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Have students create a program in Python that draws a map of the stars in order to gain practice using dictionaries to manipulate real data.

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  • Manipulating real data makes students feel like they’re the programs they’re writing are real, meaningful, and relevant.
  • For a more advanced version of this problem, have students create a program in Java.
  • To see the full assignment, visit Stanford’s nifty assignment page.

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  • Python
  • Meaningful and Relevant Content
  • CS 1
  • Intro Programming
  • CS 2
  • Java
  • Interdisciplinary Connections to CS
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Stanford's Nifty Assignment by Karen Reid
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