Computer Science Syllabus
Wednesdays at MAS, 2025-2026
Mr. Owens
Week What to do this week Assignments
Week 1
Week of
8/13/2025
☐   Chapter 1 - Computer Science Introduction
☐   Section 1.1: About this course
☐   Section 1.2: What is Python?
☐   HW 1A
☐   Section 1.3: The Python Development Environment
☐   HW 1B		Due 8/20/2025:
   HW 1A
   HW 1B
Week 2
Week of
8/20/2025
☐   Section 1.4: Basic Computer Architecture
☐   HW 1C
☐   HW 1D		Due 8/27/2025:
   HW 1C
   HW 1D
Week 3
Week of
8/27/2025
☐   Section 1.5: An Introduction to Binary Numbers
☐   HW 1E
☐   Section 1.6: Hexadecimal Notation
☐   HW 1F
☐   HW 1G (Honors)		Due 9/3/2025:
   HW 1E
   HW 1F
   HW 1G (Honors)
   Chapter 1 Test
Week 4
Week of
9/3/2025
☐   Chapter 2 - An Introduction to Computer Programming Using Python
☐   Section 2.1: Basic Computation
☐   HW 2A
☐   HW 2B
☐   Section 2.2: Variable Names and Data Types
☐   HW 2C		Due 9/10/2025:
   HW 2A
   HW 2B
   HW 2C
Week 5
Week of
9/10/2025
☐   Section 2.3: Lists
☐   HW 2D
☐   Section 2.4: Dictionaries		Due 9/17/2025:
   HW 2D
Week 6
Week of
9/17/2025
☐   Section 2.5: Conditional Statements
☐   Section 2.6: Loops
☐   HW 2E
☐   Section 2.7: Comments		Due 9/24/2025:
   HW 2E
Week 7
Week of
9/24/2025
☐   Section 2.8: Useful String Functions
☐   HW 2F		Due 10/1/2025:
   HW 2F
Week 8
Week of
10/1/2025
☐   Section 2.9: Reading Text Files
☐   HW 2G
☐   HW 2H
☐   HW 2I
☐   HW 2J (Honors)		Due 10/8/2025:
   HW 2G
   HW 2H
   HW 2I
   HW 2J (Honors)
   Chapter 2 Test
Week 9
Week of
10/8/2025
☐   Chapter 3 - Functions and Objects
☐   Section 3.1: Functions as Subprograms
☐   Section 3.2: Functions with Parameters
☐   HW 3A
☐   HW 3B		Due 10/22/2025:
   HW 3A
   HW 3B
10/15/2025Fall Break 
Week 10
Week of
10/22/2025
☐   Section 3.3: Functions That Return a Value
☐   HW 3C		Due 10/29/2025:
   HW 3C
   HW 3D
Week 11
Week of
10/29/2025
☐   Section 3.4: Variables and Scope
☐   HW 3E		Due 11/5/2025:
   HW 3E
Week 12
Week of
11/5/2025
☐   Section 3.5: Python's Built In Functions and Modules
☐   HW 3F		Due 11/12/2025:
   HW 3F
Week 13
Week of
11/12/2025
☐   Section 3.6: Modules (cont.): Random, Time, and Datetime
☐   Section 3.7: Creating and Deploying a Module		Due 11/19/2025:
Week 14
Week of
11/19/2025
☐   Section 3.8: Introduction to Classes and ObjectsDue 12/3/2025:
   Chapter 3 Test
11/26/2025Thanksgiving 
Week 15
Week of
12/3/2025
☐   Semester 1 ReviewDue 12/10/2025:
Week 16
Week of
12/10/2025
☐   Semester 1 ExamDue 1/7/2026:
12/17/2025Christmas 
12/24/2025Christmas 
12/31/2025Christmas 
Week 17
Week of
1/7/2026
☐   Chapter 4 - Graphics
☐   Section 4.1: Introduction to Tkinter
☐   Section 4.2: Two Dimensional Graphics
☐   HW 4A
☐   HW 4B
☐   HW 4C
☐   HW 4D		Due 1/14/2026:
   HW 4A
   HW 4B
   HW 4C
   HW 4D
Week 18
Week of
1/14/2026
☐   Section 4.3: Basic Animation with Tkinter
☐   HW 4E
☐   HW 4F		Due 1/21/2026:
   HW 4E
   HW 4F
Week 19
Week of
1/21/2026
☐   Section 4.4: A Realistic Physics Simulation
☐   Section 4.5 A File Viewer with Search Capability
☐   HW 4G		Due 1/28/2026:
   HW 4G
Week 20
Week of
1/28/2026
☐   Section 4.6 Lunar Lander GameDue 2/4/2026:
   Chapter 4 Test
Week 21
Week of
2/4/2026
☐   Chapter 5 - Files and Data
☐   Section 5.1 ASCII Text		Due 2/11/2026:
Week 22
Week of
2/11/2026
☐   Section 5.2 Writing Text Files
☐   HW 5A
☐   HW 5B		Due 2/25/2026:
   HW 5A
   HW 5B
2/18/2026Winter Break 
Week 23
Week of
2/25/2026
☐   Section 5.3 Reading, Editing, and Saving DataDue 3/4/2026:
Week 24
Week of
3/4/2026
☐   Section 5.4 Simple Ciphers
☐   Section 5.4 Rotation Ciphers
☐   Section 5.4 Dictionary Ciphers
☐   HW 5C
☐   HW 5D		Due 3/11/2026:
   HW 5C
   HW 5D
Week 25
Week of
3/11/2026
☐   Section 5.5 Bit-level Operations and Ciphers
☐   Section 5.6 The Bitwise XOR Operator and the XOR Cipher
☐   HW 5E
☐   HW 5F (Honors)		Due 3/18/2026:
   HW 5E
   HW 5F (Honors)
Week 26
Week of
3/18/2026
☐   Section 5.7 Manipulating a Binary FileDue 3/25/2026:
   Chapter 5 Test
Week 27
Week of
3/25/2026
☐   Chapter 6 - The Internet and Web Development
☐   Section 6.1 Developing Web Pages Using HTML
☐   Section 6.2 HTML Basics
☐   HW 6A
☐   HW 6B		Due 4/1/2026:
   HW 6A
   HW 6B
Week 28
Week of
4/1/2026
☐   Section 6.3 An Intro to HTML Styles and CSS
☐   HW 6C
☐   Section 6.4 The History and Evolution of the Internet
☐   Section 6.5 Programming on the Web		Due 4/15/2026:
   HW 6C
4/8/2026Spring Break 
Week 29
Week of
4/15/2026
☐   Section 6.6 Using Python to Interact with the Web
☐   Section 6.7 JSON
☐   HW 6D
☐   HW 6E		Due 4/22/2026:
   HW 6D
   HW 6E
Week 30
Week of
4/22/2026
☐   Section 6.8 JSON on the Web
☐   HW 6F
☐   Section 6.9 The Internet Today
☐   HW 6G		Due 4/29/2026:
   HW 6F
   HW 6G
   Chapter 6 Test
Week 31
Week of
4/29/2026
☐   Review for Semester 2 ExamDue 5/6/2026:
Week 32
Week of
5/6/2026
☐   Semester 2 ExamDue 5/13/2026: