u/ThirdEy3in r/compsci • Recommends
On “CS version of Neil Degrasse Tyson”
Maybe Richard Buckland? link to this video
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Lecture 1: Higher Computing - Richard Buckland UNSW 2008
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- A classic. People kept recommending it from 2011 to 2014.
- Presented by Richard Buckland, UNSW
Beginner. No background in the topic needed.
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Richard Buckland delivers an engaging introductory lecture on computer science and programming for first-year students at UNSW.
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3 people recommend thisWhat people say. Highly recommended as an exceptionally welcoming and reassuring introduction for overwhelmed first-year computer science students.
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u/ElHermanoLocoin r/compsci • Recommends
On “First Year CompSci student/ Novice Programmer Feels Overwhelmed, advice?”
I tutored CS (especially our intro class) for 3 years during undergrad and my semester of grad school, and this is one of the best introductions I've found (not my school, just a fantastic intro lecture) for new people. This is directed mostly at the "holy shit what did I get myself in to" types, and trust me when I say that you're well ahead of most people, but maybe you'll get something out of it.
Lecture 1: Higher Computing - Richard Buckland UNSW 2008
As for advice, I'd say practice coding whenever you can (though, to be fair I didn't do nearly as much as others), especially if it's something you're interested in. And don't worry about the other people around you, as the only ones…
u/kamatsuin r/compsci • Recommends
On “I would like to give myself an honorary CompSci degree.”
I was a tutor under this lecturer (for these video courses). COMP1917 and COMP1927 are both available there, and they're the first two undergraduate CS courses at UNSW. They'll defeinitely ground you well for the basics, and Richard Buckland is an excellent lecturer. The final course that will be uploaded eventually is COMP2911 which is programming-in-the-large with Java.
So, my recommendation is to watch these lectures.
u/CorrectMyBadGrammarin r/C_Programming • Mentions
On “What are some resources for someone completely new to C?”
Richard Buckland's lectures are amazing.
As for the book, you should go with K&R and C Programming Notes to help you digest the book.
Learn C the Hard Way has been heavily criticized, and I didn't like it myself.
u/nine_baobabsin r/C_Programming • Mentions
On “Can you show me da way?”
I've always really liked this lecturer, and I think the course teaches you some fundamental (and especially important in C) things about how a computer works (cpu, memory) and how a program works (stack, etc) that a lot of programming classes leave out: link to this video
For some of the trickier particulars, I've found this FAQ particularly helpful, and kind of secretly one of the best ways to test your understanding of C (by trying to answer the questions yourself without clicking through to the answers first): http://www.c-faq.com/