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About the Course

This course introduces the broader discipline of computer science to people having basic familiarity with Java programming. It covers the second half of our book Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (the first half is covered in our Coursera course Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose, to be released in the fall of 2018). Our intent is to demystify computation and to build awareness about the substantial intellectual underpinnings and rich history of the field of computer science. First, we introduce classic algorithms along with scientific techniques for evaluating performance, in the context of modern applications. Next, we introduce classic theoretical models that allow us to address fundamental questions about computation, such as computability, universality, and intractability. We conclude with machine architecture (including machine-language programming and its relationship to coding in Java) and logic design (including a full CPU design built from the ground up). The course emphasizes the relationships between applications programming, the theory of computation, real computers, and the field's history and evolution, including the nature of the contributions of Boole, Shannon, Turing, von Neumann, and others. All the features of this course are available for free. People who are interested in digging deeper into the content may wish to obtain the textbook Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (upon which the course is based) or to visit the website introcs.cs.princeton.edu for a wealth of additional material. This course does not offer a certificate upon completion....

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AP

Jul 4, 2021

E​xcellent introductory course to theoretical concepts of Computer Scirence. Taking this course has made me aware of many aspects of the discipline. D​efinitely recommended!

BK

Mar 12, 2025

The course was thorough and interesting. I am a beginner and found it challenging, but I could understand the concepts well enough.

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By David P B

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Aug 16, 2021

The book was a marvelous introduction to Computer Science. I got a lot from Professor Sedgewick's insight and overview of the field. I am marking the CS courses down because in the first course, after the third modele, I could not successfully upload my Java programs. Everything went well for the first three modules and then uploading wouldn't work. I have an up to date Macbook Pro. I use the latest MacOS and hace a good ISP. Uploading should have worked.

By Axel I S

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Nov 26, 2024

A little bit repetitive and the videos where not that interesting for me, I listen as a podcast

By Aditya R

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Aug 19, 2024

it's a good and tought courrse . the assisgnments are really good

By Leehan H

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Sep 29, 2024

Answers of assignments are weird

By RAJU A

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Nov 28, 2023

good

By Varun j

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Sep 25, 2024

it's too complex for humans

By CHOTHANI P C

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Oct 7, 2025

no

By Vivek N R

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Sep 24, 2024

Everything is fine but I am not able to get the certificate even after completing every module Module 1 is being shown as incomplete when there is nothing to do I would like this issue to be resolved at the earliest