CS50's AP® Computer Science Principles
Learn Path Description
This Xseries is only for students in high school. Students not in high school should register for CS50T and CS50x separately.
This is CS50 AP, Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming for students in high school, which satisfies the College Board's AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) curriculum framework. Students in high school may receive AP credit for this course provided their school approves the credit and administers the College Board's Create Performance Task by Friday, April 30, 2021, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, and End-of-Course Multiple-Choice Exam on Thursday, May 13, 2021, 8:00 AM local time. Students should make all such arrangements in advance with their school directly. Students who earn a satisfactory score on all problem sets and a final project are also eligible to receive a verified certificate from HarvardX.
An entry-level course for students with no prior background, taught by David J. Malan, CS50 AP teaches students how to think algorithmically and solve problems efficiently. Topics include abstraction, algorithms, data structures, encapsulation, resource management, security, and software engineering. Languages include C, Python, and SQL plus studentsâ choice of: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (for web development); Java or Swift (for mobile app development); or Lua (for game development). Problem sets inspired by the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Course culminates in a final project.
CS50 itself is Harvard University's largest course on campus.
Skills You Will Gain
Courses In This Learning Path
Total Duration
6 weeks
Level
Beginner
Learn Type
Certifications
CS50's Understanding Technology
This course is CS5's introduction into technology for students who do not consider themselves to be computer people. This course is for people who use technology every day, but don't know how it works or how to fix problems when they go wrong. It is designed to help you understand and use technology more effectively. This course covers hardware, web development, security, programming and multimedia.
Total Duration
12 weeks
Level
Beginner
Learn Type
Certifications
CS50's Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard University's introduction into the intellectual enterprise of computer science and programming for majors and minors, with or without programming experience. CS5x is an entry-level course that David J. Malan teaches. It teaches students how they can think algorithmically and solve problems effectively. The topics include abstraction, algorithms and data structures. C, Python and SQL are all languages. Problem sets are inspired by real-world areas such as finance, cryptography and forensics. Harvard's most popular course is CS5x CS5.
A certificate is available to students who have achieved a satisfactory score in 9 problem sets (i.e. programming assignments). You can take or CS5x at your own pace.
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