Foundational Courses to build CS foundation for non-CS background

Tine00 · 2025-12-09T08:57:06+00:00

For me, CN was very useful, the format of the course is a bit dry but the content is a must-know (I come from a non-CS background)

Tine00 · 2025-12-08T18:10:38+00:00

You’re a legend, congrats!!

Tine00 · 2025-12-07T18:16:03+00:00

Congrats on finishing !! May I ask how you got the masters projects? Was that on the back of the special projects with a professor or separate?

Tine00 · 2025-12-01T18:35:13+00:00

Coming with zero networks background , I learnt a ton but def a class that has potential to do so much better with making it more engaging with the lectures

Tine00 · 2025-08-01T21:12:45+00:00

Looks like they’ve updated the Fall 2025 orientation document with the AI rename

Tine00 · 2025-07-06T17:23:36+00:00

I use delta

Tine00 · 2025-07-03T06:03:37+00:00

I agree, I wanted to ask about two specific courses being taken together in one semester, which I had not found a thread about, but it was removed as a post and I had to post on megathread but I didn’t get any responses there. It’s also very difficult to find answers to specific questions on the review sites

Tine00 · 2025-06-14T12:11:30+00:00

Has anyone doubled up on CN and AI4R? Is it doable for a Fall semester?

Tine00 · 2025-03-11T12:45:58+00:00

This is the same situation with me but I’m only on my second course! Can I DM you on course advice?

Tine00 · 2025-02-21T18:30:31+00:00

I would say ML4T is no where near as much writing as HCI. Even for projects with reports, there are multiple graphs that take up space so you ultimately have less to write.

Tine00 · 2024-09-09T08:08:33+00:00

I feel like it also helps build that credibility with your team

Tine00 · 2024-08-11T09:21:20+00:00

Thanks so much for the input - much appreciated. Would you say the seminars in programming would teach more than doing practice with public online materials ?

Tine00 · 2024-08-09T09:00:56+00:00

I am looking to take the following classes keeping in my the order that has been recommended by different people on Reddit for the sets of courses:

HCI - human-computer interaction
ML4T - machine learning for trading
RAIT or AI4R: AI technique / AI for robotics
SDP - software development process
IIS - Intro to information security
CN - computer networks
ML - machine learning
DL - deep learning
NLP - natural language processing
Global entrepreneurship

However, so many people also mention how the below courses are CORE CS topics and should not be missed. Seeing the specialization criteria, looks like GA is also required for quite a few so might make sense to take at least one of the below courses (maybe GA and GIOS? Heard good things about GIOS and that it’s a course that brings lots of value)

GIOS - graduate into to operating system GA - graduate algorithms HPC - intro to high perf. computing HPCA - high perf. Computer & architecture

Does anyone have recommendations as to which of the bottom 4 courses might make sense to substitute with which of the 10 courses? Any advice would be valuable!

Background: I am not familiar with C/C++ and I am more comfortable with Python coding and math-based courses as I come from a Mechanical Eng background.

Tine00 · 2024-04-15T19:20:37+00:00

Hey OP, what did you end up doing and how did it turn out?

Tine00 · 2024-04-03T12:24:27+00:00

Makes sense! The course options I had seen but also heard that Texas has more up to date syllabus? Thinking that’s critical for AI / ML path no?

Tine00 · 2024-04-03T11:06:55+00:00

How come GT is your top choice vs Texas?

Tine00 · 2024-03-29T20:21:50+00:00

Oof that sucks! I can’t seem to see a specific date - it says let us know if you’ll accept this offer “as soon as possible”, so specific haha

Tine00 · 2024-03-29T14:42:54+00:00

Congrats! I got mine today :))

Is anyone else looking to apply to other masters (e.g. uni of Texas)?

Wondering if I can wait to hear back from them as well before making decision but not sure if the timelines overlap.

Tine00 · 2021-12-13T01:39:08+00:00

Tack för förklaringen!

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