Help with preparation for CPP in September
Hi. I am currently a beginner in coding and applied for Computer Programming (CPP) for the September semester. I am wondering if there is anything to prepare beforehand? Currently I am learning from free online sites (freecodecamp, Codecademy, etc.) to get an idea of what coding is, and finding out what math level to study on from the math assessment tests.
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the math is elementary level, I wouldn't worry about it. the first sem you're only going to be touching C for programming so brushing up on that might be handy
Harward's CS50 course used to be really good for this. Might still be super good, and it is free
Imho way better than most other free websites
yes, harward really is the standard
:p
I remember doing like 3 weeks of it and it made IPC feel stupidly easy in comparison
all courses are light work except IPC144. Get familiar with C pretty much
I would say definitely learn C from free online courses before the program starts, if it's your first time coding. Things will rapidly become harder and by week 5-6 you might struggle to even finish the workshops. Other than that, I don't think you should worry about learning anything else because you will learn things as you go and other courses don't involve any programming knowledge. If you have extra time, I would spend time on installing softwares like VS Code and Git Bash (Windows) get familar with using them little bit
oh and make sure you pick a good prof for CPR101, because the course is a joke and some profs don't teach at all and are the worst instructors you will ever meet (john)
Is what you are talking about the harvard online site that takes to the edx site?
Harvard University
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science | Harvard University
An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
Yes
yep yep
Is it the free option that I should lick?
pick?
yeah iirc it's the same course just no certification at the end
hi there. who would you recommend for IPC144 and CPR101 ? thanks!
from the other cpa server
i appreciate it ! i was going to ask you if there is something like this for whole semester : )
let's see if i can catch these profs for january intake
btw is it true that it's all about your luck when they give you early selection? or everyone has the same time to choose the profs ?
nah, they fuck up and a few people don't get early enrollment, but usually it's bc those people messed it up
early enrollment is given to basically everyone that gets their deposit and intent to enroll in on time
oh i see. thank you so much
is there a link ? or how can i join ?
thanks a lot!