COMP 200 Elements of Computer Science &
COMP 130 Elements of Algorithms and Computation
Spring 2012

Required text

None. The notes will provide links to required and recommended readings online.

Optional Python resources

• Python Language Reference — The official reference manual.

• The Python Tutorial — The tutorial that goes with the previous manual.

• Learn Python The Hard Way — Online textbook

• How to Think Like a Computer Scientist — Online Python textbook

• Python Programming — Online textbook

• Khan Academy: Computer Science — Video tutorials, emphasizing Python and some simple algorithms

• Google's Python Class — An online tutorial which assumes some programming experience.

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