Course Description
This course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of programming and computer science. The course starts off with an introduction to modern programming languages and aspects such as basic data types, loops, and conditionals. The course will cover features of Object-Oriented programming languages including objects and classes, inheritance, and interfaces. In addition to programming, this course will also focus on best practices and aspects of software development such as software design and software testing. The course uses Python and Java for the first and latter halves of the course, respectively.
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Course Pairing
591 pairs well with 592, but if you’re new to computer science, it is suggested that you take 591 on its own to fully immerse and understand the true fundamentals of CS. The assignments are appropriately challenging but allow the student enough time to fully absorb the information, although the two homework at the middle and the end of the course takes a lot of time and were a major spike in difficulty to solve. Average Hours Per Week: 15-20
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