Introduction to Computer Science with Python [pdf]

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Post by wicknicks » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 1:10 AM UTC

Introduction to Computer Science with Python [pdf]
mit.edu

Re: Introduction to Computer Science with Python [pdf]

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Post by kylemaxwell » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 2:18 AM UTC

Different set of topics than I expected. More engineering focused. Not a negative, by any means, nut the ToC is worth a look tom determine whether this will address one's particular needs.

Re: Introduction to Computer Science with Python [pdf]

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Post by joelhaus » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 4:12 AM UTC

Some additional info I turned up on the MIT site for this course:

If you don't like Scribd: http://mit.edu/6.01/mercurial/spring11/www/handouts/readings...

Think Python, How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.pdf

Whiteboard Demos [videos]: http://alawi.csail.mit.edu/~alawi/as3/

Re: Introduction to Computer Science with Python [pdf]

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Post by killerswan » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 4:17 AM UTC

kylemaxwell wrote: post #2

Different set of topics than I expected. More engineering focused. Not a negative, by any means, nut the ToC is worth a look tom determine whether this will address one's particular needs.

With all the stuff on circuits, state machines, and probability, this course may be easy to sell EEs on teaching and taking.

Re: Introduction to Computer Science with Python [pdf]

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Post by vidyesh » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 5:14 AM UTC

Alternately if you are really interested you can check the video lectures of many courses and subjects, some are old but hey basics are still the basics they never change :) http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-comput...

Re: Introduction to Computer Science with Python [pdf]

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Post by awm » Sun, Jul 03, 2011, 5:24 PM UTC

kylemaxwell wrote: post #2

Different set of topics than I expected. More engineering focused. Not a negative, by any means, nut the ToC is worth a look tom determine whether this will address one's particular needs.

Technically, this class is intro to CS and EE; almost a third, if not more, is spent on EE subjects, and students should know python before this class. 6.00 is a class that specifically teaches CS and python.