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# Getting Started with Python

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CS 65 // 2021-02-04

## Administrivia
- Assignment 1 Questionnaire
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 Extra Credit Activities
    + You can get extra credit for up to 2% of your final grade by attending
      Drake activities and supporting your peers (even if virtual)
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 To claim your extra credit, send me an email summarizing what happened during the event

## Tips for Success in CS 65

1. Take advantage of **Microsoft Teams**
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 Download it on your computer **and** phone
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 Message me when you are stuck (I usually get back to you quicker via Teams)
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 Use it to coordinate with your partners if working on a group assignment

## Tips for Success in CS 65

2. Start assignments early!
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 Frustrations in this course happen when you're stuck and don't have enough time to get help
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 Actually do the readings!
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 Be self-aware about how well you understand the material. If something doesn't make sense, ask a question or come to office hours.

# Assignment 2
- Due **Thursday** (before class)
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 **Group** Assignment
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 Your partner assigned today is your partner for the assignment

## Components of Algorithms
- **Basic values**:       500, 3.14, ...
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 **Basic operations**:   +, -, /, //, *, **, ...
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 **Sequencing**:         the order instructions are carried out
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 **Variables**:          names we give to basic values
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 **Conditionals**:       if …. then ...
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 **Repetition**:         do X ten times ...
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 **Subroutines**:        helper algorithms
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 **Inputs**:             initial values that are given to an algorithm
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 **Outputs**:            values that are produced by the algorithm

# PYTHON

## Why Python?
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 It's a **high-level** programming language with relatively simply syntax
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 It's widely used in industry---especially in research
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 It's versatile and can be used for
    + **imperative** programming
    + 
 **object-oriented** programming
    + 
 **functional** programming
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 It has an easy to use interactive shell environment

# Demo

# Self Checks

# Lab Time
- You will be sent into a breakout room with your assigned partner
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 If your name comes alphabetically first, you are the
  "driver" today and should share your screen
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 On Tuesday, you will switch roles
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 Work through the exercises together