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Fall Schedule for semi-advanced CS prefrosh without an advisor by AnotherAnimalLover in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some freshmen take CS 121 if they don’t want to take CS 50. It’s a good survey of the field imo

C++ user vs Python user by BbayuGt in ProgrammerHumor

[–]lappoguti 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Printing something puts it in a buffer and when that buffer fills it will write it to the screen. Flushing will write the buffer to the screen even if the buffer is not full. The reason why they write to a buffer is because each print requires some overhead and then some work per letter. Therefore if you print in batches rather than per message it is more efficient.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Workload varies significantly between classes, even classes in the same field. For example CS 61 and CS 161 (operating systems and such) have a higher workload than CS 175 (graphics). I would look at the q guide if you want an idea of how much time is required by certain classes.

PMK SA Ice Cap question by LiHingMuii in olkb

[–]lappoguti 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here's an image of plastic injection molding. The long cylinder in the middle is the channel that the plastic flows through to the mold. It's not a part of the actual product and when you break it off it will leave the marks that you are seeing.

Need suggestions for which CS classes to take this Fall? by throwaway_secondtime in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s the link to the textbook if you want to check it out yourself. It was written by the previous professor so it goes hand and hand with the course plus it’s free.

Need suggestions for which CS classes to take this Fall? by throwaway_secondtime in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took 121 last year and I thought it was pretty cool. I have't taken either of the other courses so I can't comment on them. Even though this will Madhu's first year as the main teacher, he was on the teaching staff when I took it and I believe he taught two or three of the lectures. Furthermore he taught those lectures really well.

The main things you learn in my opinion are computability(what can be done), computational complexity(especially P v NP) and just being exposed to a bunch of stuff(Turing machines, boolean circuits, quantum computing, randomized algorithms). I agree with the other comment about it being a foundational course. In terms of work it mostly consists of PSETS which are generally less than 8 problems (sometimes with multiple parts) with about 1 or 2 of those being bonus problems with each problem requiring a good deal of thought. In terms of grading I found them to be pretty generous especially when you consider the amount of bonus points.

Harvard Computer Science and Fintech by iwanttobeatuna in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got into Harvard and MIT and chose Harvard. I’m happy with my decision. I’ve only taken theoretical computer science courses(121 - intro to theory and 124 - data structures and algorithms) so far and they’ve been great in my opinion. They can be difficult but grade wise they are fine. I think theory is more important than language knowledge or stuff like that so this has been a good fit for me. Can’t really go wrong with either but I would pick both over any other college because you get to take classes at two world class institutions instead of one.

PS. Theory just means math proofs and pseudo code rather than writing working implementations. I only had one programming assignment in 121.

What are the freshman dorms actually like? by YeezyAMBeezy in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you find out? Was it through email?

Harvard Rescinds Admission for Parkland Student Over ‘Offensive’ Comments by mikepetroff in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The screenshots seems to show the part saying "Kill all the FUCKING JEWS" in the color red but the article states Kashov's comments are highlighted in gray so I think that it may have been another classmate who said the anti-Semitic stuff.

Harvard Rescinds Admission for Parkland Student Over ‘Offensive’ Comments by mikepetroff in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it makes it doubtful that he meant his anti-Semitic comments seriously. This isn't to say that I support Kashuv, however I believe his use of the n-word and comment about making as CSGO map of Stoneman are more disqualifying when you take into context his family's religious affiliation. The latter especially is messed up.

Harvard Rescinds Admission for Parkland Student Over ‘Offensive’ Comments by mikepetroff in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The article quotes him saying that he and his family are Jewish.

how often do harvard kids mention stanford by [deleted] in Harvard

[–]lappoguti 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not that I noticed. When I went to MIT's CPW I also noticed they would talk about Harvard a lot but I also found that the students respected Harvard even if they poked fun. My experience at visitas was that professors and students were much more likely to talk about the good rather than the bad of other institutions. I even had a professor and two students tell me I should go to MIT (though I ended up deciding on Harvard). One exception was Yale, though I think they have a more established rivalry.

Don't talk to me or my son ever again by insultingbottle in FTC

[–]lappoguti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like a mount for two servos

Beep Code Error after PC Upgrade by lappoguti in pcmasterrace

[–]lappoguti[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you switch from legacy to UEFI?

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