MCCS1080 · Messina College

Principles of Computer Science

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Cristina Maier

Assistant Professor of the Practice, Computer Science

1 evaluation for this course

Instructor: 2.1
Course: 2.4

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Cristina Maier

Assistant Professor of the Practice, Computer Science

1 evaluation for this course

Instructor: 2.1
Course: 2.4

About this course

This is an introductory course for students with little or no programming experience. The course presents an overview of the history, great principles, and transformative applications of computer science, as well as a comprehensive introduction to programming. 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 pillars of the course.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 2.63 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 3.00 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 3.69 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 3.69 / 5

Weekly effort: ~3 hours

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Evaluation history 1 terms

All available terms for MCCS1080. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	2.4	2.1