P2PU Archive - General discussion

Data Types

Brylie Oxley — Mon, 09 May 2011 23:16:02 +0000

Please read the Data Types course document and complete the excercises. Post your answers to Pastie or Github and then add a link to them below. If you have questions about a specific topic or excercise, post it here as well.

Extra Credit

You are designing an inventory and point-of-sale system for a local producers' market. Aspects of the system include:

farmer name and booth number
market slogan
produce name and price

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Flow Control

Brylie Oxley — Mon, 02 May 2011 06:17:47 +0000

Please review the Flow Control learning resources. Post answers to the practice exercises below.

Q: What are some everyday systems that exhibit flow control?

Q: Can you think of some examples where True/False logic may be too constraining?

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Question About Course Itself

Wesley Pennock — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:32:44 +0000

Are we going to have formal assignments?Or chapter readings we must do in a given amount of time?

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Expressions, Statements, and Names Q&A

Brylie Oxley — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:23:31 +0000

Please review Expressions, Statements, and Names and the learning resources section. Be sure to complete the assigned reading and any applicable excercises as we are here to practice. If you have any questions or difficulties post them here and we will work together to make sure that everyone has a positive learning experience.

Please also post ideas and insights into these concepts. We can learn a lot from each others' perspectives and experience :-)

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Installing Python (Q&A)

Brylie Oxley — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:14:12 +0000

If you are having difficulty installing Python on your computer, we can help. Feel free to post your questions here. There are no dumb questions, we want everybody here to have a successful and positive experience :)

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Introductions

Brylie Oxley — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:06:54 +0000

Lets get a feel for the diversity of people gathered here to learn Python.

Please inform us, briefly, of your interest in learning Python.

What drew you to the language?
What do you plan to use it for?
Do you use any software that is built with Python or that supports it?

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