Week 7: Python and the Terminal
Week 7: Python and the Terminal
Unit: Python and the Terminal
Back from break, you switch from blocks to text. Python is used everywhere in artificial intelligence, data science, and web development; the terminal lets you control a computer with typed commands. Monday and Tuesday are Python basics in VS Code. The middle of the week uses Python to explore a real Pokémon dataset. Friday is a conceptual introduction to artificial intelligence that sets up next week’s hands-on machine learning.
Weekly Schedule
| Day | Date | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Mon 11/30 | Python and VS Code | Confirm Python is installed, set up a project folder in VS Code, and write and run your first script. |
| 31 | Tue 12/1 | Number Guessing Game | Build a guessing game with variables, random numbers, input(), conditionals, and a loop. |
| 32 | Wed 12/2 | Pokémon Data with Pandas | Load a real dataset, compute statistics with pandas, and draw your first plots with matplotlib. |
| 33 | Thu 12/3 | Design Your Own Pokémon | Invent a Pokémon, compare it against the dataset with plots, revise, save it as a CSV, and sketch it. |
| 34 | Fri 12/4 | Intro to AI (BrainPOP) | Complete the BrainPOP Artificial Intelligence lesson — vocab, movie, quiz, and connected texts. |
Graded Assignments
- BrainPOP — Artificial Intelligence (Friday, due Monday 12/7) — Quiz and Connected Texts in graded mode.
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