Selected Advice from Students Who Took the Course Before

• "It is better to learn starting from the easier parts and go on to the harder parts. It almost never pays off to go straight to the hard parts."

• "Always make sure to do your homework and focus in class so you don't miss information."

• "Pay attention in class, and don't mess up on the first test. This class is really fun and Mr. Chen is a great teacher. Have fun!"

• "My advice for you guys is to pay attention in class every day and pay attention to little techniques because these small techniques can help you make a great project"

• "Don't procrastinate, and pay attention to each lesson as previous knowledge will be needed for each proceeding lesson"

• "Good grades as long as you do all your work and pay attention."

• "I would just say to take the class seriously because it's not really that easy, especially the tests, unless you actually pay attention. Understanding how to do the homework assignments is really important, but it's overall a great and really fun class that might end up getting you interested in taking AP Computer Science or other similar courses in the future."

• "you should save every homework or classwork because you never know when you might need them for a project. It would also help to save all your python files under descriptive names and in the same place so they are easy to find."

• "This class is really fun albeit it is a bit challenging sometimes. It will help you tremendously if you create a document containing all the coding material you learn throughout the course. Also, learn to dissect sample codes. Having a thorough understand of what each part does is key to learning in this class. Your classmates are all in it with you and you’ll all learn to get through it together!"

• "Coding is lots of fun and Mr. Chen is a great teacher, so you'll probably enjoy this class! Just pay attention in class and you'll find it easy and enjoyable. The tests are tough if you don't pay attention."

• "Pay attention in class and use the classwork and homework codes to study from!"

• "Pay attention when the teacher explains to topic and its components. Remember to ask questions."

• "Come to class ready to learn and take homework seriously because it'll help for your tests."

• "Make sure to study Mr. Chen's review sheets. They are very helpful."

• "Make sure you understand how to do the hws by yourself and really make sure you pay attention in review days."

• "Pay attention in class and do the homework. If you can do the homework the tests will be easy."

• "Pay attention to Mr. Chen's teachings, work hand on projects and study for tests. Have fun"

• "Always study the practice tests before the test! They're really helpful"

• "Just listen in class and pay attention on review sessions! Trust me, this will save your grades."

• "Don't sweat it. It's too ez!"

• "Do your hw and your projects on time. Pay attention!! if you (don't) understand what you did in class ask for help. His study guides are amazing. Make sure you can 100% complete them before a test. have fun :)"

• "Pay attention in class and take notes. You will really need to study the codes we learned in class because it always show up on the test."

• "homeworks and projects are important, thankfully Mr. Chen lets you make them up and you definitely should. They improve your average a tremendous amount. The only thing you cannot change are your test grades so I recommend studying for them a lot with the study guides he gives because they are very similar."

• "Study a lot by practicing code at home."

• "Pay attention in class and do all of the review sheet."

• "Hi! Here are a few words of advice for coding for all. Your number 1 thing to remember is to always pay attention. Also, when studying for tests, use Mr. Chen's review sheets, they are so good! Enjoy coding!!"

• "Always save any code you do in class and study from them."

• "Pay attention during the review sessions before the tests, they are very useful."

• "Pay attention in class! Do your homework! Review the review sheets before test!"

• "You should really pay attention in class and do your homework. Homework doesn't take too long but you have to know how to do it. You should be able to get a high grade if you follow directions."

• "Pay attention in class. If you miss one piece of information, then everything else will become confusing."

• "Don't worry too much, the class isn't that hard."

• "Dear Student, My advice to you is to pay attention in class, ask questions when you are confused, and utilize your neighbors for help. Coding can be very confusing so work together and don't try to do everything by yourself."

• "Pay attention in class! Every concept leads to the next."

• "Coding is really easy but only if you pay attention in class. If you don't pay attention it's going to be hard."

• "Do listen to the lessons in class. Make friends because they're useful if you happen to for some reason didn't pay attention in class. Study the test reviews inside and out if you want to pass the actual test. Good luck!"

• "Do the work, the class isn't difficult just pay attention. Make sure to do the practice tests as well."

• "Listen in class and make sure you do the codes for HW. It will help for tests later on."

• "Hello Sophomores, I who had taken Mr. Chen's class would like to give you some advice. The class is really easy as long as you listen, you'll get an easy hundred."

