework: Khan Academy
- Limitations for storing numbers (2 activities)
- Programming Basics (4 activities)
- Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python Functions (section: introducing functions)
1. Greeter
2. Full Names
3. Addition Calculator
4. Return Calculator
- Classswork/Homework: CodeHS Unit 5 Functions and Parameters - before Mon Nov 30
- 5.1 functions and parameters 1
- 5.2 functions and parameters 2
- overflow error- results when the number of bits is not enough to represent the actual number - one example is a car's odometer rolling over, or what happened when YouTube hit over 2 billion views for Gangam Style forcing the 32 bit counter to be changed to 64 bit - the value cycles from the highest number back to the lowest one available
- floating point imprecision - trying to store numbers like 1/10 or (.10) in a computer with a binary number system results in calculations that are not precisely correct because of how many digits the number can be run out to -
(integers = 32b its, floats = 64 bits)
- classwork: we will code a demo of this together in class
Week 9: Nov 16 - Nov 20
- Quia Quiz: ap_csp_nov_a (for Tue/Thu this week)
- Classwork/Homework: Delta Math - mods_random_november
- we will walk through an example together first and then you can complete the assignment - Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python - Lists (4) (section: removing items from a list)
1. Famous People - Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python - Lists (5) (section: slicing a list)
1. Alphabet Slices
2. Protected List
3. Lab: Slicing Practice - Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python - Lists (6) (section: numerical lists)
1. First Twenty
2. Larger Sets (you don't need to submit this link)
3. Five Wallets - Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python Lists (7) (section: strings as lists)
- we are skipping over list comprehensions & tuples for now
- string methods we have learned before but this will be a good review - Classwork/Homework: Unit 2 Lab: Gymnast Scores
- Classwork: The Internet is for Everyone - Part I & Part II
1. With partners - skim the documents and look at each of the 9 points of "The Internet is for everyone - but it won't be if..." and discuss the challenges laid out at the end
2. Google Drive Post (be sure to put this your folder for this class)
Pick two of the challenges that are the most meaningful to you, or relate to some experience you've had - explain your choices and thoughts
Week 8: Nov 9 - Nov 13
- Practice: Sequencing, Selection & Iteration
- Practice: Algorithm Terminology
- Classwork: Abstractions
- Classwork: Delta Math assignment: lists_loops_november
- Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python - Lists (2) (section: lists & looping)
- most important is to READ the examples and try them out
- then complete the following exercises and submit link for each to the form on our assignments page
1. First List Loop
2. First Neat List Loop
3. Your First List Loop
- Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python - Lists (3) (section: common list operations)
*** you can skip the ordered numbers and ordered working lists ***
1. Working List
2. Starting from Empty
3. List Lengths
- Classwork/Homework: Python Lab before Thu Nov 12
- lists_1
- Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python - Lists (4) (section: removing items from a list)
1. Famous People
Week 7: Nov 2 - Nov 6
- Classwork/Homework: CodeHS - before Mon Nov 9
- 4.8 Random Numbers
- Classwork/Homework: Intro to Python - Lists (section: introducing lists)
- most important is to READ the examples and try them out
- then complete the following exercises and submit link for each to the form on our assignments page
1. First List
2. First Neat List
3. Your First List
- Classwork: Review Tracing with Delta Math - in class
- we will join Delta Math and complete a short tracing assignment
Site: DeltaMath.com
Teacher Code: 316750
Class to Join: ap_csp_stars
First Assignment: tracing_1
- Review Labs
- you should fork a copy of these to your own repl.it account
- DNA Complimenting
- in the middle
- odd_even
- Classwork: Algorithms
- algorithmic bias videos & discussions
- Practice: Sequencing, Selection & Iteration
- Practice: Algorithm Terminology
- Play: Kahoot - algorithms
- Classwork: Play the MadLibs games
- https://repl.it/join/dsnpjunj-rebeccad88
- https://repl.it/@JakeSteeves/Madlibs
- https://repl.it/@mrxe3/madliblab
- https://repl.it/join/gvmefrgq-bgleason2021
- https://repl.it/join/wphsybih-meghanlizotte
- https://repl.it/join/reoqofub-brendan2021
Week 6: Oct 26 - Oct 30
- Discussion: Algorithms
- Practice: Sequencing, Selection & Iteration
Practice: Algorithm Terminology - Review: String Methods
- Classwork: - in class labs
- Mad Libs - mon/tue
- Counting DNA Nucleotides - tue
- Transcribing DNA - tue
- Complimenting DNA - tue
- in_the_middle - thu/fri
- odd_even - thu/fri - Classwork/Homework: CodeHS Unit 4 Control Structures - before Mon Nov 2
- 4.7 For Loop Practice
in python is 2**n (where n is a number)
if n = 3 then this is the same as 2 * 2 * 2
Week 5: Oct 19 - Oct 23
- Review: Quia quiz ch_5 (period 5)
- Complete: Quia quiz py_5s
- Pseudocode Practice
- Classwork/Homework: Lab email_one - due before Thu Oct 22
- Classwork/Homework: CodeHS Unit 4 Control Structures - before Mon Oct 26
- 4.4 If Statements
- 4.5 For Loops
- 4.6 General For Loops
Week 4: Oct 13 - Oct 16
