Spring 2025

COMPSCI 61A 001 - LEC 001

The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

John DeNero

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025

Mo, We, Fr

02:00 pm - 02:59 pm

Wheeler 150

Class #:28715

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed

Offered through Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 148

Enrolled: 641

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 789

Waitlist Max: 500

No Reserved Seats

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 hours of outside work hours per week, 1.5 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 1.5 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

TUE, MAY 13TH

11:30 am - 02:30 pm

RSF Fieldhouse

Evans 10

Birge 50

Other classes by John DeNero

COMPSCI 47A 001 001SLF

Course Catalog Description

An introduction to programming and computer science focused on abstraction techniques as means to manage program complexity. Techniques include procedural abstraction; control abstraction using recursion, higher-order functions, generators, and streams; data abstraction using interfaces, objects, classes, and generic operators; and language abstraction using interpreters and macros. The course exposes students to programming paradigms, including functional, object-oriented, and declarative approaches. It includes an introduction to asymptotic analysis of algorithms. There are several significant programming projects.

Class Notes

* Time conflicts ARE allowed with this class

* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later

* An alternate final exam WILL be offered.

Rules & Requirements

Requisites

Students not in the Master of Engineering Program

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for COMPSCI 61A after completing COMPSCI 47A, COMPSCI 61AS, or COMPSCI W61A. A deficient grade in COMPSCI 61A may be removed by taking COMPSCI 61AS, or COMPSCI W61A.