Building upon tsumnia’s reply... In my CS101 class students were penalized for skipping ahead. Remember that the instructor has put thought into how to sequenc

Building upon tsumnia’s reply... In my CS101 class students were penalized for skipping ahead. Remember that the instructor has put thought into how to sequence the course material. Follow the instructions for assignments. Focus on demonstrating what has been taught in lectures & do things by hand the long way before jumping ahead to use an advanced technique that saves time. If you get done with an assignment early, consider putting time into formatting your output or improving the user experience (just as worth while for programs that run in a text-only terminal). Go to office hours and get to know the professor. If you do well in the course, the professor may offer opportunities to get involved with research or even get paid to help with the course in a future semester.