| Week | Lecture Slides (screen viewing) | Extras | Labs |
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| 1 | Input, Processing and Output | IDLE Tutorial | Lab 01 | Solutions |
| 2 | Simple Functions | Math Functions | Lab 02 | Solutions |
| 3 | Decision Structures and Boolean Logic | Reference | Lab 03 | Solutions |
| 4 | Repetition Structures | Reference | Lab 04 | Solutions |
| 5 | Value-Returning Functions and Modules | Reference | Lab 05 | Solutions |
| 6 | Files and Exceptions | Reference | Lab 06 | Solutions |
| 7 | Sequences: Strings and Lists | None | Lab 07 | Solutions |
| 8 | Classes and Object-Oriented Programming | Reference | Lab 08 |
| 9 | Recursion | None | Lab 09 |
| 10 | Review | None | None |
| 11 | Applications to GIS | None | None |
| 12 | Applications to GIS | None | None |
CS6508
Computer Programming for GIS Applications
| Lecturer: | Prof. Barry O'Sullivan and Dr. Luis Quesada |
| Office Hours: | By appointment through the CS Secretary. |
About this Module. This is an introduction to programming, with applications to Geographical Information Systems. We will focus, specifically, on programming in Python. We will also use ArcGIS as our GIS system, which can be readily extended using Python.
Workload. Students must attend all lecture/lab sessions. Students are expected to spend at least 3 hours per week in private study.
Recommended Texbook. The course text will be available in the bookshop. The details are:
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Author: Tony Gaddis. 
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| Details: | CS6508 Book of Modules entry |
| Lecture/Lab Sessions: | 9am-Noon Wed (Geography Dept. Lab) |
| Assessment: | 100% Coursework - 4x25% Projects. |
| Coursework: |
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Teaching Materials. All materials are either in PDF format, or are availale online.