CSCI1080 · Computer Science
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This is an introductory course for students with little or no programming experience. It is intended principally for students who will not be CS majors or minors, but it will help prepare students for futurecomputerscience courses if they wishtocontinue, and will enable themtouse programmingtosolve problems in their field of study. The course presents an overview of the history, great principles, and transformative applications ofcomputerscience, as well as a comprehensive introductiontoprogramming. Students will start with visual coding and later be introduced to Python.The course is based on the 'learning by doing' approach where active participation and pair programming are pillar of the course.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
3.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.2 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.5 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Student perspective
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Dec 16, 2024 · Historical comment
Easy A if you are good at logic. You will learn the concepts, but she is sometimes confusing and disorganized, so just be prepared to use outside resources to study. Put effort into gettings 100s at the beginning so you have a cushion when things get harder in the second half.
Across time
Available section-level results across semesters.
Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 section