• "Do the homework! It's easy to do and 95% of the time can be finished in class. PAY ATTENTION! Mr. Chen explains things in a way that is very simple and easy to understand."

• "Do your best in class by paying attention as much as possible. Also, study the review sheets for exams and put effort into the projects. Good luck!"

• "Make sure to pay attention in class, do the homework and study the review sheet and the course will be a breeze."

• "Study for your tests before you take it, even if you think coding is easy."

• "It's fun and easy. This class will boost your average. Pay attention at all times!!"

• "This course is what you make of it. If you listen to Mr. Chen and study the materials you will do great and learn a lot. Also don't procrastinate the projects."

• "Hey it is a pretty easy class to pass if you pay attention. Grades Booster. but if you try to take advantage of it, it's going to end up dropping your grade. Test is basically the study guide, so use it well!"

• "Hello, sophomore year is probably going to be stressful for you, but coding for all is going to be your easiest class. It's going to be chill and fun to learn. All this will be possible only if you pay attention in this class though, beginners Python requires a lot of fundamentals and some logic you learned in freshmen geometry. Honestly, just pay attention, have fun and you should get a 100 in this class (Yes, it's possible)."

• "Study. It is not that hard."

• "Make sure you know your nested for loops, and pay attention in class!!! - unless you already know how to code, but still. Tests are light, do your homework, make sure you understand everything. Good Luck."

• "Pay attention in class!!!"

• "Coding is easy. Just remember logic from geometry and read the textbook often. Also memorize basic functions to do well long term."

• "Hello! Welcome to coding for all! :) I hope you enjoyed rhetoric but don't be too sad because coding is fun too. You learn about basic coding and have fun projects to complete as well. Some advice is to study from the review sheets for exams. (They are really helpful and prepare you). Also, remember to bring a flash drive, because not having the codes is not a good thing for your grade. Anyways, have fun in coding!"

• "Pay attention in class and don't hesitate to ask questions. Coding is fun. :) "

• "Listen in class. Do HW. Tests are easy. GOOD LUCK."

• "Make sure you completely understand your review sheets, because the test is basically the same thing."

• "Pay attention and ask questions."

• "Actually do your work."

• "Coding is easy. It's all common sense, especially the loops =)"

• "Easy class to get above a 95 in, don't waste that chance, genius."

• "Take the time to go over for-loops: They are very important and confusing. Make sure to finish classwork on-time everyday."

• "Pay close attention when reviewing. Do the work you're supposed to. Do not give up. Try your best! :)"

def decode(plaintext):

secrettext =''

cyphermap={'*':' ', 'X': 'a','Y':'b','Z':'c','A':'d','B':'e','C':'f','D':'g','E':'h','F':'i','G':'j','H':'k','I':'l','J'='m','K':'n','L':'o','M':'p','N':'q','O':'r','P':'s','Q':'t','R':'u','S':'v','T':'w','U':'x','V':'y','W':'z'}

for x in plaintext:

secrettext = secrettext + cyphermap[x]

return secrettext

st = decode('ZLKDOXARIXQFLKP')

print(st)

• "Pay attention, that's all you have to do."

• "If you ask him to go over the stuff, he'll explain it really well. the materials on the study guide are on the test, use the STUDY GUIDE!!"

• "Make sure to pay attention in class and ask questions when you don't understand."

• "Make sure you know how to do the mandatory classwork. If you know how to do it then you will pass all of your tests ."

• "Some advice I would give is to stay focus and optimistic. This may be your first "real" exposure to computer science or possibly not. Python may seem overwhelming at some times but it is best to treat it as a language and practice."

x = 0

while x != 3:

x = int(input('1 for greeting, 2 for advice, 3 for quit'))

if x == 1:

print('hello!')

if x == 2:

print('study hard!')

• "To whom it may concern, Welcome to Coding Fall All! I'm glad that you guys have Mr. Chen as your teacher. I had him last semester, and trust me, it's going to be very easy to pass the course. However, I still have to give you tips on how to maintain your grade. You would need to start your projects on the day it is assigned, and tackle the harder parts first. For me, I did my (turtle graphics) portrait before I started with the rest of the code. For the tests, you need to pay attention to Mr. Chen, and create study guides to help you with coding . Good luck on coding this semester, and I hope my advice can help you. :)"

• "It would be wise to pay attention and to actually do the review sheets"