- Classwork/Homework: py_lab_ch_5_turtle - before Thu Oct 15
- Complete: Quia quiz ch_5
- Classwork/Homework: CodeHS Unit 4 Control Structures - before Mon Oct 19
- 4.1 Booleans
- 4.2 Logical Operators
- 4.3 Comparison Operators - Classwork/Homework: Lab email_one - due before Thu Oct 22
Week 3: Oct 5 - Oct 9
- Complete: Quia Quiz Runstone_4
- Complete: Academic Honesty Pledge
- Join: College Board
- Period 3: Q963KP
- Period 5: Q3YJ9G
- Homework/Classwork: py_lab_ch_4_strings - before Wed Oct 7
- Homework/Classwork: py_lab_ch_4_cash_register - before Wed Oct 7
- Join: CodeHS (class code: 1C68B)
- we will be switching to this for a bit after Runestone Chapter 5
- Homework/Classwork: Khan Academy - due before Thu Oct 8
- code: A7FYNPMU
- complete up to and including Digital Data Quiz 1
- Homework/Classwork: Chapter 5 Names for Turtles - before Tue Oct 13
- choose 4 exercises & 3 mixed-up code - challenge yourself
- be sure to check in the assignments/score to be sure you have 19/19 points - Homework/Classwork: py_lab_ch_5_turtle - before Thu Oct 15
Week 2: Sep 28 - Oct 2
- Join: College Board
- Period 3: Q963KP
- Period 5: Q3YJ9G
- Complete: Academic Honesty Pledge
- Join: Khan Academy Class code: A7FYNPMU
- Complete: Live Coding: input & casting (in class lesson)
- Review: Binary numbers & play - Binary Number Game (in class lesson)
- Complete: Khan Academy binary/decimal practice
- once you have joined Khan Academy class I can assign this
- Complete: Chapter 4 Names for Strings - before Mon Oct 4
- choose at least 4 exercies and 3 mixed-up code to complete
- be sure to Mark Complete at the bottom of the page if that is an option
- don't just do the 1st 3 you see - try to find different ones to test yourself with
- be sure to go the the assignments tab and score yourself to be sure you have 7/7 points
- Begin: py_lab_ch_4_strings - before Wed Oct 6
- Begin: py_lab_ch_4_cash_register - before Wed Oct 6
Week 1: Sep 21- Sep 25
- Join: Quia
- complete runestone_1 quiz
- Padlet: About You Introductions
- Set up: Repl.it account (use Python)
- we will do this together in class/meeting and write our first program/programs
- submit link to your working version - Homework/Classwork: Chapter 2 - What can computers do?
- View: Introduction to Binary Numbers
- Complete: runestone_2 quiz
- Classwork: py_lab_1 (will do this first lab together in class)
- Homework/Classwork: Begin Chapter 3 - Names for Numbers - for Monday Sep 28
- code - a set of instructions that a computer can understand. This is sometimes called a program.
- comment - Comments explain what we’re doing in the programs and are intended to be read by people - they do not alter the program in any way
- dot-notation - allows you to call a method/function on an object - example: student_name.lower()
- library - A library is a named group of related procedures and functions; the files contain functions that can be used by a program once they are loaded at the beginning (common ones are turtle, random, time)
- pixel - A pixel is one small part (element) of a picture. Pixels are stored in a grid and have both a x (horizontal) and y (vertical) value. A pixel has a color which can be defined by an amount of red, green, and blue with values from 0 to 255.
- program: A program is a set of instructions that a computer can understand to accomplish some goal. This is sometimes called code.
- RGB - (red, green, and blue) refers to a system for representing the colors to be used on a computer display, each color uses a byte of data, the bytes can also be represented by Hex numbers which are used in HTML code to represent color digitally.
- strings: a string is anything we can type between a pair of pair of single quotes ('Hi'), double quotes ("Hi"), or triple quotes ('''Hi'''). It is a sequence of characters.
- variable - a variable is a name associated with computer memory that can hold a value and that value can change.One example of a variable is the score in a game.
Important Note: Python with Turtle runs python 2.7 - that is why integer division does not give a decimal output:
10 / 3 = 3
BUT we want to use python 3 (like the workbook) so from now on create plain Python repl.it's
Python 3 integer division will give you a decimal output
10 / 3 = 3.3333333333333335
Vocabulary
Week 0: Sep 15 - Sep 18
- Discuss: class expectations and general overview of the course
- Set up: Google Folder for this class and share it with me
- Join: Slack Group
- Join: Runestone (apcsp_shs_2021)
- Join: Quia
- complete runestone_1 quiz - Padlet: About You Introductions
- Set up: Repl.it account
- we will do this together in class/meeting and write our first program/programs
- - use this form to submit the link when done (for practice)
- Homework/Classwork- complete chapter 1 - What is this book about? - due before Mon Sep 21
(you can give the pre-test a try but I am not grading this and I don't expect you to know the answers - but it will give you a quick overview of things you will learn) - Homework/Classwork:
- 2 items of personal interest (so we get to know something about each other)
- 1 item of technology that has been important to you (let's agree not to use phones, xbox, or computers)
- image of yourself or one of these things
* prepare these answers/prompts for next class meeting and add to this padlet
(you don't need to create an account but do add your name to the title) - Homework/Classwork: Chapter 2 - What can computers do?