General CS Learning Resources

[insyri]

In an effort to promote learning to all of you, I've compiled a list of resources that could help you start understanding computer science. I'll be updating this as we go, feel free to comment any new resources you find! :)

University Lectures on Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) via OpenCourseWare

MIT OpenCourseWare is a free and open collection of material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mitocw
Official Homepage: https://ocw.mit.edu

Introductory Courses

• GOOD 🌟 NEW 6.00L - Introduction To CS And Programming Using Python
• GOOD 6.00SC - Introduction To Computer Science And Programming (retired)
• GOOD 6.0001 - Introduction To Computer Science And Programming In Python
• GOOD 6.189 - A Gentle Introduction To Programming Using Python
• References 6.092 - Introduction to Programming in Java
• GOOD 18.S191 - Introduction To Computational Thinking
• GOOD 6.S095 - Programming For The Puzzled
• GOOD The Missing Semester of Your CS Education

Continuations

• GOOD, no videos 6.004 - Computation Structures
• References 6.005 - Software Construction
• GOOD 6.006 - Introduction To Algorithms
• GOOD (old) 6.0001 - Structure And Interpretation Of Computer Programs

Specific Topics of Computer Science

• GOOD 6.033 - Computer System Engineering
• References 6.830 - Database Systems
• GOOD CMS.611J - Creating Video Games
• References 6.087 - Practical Programming In C
• GOOD, no videos 6.S095 - Introduction To C and C++
• GOOD, no videos 6.S096 - Effective Programming In C And C++
• References 6.045J - Automata Computability And Complexity
• GOOD 18.404J - Theory Of Computation

Electrical and Engineering Focused

• GOOD 6.01SC - Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science I

Harvard University: CS50

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cs50
Official Homepage: https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2024

• CS50x 2023 Lectures
• CS50x 2024 Lectures (updated every week)
• CS50 en Español 2017 (con subtítulos)
• CS50's Introduction to Cybersecurity
• CS50's Introduction to Databases with SQL
• CS50's Introduction to Game Development 2018
• CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript
• CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python (CS50P) 2022

Other Universities

• Stanford CS105: Introduction to Computers

Websites

• CodeAcademy - Filter by free courses
  • Sorting Quiz - Find out which careers, languages, and courses suit your personal interests and strengths best.
• freeCodeCamp.org

YouTubers

• ThePrimeagen - Motivation, programming, and life advice. Also pretty funny.
  • I really recommend watching this 5 minute video from him: https://youtu.be/sH0_LJoMJd4
• freeCodeCamp.org - Catalog of videos that teach the majority of a technology in one video.
• fireship.io - Introductions to most technologies and programming languages in only 100 seconds.
  • Truths about learning to code; I recommend this as well: https://youtu.be/NtfbWkxJTHw
• Low Level Learning - Explanations and guides to low level programming- C, C++, assembly, and reverse engineering.
  • Horror story: https://youtu.be/41Gv-zzICIQ

[insyri]

If you decide to commit to or use any of the university courses, or are focusing to learn a specific technology, do mention it here so you can find peers who are also on the same boat as you! Currently, I'm looking at MIT's 6.004 class on computation structures. I'll also be looking at MIT's 6.001.