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CS 3-4 is a full year coding class taught in Python. Approximately the first half of the year or so is spent learning how to code in Python: working with strings and numbers, printing, functions with and without inputs or return values, loops (for, while), booleans and if/elif/else, lists/2D lists, tuples, modules, file I/O, dictionaries.

In each unit, students complete mini-projects that relate to what we've covered so far, including a larger multi-part roguelike project. In later projects we may use Git for version control.

A bit into 2nd semester, we work with Raspberry Pi's and breadboards to get input from sensors/buttons and control light and sound output. Then we move into PyGame to learn how to code a game, then customize it. If there's time, we'll end the year with a student designed final project.