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Introduction to Computer Science for a zero-prior-experience audience. Play with little phrases of code to understand what computers are all about.
The nature of computers and code, what they can and cannot doHow computer hardware works: chips, cpu, memory, diskNecessary jargon: bits, bytes, megabytes, gigabytesHow software works: what is a program, what is "running"How digital images workComputer code: loops and logicBig ideas: abstraction, logic, bugsHow structured data worksHow the internet works: ip address, routing, ethernet, wi-fiComputer security: viruses, trojans, and passwords, oh my!Analog vs. digitalDigital media, images, sounds, video, compressionZero computer experience is assumed beyond a basic ability to use a web browser.
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CS101 is a self-paced course that teaches the essential ideas of Computer Science for a zero-prior-experience audience. Computers can appear very complicated, but in reality, computers work within just a few, simple patterns. CS101 demystifies and brings those patterns to life, which is useful for anyone using computers today.
In CS101, participants play and experiment with short bits of "computer code" to bring to life to the power and limitations of computers. Everything works within the browser, so there is no extra software to download or install. CS101 also provides a general background on computers today: what is a computer, what is hardware, what is software, what is the internet. Anyone who has the ability to use a web browser may be successful in this course. No previous computer science experience is required.
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