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Principles of Computing (Part 1)
Course
en
English
50 h
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 5 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Required Python knowledge, coding standards, and machine grading
This week, we will introduce you to the structure and standards of the Principles of Computing courses. - Week 2 - Testing, plotting, and grids
This week, we will explain the importance of testing. We will also learn to solve problems with grids. - Week 3 - Probability, randomness, and objects/references
This we will learn how to use probability and randomness to solve problems. - Week 4 - Combinatorics, generators, and debugging
This week, we will learn how to use combinatorics to solve problems. - Week 5 - Counting, growth of functions, higher-order functions
This week, we will explain the importance of counting in solving complex problems.
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Scott Rixner
Professor
Computer Science
Joe Warren
Professor
Computer Science
Luay Nakhleh
Associate Professor
Computer Science; Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Editor
Rice University is a private American research university located in Houston, Texas. It is located in the city's Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. It was founded by William Marsh Rice (en) in 1891 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science, and Art, and was inaugurated in 1912 with Edgar Odell Lovett as its first president.
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