This two-part course builds upon the programming skills that you learned in our Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python course. We will augment those skills with both important programming practices and critical mathematical problem solving skills. These skills underlie larger scale computational problem solving and programming. The main focus of the class will be programming weekly mini-projects in Python 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.
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Rice University
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
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.
Testing, plotting, and grids
This week, we will explain the importance of testing. We will also learn to solve problems with grids.
Probability, randomness, and objects/references
This we will learn how to use probability and randomness to solve problems.
Combinatorics, generators, and debugging
This week, we will learn how to use combinatorics to solve problems.
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTING (PART 1)
This course is very good for beginners and intermediate coders. Gives important basics about computer science from 3 very good professors.
very wellmade assignments! that goes a long way! plotting seemed a bit superflous and not much learned.\n\nThank you professors!
It's quite a step up from the level op IPP. Assignments are also a bit more difficult but still very enjoyable puzzles to solve.
Yay, no more peer grading! This course felt easier than intro2. Less fiddling with your programs and more about concepts.
About the Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
This Specialization covers much of the material that first-year Computer Science students take at Rice University. Students learn sophisticated programming skills in Python from the ground up and apply these skills in building more than 20 fun projects. The Specialization concludes with a Capstone exam that allows the students to demonstrate the range of knowledge that they have acquired in the Specialization.

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