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Lab 01 of the ENGG1003 course focuses on digital literacy and computational thinking using Python. Students are required to bring their own computers, participate in discussions, and submit their work on Blackboard. Activities include using a virtual machine, writing Python commands to calculate BMI, and exploring graphics with Turtle Graphics.

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ENGG1003_Lab01_Fun_with_Python

Lab 01 of the ENGG1003 course focuses on digital literacy and computational thinking using Python. Students are required to bring their own computers, participate in discussions, and submit their work on Blackboard. Activities include using a virtual machine, writing Python commands to calculate BMI, and exploring graphics with Turtle Graphics.

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ENGG1003

Digital Literacy and


Computational Thinking - P

Lab 01 Fun with Python


2023-24 Term 2
Lab Protocol

 Bring your own computer to complete tasks

 Students are required to participate in the lab


 Discussion, Q&A, poll, uReply, etc.

 You may talk to/chat with teacher and TA

 Submit your work on Blackboard at the end of


the lab
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Lab 01 Activities

 Use your own Virtual Machine over Remote Desktop

 Try simple Python commands interactively

 Write some commands to calculate Body Mass Index


(BMI) – both interactively and in a code editor

 Answer ALL questions in a "Test" on Blackboard

 Extras – Just for Fun!

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Setup and Use Your Own
VM
 Got an invitation email recently?
 Check your CUHK @Link Outlook email inbox
 See luck in your spam/junk mail folder?
 From: Microsoft Azure <azure-
[email protected]>
 Subject: Register for Lab – ENGG100...

 See VM, Remoting and Cloud Computing


 Using Microsoft Azure Labs VM.pptx

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Yours is a Windows 11 VM

Double-click on the desktop icon

pythonIDLE

and wait…

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Working Environment
Work on the white IDLE Shell
window

Do NOT close the black


command terminal window

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Try Simple Python
Commands Interactively
 Launch the installed app IDLE (Python) and try:

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Try Simple Python
Commands Interactively
 What do you see on entering this command?

copyright

 What is the result of 3 / 2? This interactive mode of


operation is called Read-
Evaluate-Print-Loop (REPL)
 What is the result of 4 / 3?

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Calculate Body Mass Index
(BMI) immediately
where weight in kg, height in m
 Try the following commands:

weight = 55 COPY AND PASTE ONE LINE AT


height = 1.73 A TIME!
bmi = weight / height**2
print("BMI = ", bmi)
This is a limitation of the IDLE
REPL…

 Do NOT copy 4 lines at a time !! Copy one line at a


time!!
 What do you see? What do think about the symbols ** ?
 Try the above commands again with your own weight and
height
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Create a New File (Code Editor)
VM / Windows User

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Create a New File (Code Editor)
Mac User

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Type Your Code, Customize with
your own SID, name and BMI

Copy and paste, edit


and try your code in a
managed way

Even draw something using commands!


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Save Your Work Properly

 Setup your own filing system: create a folder


for your works in ENGG1003
 Keep on your own computer, e.g., Documents
 Keep on portable storage such as USB drive
 Keep on cloud storage such as OneDrive
(CUHK O365)

 Folder structure is hierarchical, i.e., tree-like


with branches called sub-folders

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Windows User
File  Save [Ctrl+S]

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Windows User
New folder

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Windows User
Create New Folder
ENGG1003

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Windows User
Save to File
ENGG1003_lab01.py

ENGG1003_lab01.py

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Mac User
File  Save OR
Run  Run Module  Save? Dialog

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Mac User
Where: Create Folder
Save to File ENGG1003_lab01.py

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Focus (Click) the Editor Window
Run Your Work (Hot-key F5)

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More – Turtle Graphics
Have Fun!!
 Python can handle not only numbers and text,
but also graphics!

import turtle as pet


pet.forward(100)
angle = 135
pet.left(angle)
pet.forward(100)
pet.right(angle/3) # 45
pet.backward(200)
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Blackboard Submission

 Login Blackboard course ENGG1003

 Go to Labs  Lab 01 Fun with Python

 Answer ALL questions

 You need NOT upload your code or .py file

 Click [Submit] button


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Notes to VM Users

 The VM assigned to you will be available throughout the semester

 All your files and works will be persistently kept on your own VM in the
cloud till the end of the term

 You may copy-and-paste files between your VM and your other


computers

 You may use Blackboard/uReply/OneDrive/O365 services on your VM

 Shall you RESET your own VM, all data stored on your VM will be LOST!!

 Start/Stop/Connect/Disconnect actions are FINE

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Extras for Fun – Color
Spiral
Download and Run the given file spiral.py

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