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Foundations of Computer Science

Algorithms, data structures, computational thinking, and the foundations of programming. Sixteen weeks.

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Dr. Lila Vyas

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About this course

A first course in computer science for students with no prior background. Covers algorithmic thinking, abstraction, recursion, the basic data structures, and an introduction to the theory of computation. Programming assignments in Python; weekly problem sets graded with rubric-based feedback. Midterm at week 8, proctored final at week 16.

Skills you'll gain

programmingpythonalgorithmsdata-structuresfoundational

Prerequisites

· Comfort with high-school algebra
· Curiosity, no prior programming required

What you'll learn

Reason algorithmically about new problems and prove correctness of simple algorithms

Use the basic data structures (arrays, lists, trees, hash maps) fluently in Python

Analyse running time and space using big-O notation

Translate problem statements into working, tested code

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About the instructor

Dr. Lila Vyas

Faculty, School of Computing & Reasoning

Senior instructor at AquinTutor with deep practice in technology. Each lesson is reviewed by domain experts before publication.

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