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This two-part course introduces the basic mathematical and programming principles that underlie much of Computer Science. Understanding these principles is crucial to the process of creating efficient and well-structured solutions for computational problems. To get hands-on experience working with these concepts, we will use the Python programming language. The main focus of the class will be weekly mini-projects that build upon the mathematical and programming principles that are taught in the class. To keep the class fun and engaging, many of the projects will involve working with strategy-based games. In part 2 of this course, the programming portion of the class will focus on concepts such as recursion, assertions, and invariants. The mathematical portion of the class will focus on searching, sorting, and recursive data structures. Upon completing this course, you will have a solid foundation in the principles of computation and programming. This will prepare you for the next course in the specialization, which will begin to introduce a structured approach to developing and analyzing algorithms. Developing such algorithmic thinking skills will be critical to writing large scale software and solving real world computational problems.
课程大纲
- Week 1 - Searching and Data Structures
This week, we will explain the importance of searching. We will also explore various data structures and learn about inheritance. - Week 2 - Recursion
This week, we will explain the importance of recursion. - Week 3 - Trees
This week, we will explain the importance of trees. We will also explore how to set up game trees so that we can efficiently search them. - Week 4 - Modeling, Assertions, and Invariants
This week, we will explain the importance of modeling. We will also explore how to use assertions and invariants to ensure that our models are always consistent and correct.
教师
Scott Rixner
Professor
Computer Science
Joe Warren
Professor
Computer Science
Luay Nakhleh
Associate Professor
Computer Science; Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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莱斯大学是一所美国私立研究型大学,位于德克萨斯州休斯敦市。它位于该市的博物馆区,毗邻德克萨斯医学中心。莱斯大学由威廉-马什-莱斯(William Marsh Rice,en)于 1891 年创建,当时名为 "威廉-马什-莱斯文学、科学和艺术发展学院"(The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science, and Art),1912 年落成,埃德加-奥德尔-洛维特(Edgar Odell Lovett)担任首任校长。
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Coursera是一家数字公司,提供由位于加利福尼亚州山景城的计算机教师Andrew Ng和达芙妮科勒斯坦福大学创建的大型开放式在线课程。
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