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Discrete Optimization course begins today

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Re: Discrete Optimization course begins today

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Post by xtrumanx »

According to a staff reply[0] on the forums, your assignments will only submit the output of your programs so you can use any language you'd like in the course. Did anyone do the Scala course that ended last month? This course seems like the perfect place to try out your newly developed functional programming skills.

I've watched the preliminary videos and I've got to say this seems like some really good stuff. If you like programming challenges, you should definitely sign up for this course. All the assignments and video lecturers are available from the start so you can study at your own pace but you need to submit your assignments on time to receive credit.

Also look out for:

- Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1[1]

- Coding the Matrix: Linear Algebra through Computer Science Applications[2]

They're both starting in 12 days on July 1st.

[0, You may need to be enrolled and logged in to view this thread] https://class.coursera.org/optimization-001/forum/thread?thr...

[1]https://www.coursera.org/course/algo

[2]https://www.coursera.org/course/matrix

Re: Discrete Optimization course begins today

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Post by xtrumanx »

antman wrote: post #2

From the lecture: "These are the problems we are going to deal with. If you find any efficient solutions for all of them call me. And don't tell ANYONE" FYI, so far it seems that this course requires lot of hours...

He mentioned that you may need to invest about 12 hours a week on the assignments but that figure is more accurate regarding the latter assignments as they get harder as you go along.

The first week's assignment does not seem that hard after having watched the lecture but I've yet to submit my assignment.

It's a free course and there's no harm in enrolling and giving it a shot. At very least, you'll be exposed to some new and interesting stuff. At best, you'll master some new and interesting stuff.

To me, this seems like the kind of stuff that'll make me "level-up" as a programmer so I'm pretty excited and enthusiastic right now.

Re: Discrete Optimization course begins today

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Post by pyoung »

xtrumanx wrote: post #4
antman wrote: post #2

From the lecture: "These are the problems we are going to deal with. If you find any efficient solutions for all of them call me. And don't tell ANYONE" FYI, so far it seems that this course requires lot of hours...

He mentioned that you may need to invest about 12 hours a week on the assignments but that figure is more accurate regarding the latter assignments as they get harder as you go along. The first week's assignment does not seem that hard after having watched the lecture but I've yet to submit my assignment. It's a free course and there's no harm in enrolling and giving it a shot. At very least, you'll be exposed to som…

Ugghhh, I signed up for this, my only complaint with coursera is there are way too many classes I want to take. Am already taking two classes that are about to wrap up and am probably spending 15-20 hrs/wk on them (lectures included). Hopefully I can manage the load for the next two weeks.

Re: Discrete Optimization course begins today

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Post by azth »

pyoung wrote: post #6
xtrumanx wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He mentioned that you may need to invest about 12 hours a week on the assignments but that figure is more accurate regarding the latter assignments as they get harder as you go along. The first week's assignment does not seem that hard after having watched the lecture but I've yet to submit my assignment. It's a free course and there's no harm in enrolling and giving it a shot. At very least, you'll be exposed to som…

Ugghhh, I signed up for this, my only complaint with coursera is there are way too many classes I want to take. Am already taking two classes that are about to wrap up and am probably spending 15-20 hrs/wk on them (lectures included). Hopefully I can manage the load for the next two weeks.

Hehe, same here! So many fantastic courses to choose from, not enough time :)

Re: Discrete Optimization course begins today

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Post by corey »

snake_plissken wrote: post #7

I enrolled and I am very excited. The material looks very interesting, especially since I don't have any formal background in this field and I work in operations research.

How do you like working in OR? Are there a lot of jobs in the field? I'm a math major and like programming, so it seems like it'd be an interesting career for me.
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