Introduction to Python Programming
                                                    (1) Overview & Introduction
                                                      S. Thater and A. Friedrich
                                                                 Saarland University
                                                    Winter Semester 2011/2012
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    Goals of this Course
              Programming Basics (procedural programming)
              Howtowrite good code ,
              Object Orientation
              Apply Python in the domain of Computational Linguistics
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    Organization
              Interactive lecture / exercise sessions, sometimes mixed, sometimes
              dedicated exercise sessions. Include non-graded exercises.
              Exercise Sheets: Will be graded. Not weekly. Prerequisite for taking the
              exam: pass the exercises.
              Programming project: 4 weeks time, no collaboration, graded, worth 50%
              of the final grade.
              Written Exam (we will have a practice exam so you know what to expect)
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    Python Short Reference
              Write YOUR OWNPythonshortreference
                   I YOUROWN=nocollaboration
              Per week maximum 1 page.
              Submit summary of Mon & Thu lecture electronically to
              afried@coli.uni-saarland.de
              stth@coli.uni-saarland.de
              before the next Thu lecture.
              You will be allowed to take this short reference to the exam - but only the
              parts that you submitted in time & that were approved by us!
              Makesuretoputyournameontopofthepage.
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