CS102: What is Computation?

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This video addresses the basic nature of computers and speaks to what they are capable of. It emphasizes the fact that computers only do what humans program them to do. The video mentions the language Python, but any language would apply here, including Java and C++. Watch from 6:55-28:40.

Source: Ana Bell, https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-0001-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-in-python-fall-2016/lecture-videos/lecture-1-what-is-computation/
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Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: The Building Blocks of Object-Oriented Programming

1.1: Programming Paradigms

What is Computation?

Functional Programming

A Brief Review of Object-Oriented Concepts

1.2: Generic Programming and Late-Definition of Data Types

Generic Programming

Staged Generic Programming

1.3: Fundamental Concepts of Object-Oriented Programming

Objects and Classes

1.3.1: Practice Using Classes and Objects

Classes and Objects in C++

1.3.2: Practice Using Inheritance

Inheritance in C++

1.4: Insights from Experienced Programmers

Beyond Patterns: Technological Systems and the Nature of Order

The Aesthetic of Programming

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: C++ and Java Differences

2.1: C++ Background

History of the C Programming Language

History of C++

Introduction to C++

Features of C++

Introduction to Objects from a C++ Perspective

Compatibility of C and C++

2.2: Java Background

History of the Java Programming Language

Introduction to Programming in Java

The Mental Landscape of Java (Chapter 1)

Objects in Java

Lists and Sets

2.3: Comparing Java and C++

Comparing Java and C++

C++ vs. Java: Code to Executable

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: C++ Standard Template Library

3.1: History and Motivation

History of the Standard Template Library

3.2: Main Design Ideas

Standard Template Library Background

STL and its Design Principles

3.3: The Elements of C++ STL

Iterators in the C++ STL

More on the Standard Template Library

Making and Using STL Objects

C++ Reference

Function Objects

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Java Container Library

4.1: Introduction

Java Collections Framework

4.2: Details

More on the Java Collections Framework

Practice: Understanding and Creating HashSets in Java

Practice: Understanding and Creating TreeSets in Java

4.3: Further Examples

Deciding Which Member of the Java Collection to Use

Examples of JCL Use

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Exceptions

5.1 Introduction to Exceptions

Exception Handling

A Systematic Approach for Structuring Exception Handling in Robust Component-Based Software

5.2: The Role of Exceptions

Introduction to Correctness and Robustness

Writing Correct Programs

5.3.1: Exceptions in Java

Exceptions in Java

Java Error Handling

Exceptions and try...catch

Handling Exceptions in Java

5.3.2: Exceptions in C++

C++ Exception Handling