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The Student and Tutor spent the session working through several Python coding challenges, including debugging problems related to variable initialization, list element comparison, binary operations, and string manipulation. They also clarified concepts regarding loop behavior and index handling. For follow-up, the Student was assigned homework problems 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, and 5.2.

Student and Tutor focused on C programming concepts, practicing bitwise operations and number system conversions. They reviewed and implemented several bit manipulation functions and worked through converting various numbers between decimal, binary, and hexadecimal, including signed and unsigned values. A homework problem on flipping a range of bits was assigned, and the need for an additional follow-up lesson was discussed due to the depth of the material.

The session primarily focused on the implementation of the A* search algorithm for a complex problem involving lightning nodes, which was part of a take-home midterm. Subsequently, the Student and Tutor worked on sorting dictionary items using Python's lambda function and addressed a Tic-Tac-Toe winning condition check. They concluded by scheduling their next session for Sunday.

Student and Tutor reviewed C programming code, including file I/O, memory allocation, and string handling, and discussed command-line tools like `gcc` and `valgrind`. They practiced converting numbers between binary, hexadecimal, signed decimal, and unsigned decimal, and extensively covered bitwise operations and bit masking techniques. The session concluded with applying bit masking to solve C functions for device configuration, with a plan for more practice.

The Student and Tutor reviewed Exam 1, practicing C programming concepts related to memory management (stack vs. heap), pointer arithmetic, and linked list manipulation. They worked through specific problems involving predicting memory states and implementing linked list merging logic. The session concluded with a plan to cover the remaining Exam 1 questions in the next class before preparing for Exam 2.

The Student and Tutor worked through two Python programming challenges: finding two indices in a list that sum to a target value, and creating a function to check if a list is sorted. They debugged logical errors related to loop ranges, index handling, and the impact of `return` statements. For follow-up, the Student was assigned two additional programming questions to complete before the next session.