2025 Summer Session C
8 weeks, June 23 - August 15
COMPSCI 10 101 - DIS 101
The Beauty and Joy of Computing
Class #:13289
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 1
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8.5 hours of outside work hours per week, 8 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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.
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