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 DE ANZA COLLEGE COMMUNITY EDUCATION
operators, strings, lists, tuples and maps, Turtle, drawing, conditional statements, loops, functions, objects and classes.
Class requirements: Tablet or computer with internet capability
Cost: $215
Instructor: Jasneet Matta has a master’s degree in information technology from Mumbai University and has taught students in grade school through college. She thrives on teaching students to grow socially and academically, while helping them gain self-confidence through motivation and encouragement.
Dates and times:
Grades 3-6: March 19 and 26, April
2, 16, 23 and 30, May 7 and 14 (eight Fridays; no class on April 9), 4-5:20 p.m.
Instructor: Pragati Dharmale has taught for more than 12 years in schools and industry, including courses in engineering and programming languages. She has also worked as a senior design engineer for Whirlpool in India, a web and software developer for Resource Navigation in Boston, and a data security processor for Intuit in Tucson.
Dates and times:
Grades 5-8: Choose Session 1 or 2 Session 1: Jan. 15, 22 and 29, Feb. 5, 12 and 26, March 5 and 12 (eight Fridays; no class on Feb. 19), 5:30-6:50 p.m.
Session 2: March 19 and 26, April 2, 16, 23 and 30, May 7 and 14 (eight Fridays; no class on April 9), 5:30-6:50 p.m
Grades 9-12: March 14, 21 and 28, April 11, 18 and 25, May 2 and 9 (eight Sundays; no class on April 4), 10:30-11:50 a.m.
RASPBERRY PI USING PYTHON PROGRAMMING – BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE
(Grades 5-8 and 9-12) (547*)
Students will explore features of
the Raspberry Pi computing device while using Python, one of the most popular and widely used programming languages in the world. The course will focus on the fundamentals of circuit building, using electrical components such as LEDs, switches, buzzers, sensors, motors and more. Students will be guided through the software and hardware elements of the Raspberry Pi unit as they install operating systems, prepare software for connecting electronic hardware, and implement a functioning circuit. They will also solve hands-on programming exercises and complete practical real-world projects.
Instructor: Pragati Dharmale has taught for more than 12 years in schools and industry, including courses in engineering and programming languages. She has also worked as a senior design engineer for Whirlpool in India, a web and software developer for Resource Navigation in Boston, and a data security processor for Intuit in Tucson.
Class requirements: Tablet or computer with internet capability, keyboard, mouse and monitor; Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit (1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB of RAM); electrical components for Raspberry Pi 4 including the SunFounder Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Starter Kit. (The Raspberry Pi hardware can be purchased for about $130.)
Cost: $215 Dates and times:
Grades 5-8: March 15, 22 and 29, April 12, 19 and 26, May 3 and 10 (eight Mondays; no class on April 5), 4-5:20 p.m.
Grades 9-12: Jan. 11, 18 and 25, Feb. 1, 8 and 22, March 1 and 8 (eight Mondays; no class on Feb. 15), ), 4-5:20 p.m.
 Register now at deanza.augusoft.net
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