The document outlines a 5-week introductory course to computer science that covers fundamental programming concepts like variables, data types, control flow, and object-oriented programming. It then addresses core data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving techniques. The course concludes by introducing software development practices like the software life cycle, databases, and web development fundamentals.
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Introduction To Computer Science
The document outlines a 5-week introductory course to computer science that covers fundamental programming concepts like variables, data types, control flow, and object-oriented programming. It then addresses core data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving techniques. The course concludes by introducing software development practices like the software life cycle, databases, and web development fundamentals.
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Introduction to Computer Science
Week 1: Fundamentals of Programming
Lecture 1: Introduction to Programming
o Overview of programming languages. o Basics of algorithmic thinking. o Writing and running simple programs. Lecture 2: Variables and Data Types o Understanding variables and their role. o Data types and their significance. o Basic input and output operations. Lecture 3: Control Flow o Conditional statements (if, else, elif). o Loop structures (while, for). o Handling user input and error messages.
Week 2: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Lecture 4: Introduction to OOP
o Principles of encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. o Classes and objects in programming. o Benefits of OOP in software development. Lecture 5: Classes and Objects o Defining classes and creating objects. o Constructors and destructors. o Class methods and attributes. Lecture 6: Inheritance and Polymorphism o Extending classes through inheritance. o Method overriding. o Polymorphism and its types.
Week 3: Data Structures
Lecture 7: Arrays and Lists
o Understanding arrays and lists. o Operations on arrays and lists. o Multidimensional arrays. Lecture 8: Stacks and Queues o Implementing stacks and queues. o Applications of stacks and queues. o Linked lists. Lecture 9: Dictionaries and Sets o Key-value pairs and dictionaries. o Set operations. o Hashing and its applications. Week 4: Algorithms and Problem Solving
Lecture 10: Algorithm Design
o Basic algorithmic strategies (greedy, divide and conquer). o Algorithm analysis (time and space complexity). o Sorting algorithms. Lecture 11: Searching Algorithms o Linear search and binary search. o Hashing for efficient searching. o Graph search algorithms (BFS and DFS). Lecture 12: Problem Solving Techniques o Breaking down problems. o Pseudocode and flowcharting. o Debugging and testing strategies.
Week 5: Introduction to Software Development
Lecture 13: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
o Phases of SDLC. o Importance of documentation. o Collaboration and version control. Lecture 14: Introduction to Databases o Basics of databases. o Relational databases and SQL. o Database design principles. Lecture 15: Introduction to Web Development o Frontend vs. backend development. o HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. o Basics of client-server architecture.