CSED 5133 - Fundamentals of Programming
Fall 2025, Cohort 25
CSED 5133 - Fundamentals of Programming
Fall 2025, Cohort 25
Dates | Weekly Topic | Graded Activities |
Unit 1 - Programming with Scratch | ||
8/25-8/31 | Week 1: Scratch Introductions and Animations | PA1 - Simple Animation [P1 and P2] Conduct at least four peer code reviews [T1] |
9/1-9/7 | Week 2: Storytelling and events | PA2 - Tell me a Story [P3] Conduct at least four peer code reviews [T1] |
9/8-9/14 | Week 3: Forms of Interaction and conditionals | PA3 - Interactive Introductions [P5 and P6] Conduct at least four peer code reviews [T1] |
Additional material: Video games in Scratch | None. Just for your knowledge if you are interested. | |
9/15-9/21 | Week 4: Build-your-own-blocks (Functions) | PA4 - Functional Artwork [P7] Conduct at least four peer code reviews [T1] |
By 9/24 | CD #1 (On Blackboard on your own. Closed Book. Closed Notes. 60 minute time limit). | CD#1 Study Guide [P11, T2 and T3] |
Dates | Weekly Topic | Graded Activities |
Unit 2 - Beginning Programming With Python | ||
9/22-9/28 | Week 5: Transitioning to Python | |
9/29-10/5 | Week 6: Variables, Expressions, and Statements | |
10/6-10/12 | Week 7: Working with IPO Problems | Graded Programs Set 2.1 [P1 and P5] |
10/13-10/19 | Week 8: Conditional Execution | Graded Programs Set 2.2 [P2] |
By 10/22 | CD #2 (On Blackboard on your own. Closed Book. Closed Notes. 60 minute time limit). | CD#2 Study Guide [P10] |
10/20-10/26 | Week 9: Functions | Graded Programs Set 2.3 [P7] |
10/27-11/2 | Week 10: Putting it all together | Graded Programs Set 2.4 [P7] |
Monday, 11/3 | CD #3 (Online at 7:00 PM. Closed Book. One page notes. 60 minute limit). | CD#3 Study Guide [P12] |
Dates | Weekly Topic | Graded Activities |
Unit 3 - Data Analysis With Python | ||
11/3-11/9 | ||
11/10-11/16 | ||
11/17-11/23 | ||
By 11/16 | CD #4 (On Blackboard on your own. Closed Book. Closed Notes. 60 minute limit). | |
12/1-12/7 | ||
12/8-12/14 | ||
12/15 | Final Competency Demo (Online at 7:00 PM. Closed Book. One page notes. Two parts in two hours.). |