Weekly Course Schedule – Spring 2026

IS430 A-Section - Foundations of Information Processing

Meets Wednesday Evenings Online

Week 13 (April 13 – April 19)



Wednesday, April 15   (7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Zoom)
Class Session 12
Topics
  • Organizing Files
In-Class Activities
  • Review solutions to prior week's coding assignments
Required Readings
  • Sweigart - Chapter 10 (Reading and Writing Files)
    • Read the beginning of the chapter that covers general file topics and the Python Pathlib module. While these subjects were covered in the Zelle text, we did not practice them during our coding exercise. We will be using these skills in the coding exercise for this week.
    • There is no need to read the final sections of the chapter beginning with The File Reading and Writing Process. We have covered and practiced these extensively in previous weeks.
  • Sweigart - Chapter 11 (Organizing Files)
Other Resources


Sunday, April 19   (10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M., Zoom)
Optional Session
Lab Session
On Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM till 11:00 AM, I will be holding an optional Lab Session using Zoom. Please drop by to ask a question, to discuss solutions to previous assignments, to get help with the current assignment, to discuss the final project, or just to say hello. Please use a headset while participating.


Sunday, April 19, @  11:55 P.M.
Weekly Assignments Deadline
Coding Assignments Due
  • Sweigart Chapter 11 Coding Assignment
    Description: Please see the Instructions document below for assignment details.
    Submit to: Sweigart Chapter 11 Coding Assignment
    • Instructions for Sweigart Chapter 11 Coding Assignment: Resource is not yet available. Expected availability date is Monday, April 13.