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About the Course

The basis for education in the last millennium was “reading, writing, and arithmetic;” now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to program is an essential part of the education of every student, not just in the sciences and engineering, but in the arts, social sciences, and humanities, as well. Beyond direct applications, it is the first step in understanding the nature of computer science’s undeniable impact on the modern world. This course covers the first half of our book Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (the second half is covered in our Coursera course Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines). Our intent is to teach programming to those who need or want to learn it, in a scientific context. We begin by introducing basic programming elements such as variables, conditionals, loops, arrays, and I/O. Next, we turn to functions, introducing key concepts such as recursion, modular programming, and code reuse. Then, we present a modern introduction to object-oriented programming. We use the Java programming language and teach basic skills for computational problem solving that are applicable in many modern computing environments. Proficiency in Java is a goal, but we focus on fundamental concepts in programming, not Java per se. All the features of this course are available for free. People who are interested in digging deeper into the content may wish to obtain the textbook Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (upon which the course is based) or to visit the website introcs.cs.princeton.edu for a wealth of additional material. This course does not offer a certificate upon completion....

Top reviews

NK

Jun 16, 2021

Can't wait to get into the second part of the course. The best programming course ever provided for free of cost. The techniques used are backed by mathematical thinking. It is just awesome.

JW

Nov 27, 2022

Very useful and helpful course for beginner in Java. I learned Python before and this course is much more difficult, but it does help a lot for you to step further into CS world.

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By TESSY A A

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May 4, 2024

Very detailed and helpful

By Zeyad E

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Jan 14, 2022

It Was Hard But I Did It

By UJJWAL T

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Dec 14, 2021

good got to learn a lot

By Александр Д

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Aug 3, 2020

really well made course

By Rawa N

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Mar 23, 2024

it is great course...

By Md. E I

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Feb 22, 2022

Thank you so much Sir

By Văn N T

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Jun 25, 2020

Very helpful, Thanks!

By Zhou F

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May 26, 2020

That's a great course

By Abdul R K

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Feb 24, 2025

it was very helpfull

By anas m

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May 28, 2022

mmmmmm ماذا عن شهادة

By Youssef E

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Jan 16, 2022

very helpful course

By Rowland A

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Aug 20, 2021

Highly recommended!

By harsha r

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Jul 23, 2020

Best for beginners

By Vladimir I

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Jun 16, 2020

Just. Great course!

By Salamat B

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May 18, 2020

I like assignments!

By Devdatt P

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Nov 15, 2023

Best for beginners

By AANSHIKA S

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Jun 8, 2020

excellent approach

By Mabasha S

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Jul 12, 2023

excellent course.

By Amir N

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Jul 6, 2020

Love this course.

By Muhamed A M A A

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Dec 4, 2023

Really Thank you

By Augusto B

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Sep 10, 2023

muito bom curso.

By Fotis S

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Jul 25, 2020

Excellent course

By Edgar S

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Aug 6, 2024

good finished

By mohamed a o

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Jun 5, 2024

well cs intro

By Avinash K

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Jun 25, 2020

Great course!