how you can prepare for your 1st year in computer science | NUS

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Hope you have gained a better understanding of the modules you will likely do in your first year of Computer Science, and how to prepare for them.

In NUS,  standard workload is 5 modules per semester.

Modules I took:
Semester 1: CS1101S, CS1231S, MA2001, MA1521, and a Uni-level module
(Workload was slightly higher but manageable)
Semester 2: CS2030S, CS2040S, and 5 Unrestricted modules.
(Overloaded this Semester to utilise S/Us. Workload was high but manageable with S/Us, S/Ued 4 Unrestricted mods)


Below are the resources mentioned in the video.

CS1101S Programming Methodology
Lecture Slides by former TA:
https://yunpengn.github.io/CS1101S/

SICP JS Textbook:
https://sourceacademy.org/sicpjs/index

CS50x Intro to Computer Science online course:
https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2022/


CS1231S Discrete Structures
CS1231 AY18/19 S1 Course website:
https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~cs1231/2...

Discrete Math 1 playlist by TrevTutor:
INTRODUCTION to SET THEORY - DISCRETE...

Discrete Math 2 playlist by TrevTutor:
PERMUTATIONS and COMBINATIONS Review ...


MA2001 Linear Algebra
Linear Algebra playlist by Dr Trefor Bazett:
What's the big idea of Linear Algebra...

Essence of Linear Algebra playlist by 3Blue1Brown:
Vectors | Chapter 1, Essence of linea...


MA1521 Calculus for Computing
Calculus playlist by Khan Academy:
Introduction to limits | Limits | Dif...

Multivariable Calculus playlist by Khan Academy:
Multivariable functions | Multivariab...


CS2030S Programming Methodology II
CS2030S AY20/21 S2 module materials:
https://nus-cs2030s.github.io/2021-s2...

Java Object Oriented Programming Video Tutorials (OOPS) by LearningLad:
Classes, Objects, Methods | Java Obje...

Nathan Schutz youtube channel:
@nathanschutz4095


CS2040S Data Structures and Algorithms
Data Structures playlist by RobEdwards:
Welcome to Data Structures

Lecture videos CS2040S 2021 playlist by NUS Prof Seth Gilbert:
1. Introduction


0:00 CS core modules
0:37 CS1101S Programming Methodology
3:46 How to prepare
4:50 CS1231S Discrete Structures
6:35 MA2001 Linear Algebra
8:08 MA1521 Calculus for Computing
9:40 CS2030S Programming Methodology II
12:22 CS2040S Data Structures and Algorithms
13:59 for more info
14:19 increase employability