2026 SI@UCF Introduction to Python & PyGame 1: Schedule, Notes, Assignments

Syllabus

Date	Lecture Topic	Recitation Topic	Notes	Examples	In class Examples	Assignments	Solutions
6/1/26	Output, Turtle Intro	Input, Variables	Input/Output	day1printexample.py day1intro.py day1area.py day1mycar.py		Hello World! Counting Steps Movie Buying Gas Turtle Day 1	Hello.py steps.py movie.py Gas.py turtle1.py
6/2/26	Expressions, Random Numbers	Turtle Shapes	Arith Expressions	day2marathon.py day2race.py day2randomturtle.py day2lemonade.py day2randomnumber.py	GasSimple.py TurtleIntro.py	Pictures Calories Road Trip Turtle Day 2	Pictures.py calories.py RoadTrip.py turtle2.py
6/3/26	If Statement	If Examples	If Statement	day3salestax.py day3simpletax.py day3lettergrades.py day3age.py day3postiveOrNegative.py	turtleStamps.py	Lunch Card Game Spending Spree Turtle Day 3	lunch.py cardgame.py spending.py turtle3_p1_partA.py turtle3_p1_partB.py turtle3_p1_partC.py
6/4/26	For Loop	Review, Examples	For Loop	day4looppractice.py day4factorial.py day4confetti.py day4flower.py day4polygon.py day4forloopexamples.py day4betterConfetti.py		Pay Calculator For Loop Programs Turtle Day 4 Fibonacci(Optional)	PayCalc.py goknightscopy.py newyears.py sumeven.py sumodd.py fib.py turtle4_p1.py
6/5/26	While Loop	Turtle using loop	While Loop	day5bank.py day5donations.py day5balloons.py day5gradient.py		Turtle Contest	N/A
6/8/26	Q1 Review, Loop Control	Nested Loops, Intro pyGame	Loop Control pyGame Drawing Nested Loops	day6prime.py day6cookies.py day6intro.py		Donation Drive Incremental Dice Paint 1	donation.py incrementaldice.py paintingShapesSolution.py
6/9/26	Movement in pyGame	Quiz #1	Movement in pyGame	day7nestedloops.py day7nestedloops2.py day7movement.py day7platformer.py		Collecting Coins Py Game Nested Loops	collectingcoins.py pygame_p1_loopsa.py pygame_p1_loopsb.py
6/10/26	Functions	Keyboard Input in pyGame	Functions Keyboard Input	day8copyguy.py day8continuousmovement.py movement.py day8eatingGame.py day8imageblitball.py bouncingball.py		Bouncing Ball Edit	bounce_parta.py bounce_partb.py bounce_partc.py bounce_partd.py bounce_parte.py
6/11/26	Lists	Mouse Input in pyGame	Lists Mouse Input	magiceightball.py boxes.py day9ex.py mouseEvent.py luckyRainbow.py sham.png		Balloon Pop balloonpop_framework.py	balloonpop.py
6/12/26	Lists in pyGame	Fruit Game	Lists in pyGame	Rain Example Fruit Ninja Example		Final Project Proposal	N/A
6/15/26	Sounds in pyGame	Fruit Game Split	Sounds in pyGame Multi-File Programs	Sound Example Split Files: Fruit Ninja		Final Project	None
6/16/26	Quiz #2 Review	Split Screen Programs	Split Screen Notes	Dot Game Multi Screen		Final Project	None
6/17/26	Bad Mario	Quiz #2	To Add	Bad Mario Example		Final Project	None
6/18/26	Final Project Presentation	Bad Mario w/Scores	File I/O for Pygame	updatescores.py highscores.txt drawmaze.py map.txt Bad Mario w/Scores		Final Project	None
6/19/26	FIEA Trip	FIEA Trip				Final Project	None