Spring 2022

COMPSCI 10 001 - LEC 001

The Beauty and Joy of Computing

Michael Ball

Jan 18, 2022 - May 06, 2022

Mo, We

11:00 am - 11:59 am

Hearst Field Annex A1

Class #:21607

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed

Offered through Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: -9

Enrolled: 150

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 141

Waitlist Max: 100

No Reserved Seats

2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 5 hours of outside work hours per week, 4 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

TUE, MAY 10TH

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Physics Building 1

Physics Building 4

Other classes by Michael Ball

Course Catalog Description

An introductory course for students with minimal prior exposure to computer science. Prepares students for future computer science courses and empowers them to utilize programming to solve problems in their field of study. Presents an overview of the history, great principles, and transformative applications of computer science, as well as a comprehensive introduction to programming. Topics include abstraction, recursion, algorithmic complexity, higher-order functions, concurrency, social implications of computing (privacy, education, algorithmic bias), and engaging research areas (data science, AI, HCI). Students will program in Snap! (a friendly graphical language) and Python, and will design and implement two projects of their choice.