Harvard CS50 2023 freeCodeCamp

• What is the main focus of the CS50 course?

  Thinking algorithmically and solving problems efficiently
• How did Dr. Meen's perception of computer science change after taking CS50?

  He realized it was about problem solving, not isolation
• What does Dr. Meen hope students will apply from CS50?

  Principles learned to their fields of interest
• What is a common feeling when solving programming problems, according to Dr. Meen?

  Frustration followed by a sense of accomplishment
• What is the significance of starting early in programming tasks?

  It allows time to troubleshoot and debug
• What metaphor did Dr. Meen use to describe education at MIT?

  Drinking from a fire hose
• What is the focus of week zero in the CS50 course?

  Exploring computational thinking and problem-solving
• What programming language will students learn in week one?

  C
• What programming environment will be used in the first homework assignment?

  Scratch
• What is the first program most programmers write?

  Hello World
• What tool will students use to write code in CS50?

  Visual Studio Code
• What is a bug in programming?

  A mistake in a program
• What is an algorithm?

  Step-by-step instructions for solving problems
• How does Dr. Meen suggest sorting numbers as a human?

  By physically interacting and organizing them
• How does Dr. Meen compare computer memory to postal addresses?

  Both organize information in identifiable locations
• What happens when a computer encounters a bug?

  It may crash or freeze
• What is a hash table in programming?

  A structure for organizing information flexibly
• What will students learn about data structures in CS50?

  How to organize information effectively
• What is the purpose of using databases in programming?

  To store large amounts of data efficiently
• What is HTML?


  A markup language, not a programming language
• What will students learn about frameworks and libraries?

  They simplify solving problems in programming
• What was Dr. Meen's first web application about?

  First-year intramural sports program
• What was unique about Dr. Meen's first web application?

  It was interactive and allowed registrations
• What are frameworks and libraries in programming?

  Third-party code that simplifies problem-solving
• What was the first web app created by the speaker?

  The first year intramural sports program website
• How did the first web app differ from a static website?

  It allowed interactive sports registration
• What skills will students develop by the end of the course?

  Writing code independently on their own devices
• What is CS50 Puzzle Day?

  A day for solving logic puzzles with friends
• What is the Capstone project in CS50?

  A final project created by students themselves
• When does the CS50 Capstone project typically take place?

  In the evening, around 7 PM
• What is the CS50 Fair?

  An exhibition of student projects at the end of the semester
• What do students receive at the end of the CS50 course?

  A CS50 t-shirt
• How is computer science defined in the course?

  The study of information and problem-solving
• What is computational thinking?

  Applying computer science ideas to various problems
• What is the input in problem-solving?

  The problem you want to solve
• What does the output represent in problem-solving?

  The solution to the problem
• What is the 'black box' in problem-solving?

  The process that transforms input to output
• What is unary counting?

  A counting system using a single symbol
• How does unary counting work?

  By counting using fingers or symbols
• What counting system do computers use?

  Binary