Name: Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose
Brand: Princeton University
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Rating: 4.7 (372 reviews)

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About the Course

The basis for education in the last millennium was “reading, writing, and arithmetic;” now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to program is an essential part of the education of every student, not just in the sciences and engineering, but in the arts, social sciences, and humanities, as well. Beyond direct applications, it is the first step in understanding the nature of computer science’s undeniable impact on the modern world. This course covers the first half of our book Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (the second half is covered in our Coursera course Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines). Our intent is to teach programming to those who need or want to learn it, in a scientific context. We begin by introducing basic programming elements such as variables, conditionals, loops, arrays, and I/O. Next, we turn to functions, introducing key concepts such as recursion, modular programming, and code reuse. Then, we present a modern introduction to object-oriented programming. We use the Java programming language and teach basic skills for computational problem solving that are applicable in many modern computing environments. Proficiency in Java is a goal, but we focus on fundamental concepts in programming, not Java per se. 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....

Top reviews

Dec 19, 2022

This course definitely improved my understanding of computer science topics and would recommend. I did find some of the assignments to be a little confusing as far was what they were expecting.

Jul 23, 2020

Really fun and challenging exercises! Had a great time solving them. The book site a lot more interesting problems and students should check it out.

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By יהודה ו ל

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Feb 6, 2023

basic course.

By Vu X T

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Nov 18, 2022

thanks!

By Alaaeddin I S S

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Dec 7, 2022

good

By ظاهر م غ ا

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Mar 25, 2023

جيد

By George S

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Sep 17, 2020

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Sep 22, 2023

I thought this was supposed to be a beginners course??? But overall, it was clear. However, I have 0 coding knowledge so I could never pass the first project.

By Phillip

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Jul 21, 2023

Very helpful for beginners trying to get a grip on programming.

Although, you really need to know mathematical jargon in order to understand the explanations.

By Vansh B

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Aug 5, 2023

course needs to be updated

By Deleted A

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Aug 10, 2021

good

By Moataz X

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Jul 12, 2021

I wanted to get a certificate

By pasam j

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Apr 18, 2024

i wanted a certification

By Jahangeer K

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Nov 25, 2023

Certificate not send

By Farooq A S

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Dec 17, 2020

Not for me.

By Madison R

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Jan 18, 2023

Poorly worded quizzes and assignments that include concepts that haven't been taught yet. This course isn't hard, it's sloppily and lazily put together and needs an editor to review the quizzes and assignments. It's free, at least, which is more than it's worth.

By Utkarsh D

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Apr 10, 2022

I typed program of hello world but it shows we do not have test for correctness...... If you do not have test then what I can do ? It has weightage of 90 % in assignment I have to quit just because of this