NOTE: Starting with the fall courses, there are minor changes in CS course codes and course titles. There are no changes in the course contents.
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AlphaStar’s Year-round Computer Science Program is composed of fall and spring terms. A year-round course is composed of 2 hours per week for 16 weeks per term, in total 32 class hours in one semester. In addition, weekly 1 hour is required for homework on average (48 hours in total per term). The year-round course (Fall + Spring) is equivalent to the summer course.
Class Structure
The typical flow of a class session is as follows:
NOTE: In year-round courses, guided practice time is less than summer camps. Students need to continue to write codes for the solutions discussed in class as homework.
Course Code and Title Changes by Fall 2024
| Old Code | Old Title | New Code | New Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS21A | Programming with Python - A | CS21F-1 | Programming with Python - Part 1 |
| CS21B | Programming with Python - B | CS21F-2 | Programming with Python - Part 2 |
| CS22A | Programming with C++ - A | CS22F-1 | Programming with C++ - Part 1 |
| CS22B | Programming with C++ - B | CS22F-2 | Programming with C++ - Part 2 |
| CS23A | Programming with Java - A | CS23F-1 | Programming with Java - Part 1 |
| CS23B | Programming with Java - B | CS23F-2 | Programming with Java - Part 2 |
| CC25A | USACO Bronze - A | CC25F-1 | USACO Bronze - Part 1 |
| CC25B | USACO Bronze - B | CC25F-2 | USACO Bronze - Part 2 |
| CC24 | USACO Bronze Booster | CC25B | USACO Bronze Booster |
| CC31A | USACO Silver Basic - A | CC31F-1 | USACO Silver - Part 1 |
| CC31B | USACO Silver Basic - B | CC31F-2 | USACO Silver - Part 2 |
| CC35A | USACO Silver Advanced - A | CC31F-3 | USACO Silver - Part 3 |
| CC35B | USACO Silver Advanced - B | CC31F-4 | USACO Silver - Part 4 |
| CC34 | USACO Silver Booster | CC31B | USACO Silver Booster |
| CC41A | USACO Gold Basic - A | CC41F-1 | USACO Gold - Part 1 |
| CC41B | USACO Gold Basic - B | CC41F-2 | USACO Gold - Part 2 |
| CC45A | USACO Gold Advanced - A | CC41F-3 | USACO Gold - Part 3 |
| CC45B | USACO Gold Advanced - B | CC41F-4 | USACO Gold - Part 4 |
| CC44 | USACO Gold Booster | CC41B | USACO Gold Booster |
| CC51A | USACO Platinum - A | CC51F-1 | USACO Platinum - Part 1 |
| CC51B | USACO Platinum - A | CC51F-2 | USACO Platinum - Part 2 |
| CC54 | USACO Platinum Booster | CC51B | USACO Platinum Booster |
