6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (Fall 2016, MIT OCW). Instructors: Dr. Ana Bell, Prof. Eric Grimson and Prof. John Guttag. 6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python is intended for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems and to help students, regardless of their major, feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals. The class uses the Python 3.5 programming language. (from ocw.mit.edu)
| Lecture 01 - What is Computation? |
Instructor: Dr. Ana Bell. In this lecture, Dr. Bell introduces the theory of computation and explains some aspects of computational thinking. Programming languages are discussed, with an emphasis on basic Python syntax and data structures.
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