CS1602
Introduction to Computation
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When you get stuck: read the documentation first, then ask a classmate or a TA.
Setup and tools
Download Python
Take 3.13.x, and tick "Add to PATH" during installation
Visual Studio Code
The editor used throughout the course
Documentation
The Python documentation
Where to look first when you are unsure about syntax
Standard library reference
What a function does and what it returns
PEP 8 style guide
We use this from lecture 8 onward
Books
Learning Python (Mark Lutz, 5th ed.)
Thorough; good to keep around as a reference
Extra practice
LeetCode
Start with the easy problems. Getting a working solution is the point — it does not have to be optimal