COP2002 — Programming Logic

Santa Fe College · Spring 2026
Student: Ozcan Celik

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Course Overview

Python-based programming logic course covering variables, data types, control flow, loops, functions, lists, file I/O, and object-oriented programming.

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Exercises

#	Title	Concepts
Exercise 2	Variables & Personal Info	Variables, string formatting, arithmetic
Exercise 3	UNO Card Color Identifier	If/elif/else, lists, random, string methods
Exercise 4	2025 IRS Tax Calculator	Functions, loops, arrays, conditionals
Exercise 5	Random MAC Address Generator	While loops, string building, random

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Highlights

🧮 IRS Tax Calculator (exercise4.py)

Calculates simplified federal income tax based on 2025 IRS Single filing brackets.

• Implements 7 tax brackets using parallel arrays
• Uses a while loop to find the correct bracket
• Formatted output with commas and 2 decimal places

2025 Simple IRS Calculator
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Enter your yearly income: 75000

Annual Income: $75,000.00
Tax Rate: 22%
You Pay: $16,500.00

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🌐 MAC Address Generator (exercise5.py)

Generates a random valid MAC address using nested while loops.

• Picks from hex digits 0-9 and A-F
• Builds 6 pairs separated by colons

Generating random MAC address...
A3:7F:2C:91:BE:04

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🎴 UNO Card Identifier (exercise3.py)

Randomly selects a card from a full UNO deck and identifies its color or wild status.

• Uses split() to extract color from card string
• Handles wild cards (WILD, +4) separately

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Topics Covered

• Variables and data types
• String formatting (f-strings)
• If / elif / else statements
• While loops and for loops
• Functions and return values
• Lists and indexing
• File I/O and exceptions
• Classes and objects
• Random module

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Tools

• Python 3.x
• VS Code