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Ask HN: Comp Sci classes that were worth it?
Reading the forums, most people do not necessarily think that a degree in computer sciences is fundamentally needed for becoming a good programmer/starting a successful start-up. But if there were any comp sci classes that you thought were definitely helpful and glad you took, what were they?
Thanks!
- swGooF 14y agoAlgorithms!
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- baak 14y agoDatabase Theory, Algorithms and Data Structures, and Software Engineering were the most useful for me.
- Nrsolis 14y agoAt a minimum, you need two things for a decent Computer Science program: 1. Data Structures 2. Algorithms All of the rest of your topics build on the concepts in those two classes.
- person4321 14y agoThree recommendations for algorithms, I will definitely consider that class. How well does MITs opencourseware class match up for this (sma 5503) for anyone that has taken it?
- swGooF 14y agoCoursera, Udacity, and EdX all have great courses. Algorithms is not the starting place though. You first need to learn the basics of programming (functions, variables, looping,...).
- person4321 14y agoThanks, I will look into those. I guess I should've been more clear. I've already been taught the fundamentals of a few languages (C++ and python mostly) in some first year classes. I'm just looking to take a few options to build on these without switching out of my math major.