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1. Introduction to the Course, Course Checklist PDFs

1. Introduction to the Course, Course Checklist PDFs

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The Video Checklist PDF file contains a summary chart of each video session.

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The Assignments PDF contains instructions for each programming assignment.

Introduction to Python Programming

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Section: 1 Introduction

1. Introduction to the Course, Course Checklist PDFs

2. Install Python and the Wing IDE on a Windows System

3. Install Python and the Wing IDE on a Mac

4. Using a Raspberry Pi Computer for the Python Course

5. Basic Instructions on Using the Wing Editor

Section: 2 Variables, Input, Types, and Type Conversions

6. Variables in Python

7. Getting Input From the User, Converting Variable Types

Section: 3 If Conditional Statements, Boolean Logic, Math Precedence

8. Introduction to the If Statement 2

9. Boolean Logic

10. Creating a Compound If Statement

11. Using Nested If Statements

12. Precedence of Math Operations

13. Boolean Operator Precedence

Section: 4 Lists and For Loops

14. Introduction to Python Lists

15. Creating a For Loop, the Wing Debugger

16. More For Loop Practice, Loops & Lists

17. Operations With Python Lists

18. Additional List Operations

19. Sorting and Reversing Lists

20. Nested For Loops

Section: 5 Random Numbers and Strings

21. How to Generate and Use Random Numbers

22. Manipulating Strings in Python

Section: 6 While Loops

23. How to Create a While Loop

24. Using a Boolean Variable to Control a While Loop

25. More on While Loops

Section: 7 Python Functions

26. Introduction to Python Functions

27. Passing Arguments to a Function

28. Returning Values From a Function

29. Using Functions With Named Arguments And Default Values

30. Modularizing Code With Functions

31. Dog-Human Age Calculator Assignment Given Using Functions

32. Variable Scope, Global And Local Variables

33. Rock, Paper, Scissors Assignment Given Using Functions

Section: 8 Tic Tac Toe: Text Based Example of Creating a Larger, More Complex Program

34. Tic Tac Toe Program Introduction and Overview

35. Tic Tac Toe Board Setup

36. Tic Tac Toe Player's Move

37. Tic Tac Toe Player Loop

38. Tic Tac Toe Computer's Move (Random Selection)

39. Tic Tac Toe: Check For a Win or a Tie

40. Tic Tac Toe: Improve The Computer’s Playing Logic (If Statements)

41. Tic Tac Toe: Improve The Computer’s Playing Logic by Testing For a Win

42. Tic Tac Toe Final

Section: 9 Programming Assignment Solutions and Explanations

43. Assignment 1 Solution: Variables, Input, and Print

44. Assignment 2 Solution: Simple If Statements

45. Assignment 3 Solution: If Statements With Boolean Operators

46. Assignment 4 Solution: Branching Story With If Statements

47. Assignment 5 Solution: Simple Math Calculator

48. Assignment 6 Solution: Intro to Lists

49. Assignment 7 Solution: Student Test Scores

50. Assignment 8 Solution: Madlib

51. Assignment 9 Solution: Players Scores

52. Assignment 10 Solution: Random Sentences

53. Assignment 11 Solution: Pig Latin

54. Assignment 12 Solution: Race/Contest Simulation

55. Assignment 13 Solution: Tip Calculator

56. Assignment 14 Solution: Dog-Human Age Calculator

57. Assignment 15 Solution: Rock, Paper, Scissors