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CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science Syllabus
Harvard's renowned introduction to computer science and the art of programming, covering algorithmic thinking and problem-solving with C, Python, SQL, and web technologies. The full CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science syllabus: 9 subjects, 37 chapters and 112 topics, with 451 flashcards written against it.
CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science subjects
CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science has 9 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Foundations and Computational Thinking
- Binary and Representation · 4 topics
- Scratch · 5 topics
Programming in C
- C Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Data Types and Operators · 4 topics
- Control Flow · 3 topics
- Command Line and Development Environment · 3 topics
- Arrays and Strings · 5 topics
- Cryptography · 2 topics
Algorithms
- Searching · 2 topics
- Sorting · 3 topics
- Algorithmic Efficiency · 2 topics
- Recursion · 2 topics
Memory
- Pointers and Addresses · 3 topics
- Dynamic Memory · 4 topics
- Custom Types and Files · 3 topics
- Debugging Memory · 2 topics
Data Structures
- Abstract Data Types · 3 topics
- Linked Lists · 2 topics
- Trees · 2 topics
- Hash Tables · 2 topics
Python
- Python Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Modules and Libraries · 3 topics
- Data and I/O · 3 topics
- Advanced Python · 3 topics
SQL and Databases
- Database Fundamentals · 3 topics
- Querying and Manipulation · 4 topics
- Performance and Concurrency · 3 topics
- Database Security · 2 topics
Artificial Intelligence
- Foundations of AI · 2 topics
- Machine Learning · 3 topics
- Large Language Models · 3 topics
Web Programming
- The Internet · 2 topics
- HTML · 3 topics
- CSS · 3 topics
- JavaScript · 3 topics
- Flask · 5 topics
- Final Project · 3 topics
CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science flashcards
451 question-and-answer cards across 9 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science syllabus?
CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science covers 9 subjects: Foundations and Computational Thinking, Programming in C, Algorithms, Memory, Data Structures, Python, SQL and Databases, Artificial Intelligence and Web Programming.
How many chapters and topics are in the CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science syllabus?
37 chapters and 112 topics, across 9 subjects. Programming in C is the largest subject, with 21 topics in 6 chapters.
Are there CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science flashcards?
Yes — 451 question-and-answer flashcards in 9 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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