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# CSC-121 Spring 2026

Welcome to **Introduction to Computer Science with Python**! We will be using this page to link to the course materials and resources you will need for the course.

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<summary>Course Logistics</summary>

- **Lecture** is Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM in RLY-204.

- **Labs** are Wednesday from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM on Discord.

- **Weekly Projects** start on Thursday at the end of class and are due the following Thursday at the beginning of class.

- **Office Hours** are Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM or by appointment. My office is **200D** (second floor of Riley Hall on the left).

- **TA Office Hours** are on Wed 8pm - 10pm in RLY-201

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## Unit 3: Final Project

- **Checkpoint 1:** Planning and project scaffolding (Due Thursday, April 16th)
- **Checkpoint 2:** Working MVP (Due Tuesday, April 28th)
- **Checkpoint 3:** Final polish and presentation (Due Friday, May 2nd at 3:30pm for demo day)

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## Week 1

| Activity                                                                                         | Date & Time                          | Location                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
| [Lab 1: Unit 2 Wrap-Up & Introduction to Unit 3](unit-3/labs/01-transition/01-transition.lab.md) | April 8th 2:30pm - 4:30pm            | [Discord](https://discord.gg/GcEGrMCj) |
| [Project 1: Final Checkpoint 1](unit-3/projects/final-project-setup.project.md)                  | April 9th 4:15pm - April 17th 3:00pm | -                                      |

## Week 2

| Activity                                                                                       | Date & Time                           | Location                               |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [Lecture 1: The MVP](unit-3/lectures/01-the-mvp/01-the-mvp.lecture.md)                         | April 15th 3:00pm - 4:15pm            | RLY-204                                |
| [Lab 2: Unit 3 MPV Lab](unit-3/labs/02-work/02-work.lab.md)                                    | April 16th 2:30pm - 4:30pm            | [Discord](https://discord.gg/GcEGrMCj) |
| [Lecture 2: MVP Jam Session](unit-3/lectures/02-mvp-jam-session/02-mvp-jam-session.lecture.md) | April 17th 3:00pm - 4:15pm            | RLY-204                                |
| [Final Project: Checkpoint 2](unit-3/projects/final-project-checkpoint-2.md)                   | April 17th 4:15pm - April 28th 3:00pm | -                                      |

## Week 3

| Activity                                                                              | Date & Time                | Location                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [Lecture 3: Work Session](unit-3/lectures/03-work-session/03-work-session.lecture.md) | April 22nd 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204                                |
| [Lab 3: MVP Work Session](unit-3/labs/03-work/03-work.lab.md)                         | April 23rd 2:30pm - 4:30pm | [Discord](https://discord.gg/GcEGrMCj) |
| [Lecture 4: Work Session](unit-3/lectures/04-work-session/04-work-session.lecture.md) | April 24th 3:00pm - 4:15pm | RLY-204                                |

## Week 4

| Activity                                                                                                  | Date & Time                        | Location                               |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [Lecture 5: Final Polish & Presentation Prep](unit-3/lectures/05-final-polish/05-final-polish.lecture.md) | April 29th 3:00pm - 4:15pm         | RLY-204                                |
| [Lab 4: Final Polish](unit-3/labs/04-final-polish/04-final-polish.lab.md)                                 | April 30th 2:30pm - 4:30pm         | [Discord](https://discord.gg/GcEGrMCj) |
| [Final Project: Checkpoint 3](unit-3/projects/final-project-checkpoint-3.md)                              | April 28th 4:15pm - May 2nd 3:30pm | -                                      |
| [Demo Day](unit-3/lectures/06-demo-day/06-demo-day.lecture.md)                                            | May 2nd 3:30pm                     | RLY-204                                |

<details>
<summary>Unit 2: Foundations</summary>

[Unit 2: Foundations](unit-2/unit-2.path.md)

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<details>
<summary>Unit 1: The First Mile</summary>

[Unit 1: The First Mile](unit-1/unit-1.path.md)

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# Links & Resources

- [Syllabus](resources/csc-121.syllabus.md)
- [Resources](resources/resources.index.md)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/GcEGrMCj)
- [Github](https://github.com/)
- [Email the instructor](mailto:mjohnson8@furman.edu)

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