<p>What is the course load like?</p>
<p>Are they hard courses?</p>
<p>What are the subjects?</p>
<p>Varies by the school.</p>
<p>At some schools, Computer Science I & II = Java I & Java II
At some schools, Computer Science I & II = C++ I & C++ II</p>
<p>Here is a school’s description of Computer Science I & II:</p>
<p>Computer Science I:
An introduction to computer science through problem solving and computer programming. Programming techniques covered by this course include modularity, abstraction, top-down design, specifications documentation,
debugging and testing. The core material for this course includes control structures, functions, lists, strings, abstract data types, file I/O, and recursion. It is assumed that students already know the basics of a modern highlevel
language such as Java, Python, or C (expressions, basic data types, arrays/lists, and control structures).</p>
<p>Computer Science II:
This course continues the student’s development of programming and problem-solving skills by providing an introduction to object-oriented design and programming (OOP). The primary focus is on OOP principles and techniques, including encapsulation, composition, inheritance, and polymorphism. Other OOP topics such as exception handling, containers, and generic programming are also covered. This is the second course for students interested in pursuing further study in computer science.</p>
<p>it depends TOTALLY on your school.</p>
<p>It could be a very difficult “weed-out” course or it could be a cakewalk.
My guess is they will teach you the basics of programming in a language like java, and maybe a little data structures, recursion, etc.</p>
<p>At my college Computer Science-1 start with object-oriented programming, unit testing, control structures, functions, lists, strings, abstract data types, file I/O, recursion, and more.</p>
<p>We have no CS-2 class…After CS-1 we go into a Object-Oriented Data Structures/Design Patterns and Algorithms-1 class.</p>
<p>Each class had about 15-20 hours of homework/labs a week.</p>