Can you take CS50 at any time?

Simultaneous Enrollment Yes, you may simultaneously enroll in CS50 and another course that meets at the same time, watching CS50’s lectures anytime online and attending the other course in person.

Is CS50 Introduction to Computer Science hard?

CS50 is Harvard’s introduction to computer science course. The difficulty ramps up very quickly from there, with in depth discussions on how the computer processes the code, how information is stored in memory and what data structures are. It then moves on to HTML, Javascript and Python.

Does CS50 require any prior CS experience?

No, CS50 does not assume any prior CS or programming experience. In fact, 66\% of Fall 2018’s students had never taken a CS course before! Should I skip CS50 if I already took AP CS A?

Can I take CS50 If I have a laptop?

You may take CS50 to fulfill the Science and Engineering and Applied Science distribution requirement or the Quantitative Reasoning with Data requirement, but not both. Laptops If my laptop isn’t working, can I borrow one? Yes, SEAS Computinghas a (small) number of loaner computers that they can loan out for a couple of weeks at a time.

Can a first year take CS50 and sat/uns?

Yes. Even though first years may not ordinarily enroll in both a Freshman Seminar and another non-letter-graded course in any one term, they may take both CS50 and a Freshman Seminar SAT/UNS. Should first years take CS50? Yes, if they would like! In Fall 2019, first years composed a plurality of CS50’s student body.

How comfortable are CS50 students?

Approximately two thirds of CS50 students have never taken a CS course before. Moreover, in Fall 2019, 58\% of students described themselves as among those less comfortable, while 8\% described themselves as more comfortable, and 34\% described themselves as somewhere in between. No matter your own comfort level, then, you’ll be in good company!