Course Offerings
Course Details
Fall 2018-2019* COS 126 / EGR 126 (QR) No Audit
Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach
An introduction to computer science in the context of scientific, engineering, and commercial applications. The course will teach basic principles and practical issues, and will prepare students to use computers effectively for applications in computer science, physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, and other disciplines. Topics include: hardware and software systems; programming in Java; algorithms and data structures; fundamental principles of computation; and scientific computing, including simulation, optimization, and data analysis. No prior programming experience required. Video lectures, one or two classes, two precepts
Sample reading list:
R. Sedgewick and K. Wayne, Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Reading/Writing assignments:
Weekly Programming Assignments.
Requirements/Grading:
Mid Term Exam - 25%
Other Exam - 25%
Design Project - 10%
Programming Assignments - 40%
Other Requirements:
Course is required for concentrators
Other information:
No prior programming experience is required. Satisfies the SEAS computing requirement. There are weekly programming assignments plus a final programming project. Precepts P11- P14A are open to anyone who would like to be taught as novices, with no or little CS background. The precepts will be longer, giving time to complete precept exercises and answer basic questions.
Website: http://www.cs.princeton.edu/courses/archive/fall18/cos126/
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
Class number | Section | Time | Days | Room | Enrollment | Status |
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21281 | L01 | 10:00:00 am - 10:50:00 am | T Th | McCosh Hall 50 | Enrolled:376 Limit:500 | |
21277 | P01 | 12:30:00 pm - 01:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 108 | Enrolled:21 Limit:25 | |
22918 | P01A | 12:30:00 pm - 01:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 109 | Enrolled:25 Limit:25 | Closed |
22919 | P01B | 12:30:00 pm - 01:20:00 pm | T Th | Enrolled:0 Limit:0 | Canceled | |
22920 | P01C | 12:30:00 pm - 01:20:00 pm | T Th | Enrolled:0 Limit:0 | Canceled | |
22921 | P01D | 12:30:00 pm - 01:20:00 pm | T Th | Enrolled:0 Limit:0 | Canceled | |
21278 | P02 | 01:30:00 pm - 02:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 112 | Enrolled:19 Limit:20 | |
22922 | P02A | 01:30:00 pm - 02:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 111 | Enrolled:17 Limit:20 | |
22923 | P02B | 01:30:00 pm - 02:20:00 pm | T Th | Enrolled:0 Limit:0 | Canceled | |
21279 | P03 | 02:30:00 pm - 03:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 112 | Enrolled:19 Limit:20 | |
22924 | P03A | 02:30:00 pm - 03:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 111 | Enrolled:13 Limit:20 | |
21280 | P04 | 07:30:00 pm - 08:20:00 pm | T Th | 1976 Hall 028 | Enrolled:7 Limit:20 | |
21282 | P05 | 01:30:00 pm - 02:20:00 pm | W F | Friend Center 112 | Enrolled:19 Limit:20 | |
22925 | P05A | 01:30:00 pm - 02:20:00 pm | W F | Friend Center 111 | Enrolled:19 Limit:20 | |
21283 | P06 | 02:30:00 pm - 03:20:00 pm | W F | Friend Center 111 | Enrolled:20 Limit:20 | Closed |
22926 | P06A | 02:30:00 pm - 03:20:00 pm | W F | Enrolled:0 Limit:0 | Canceled | |
23997 | P07 | 04:30:00 pm - 05:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 110 | Enrolled:19 Limit:20 | |
23998 | P07A | 04:30:00 pm - 05:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 111 | Enrolled:15 Limit:20 | |
21284 | P11 | 01:30:00 pm - 02:50:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 108 | Enrolled:25 Limit:28 | |
22927 | P11A | 01:30:00 pm - 02:50:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 109 | Enrolled:25 Limit:28 | |
21285 | P12 | 01:30:00 pm - 02:50:00 pm | W F | Friend Center 108 | Enrolled:19 Limit:28 | |
22928 | P12A | 01:30:00 pm - 02:50:00 pm | W F | Friend Center 109 | Enrolled:21 Limit:28 | |
21286 | P13 | 03:00:00 pm - 04:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 108 | Enrolled:20 Limit:28 | |
22929 | P13A | 03:00:00 pm - 04:20:00 pm | T Th | Friend Center 109 | Enrolled:20 Limit:28 | |
21287 | P14 | 03:00:00 pm - 04:20:00 pm | W F | Friend Center 109 | Enrolled:21 Limit:28 | |
22930 | P14A | 03:00:00 pm - 04:20:00 pm | W F | Engineering Quad J-Wing J201 | Enrolled:12 Limit:28 |