2025 Spring COMPSCI 10 001 LEC 001

Spring 2025

COMPSCI 10 001 - LEC 001

The Beauty and Joy of Computing

Dan Garcia

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo, We, Fr
01:00 pm - 01:59 pm
Anthro/Art Practice Bldg 160
Class #:29521
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 22
Enrolled: 48
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 70
Waitlist Max: 200
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

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 13TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am

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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.

Class Notes

* This class is not intended for students who have taken or are also taking CS 61A, CS 61B, or CS 61C. Students who enroll and have taken or are taking any of those classes, will be instructor dropped.

* Time conflicts are NOT allowed with the lecture.

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* This class is not intended for students who have taken or are also taking CS 61A, CS 61B, or CS 61C. Students who enroll and have taken or are taking any of those classes, will be instructor dropped.

* Time conflicts are NOT allowed with the lecture.

* Lecture attendance is mandatory.

* Lecture will be recorded for students who are sick or for review.

* A take home final exam WILL be offered. show less

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for 10 after having taken W10, 61A, 61B, or 61C.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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