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Formerly COMP_SCI 295. Students should NOT take this course if they have completed the AP Computer Science course or have substantial experience programming in languages such as Java, Python or C++.

In his Thursday talk, Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of the C++ programming language, emphasized the need for three different types of introductory computer science classes.