Loops 1: While Loops
In this lesson, we’re going to go over while loops – a way of allowing your program to repeat code for a specified number of iterations. Being able to repeat code blocks (also know as “looping” or “iterating”) is very powerful, and will allow you to easily perform repetitive tasks in a variety of different contexts: playing songs, drawing pictures, building animations, doing data processing, and so forth. I also highly recommend that you read Chapter 5 in the Severance (Python for Everyone), for additional review.
Please Complete the Following Tasks
1. Download the Exercise Files
Exercise Files2. Review the Slides
3. Watch the Lecture Video(s)
Link | Title | Type | Duration |
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Video 1 | Introduction to loops | pre-recorded | 9:35 |
Video 2 | While loops practice | pre-recorded | 12:22 |
Video 3 | Loops & lLists | pre-recorded | 11:37 |
Video 4 | Challenge problem | pre-recorded | 15:26 |
Video 5 | More practice with while loops | lecture | 1:24:10 |
4. Review / Study the Supplemental Materials
Note: these readings / videos are suggested for additional context / examples, but not required.
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Severance
Ch5: Iteration.
reading • video - Ch7: Iteration. ThinkCS