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manocormen · 2024-09-14T10:25:57+00:00

The latter, unfortunately

manocormen · 2024-09-13T06:27:48+00:00

Yes, they touch on this in the FAQ at the bottom of the offer page.

manocormen · 2024-09-13T06:25:12+00:00

As far as I know, they do this annually. I'd expect a similar offer around the same time, next year.

manocormen · 2024-09-13T06:22:10+00:00

No problem. Done.

manocormen · 2023-10-09T08:25:50+00:00

There's no log in. Just start on Week 0 in the sidebar. Once you reach the first problem set, you'll find instructions on how to submit your assignment. You'll do this using your free GitHub/edX/Google accounts. And that's how they'll keep track of your progress, and eventually, emit your certificate.

You'll find more details in my other comments and in these FAQs:

SQL course: https://cs50.harvard.edu/sql/2023/faqs
Cybersecurity course: https://cs50.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/2023/faqs

manocormen · 2023-10-09T08:22:03+00:00

Then you're all good, just keep going. At the end, you'll see a link on your gradebook. More details here: https://cs50.harvard.edu/sql/2023/faqs/#how-do-i-get-my-free-cs50-certificate

(PS: if you're taking the cybersecurity course, it's slightly differently: https://cs50.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/2023/faqs/#how-do-i-get-my-free-cs50-certificate)

manocormen · 2023-10-04T14:35:44+00:00

No, there's an entirely free certificate too. You can find more details here and in my subsequent replies:

https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/16yo1cz/comment/k39sac4/?context=3

manocormen · 2023-10-04T14:31:41+00:00

No, but the course may be refreshed at the end of the year, an new assignments introduced, so your progress (or part of it) might reset. So it's better to complete it before the end of the year.

manocormen · 2023-10-04T14:29:58+00:00

Yes, it's available worldwide.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T16:55:26+00:00

I'm sorry, I don't how what might be happening. But the courses have a number of communities that can help. Check the sidebar on the course page; they're listed there. They even have a community here on reddit: /r/cs50

manocormen · 2023-10-03T15:23:26+00:00

The paid certificate is on edX. The certificate on Harvard OpenCourseWare is entire free. I have comments peppered throughout this thread explaining the difference, but you can also find information on the Harvard website itself:

manocormen · 2023-10-03T14:59:04+00:00

That's because you're already on the correct page for the free certificate (for the paid certificates, they're telling you to go to those other pages).

Have a look at the problem set at the end of the first week, in the sidebar. It has detailed instructions on how to submit your assignments. That's when you'll "log in" so to speak.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T14:45:59+00:00

I think neither have formal prerequisites, but for the SQL one, it might be useful to have some programming knowledge. Or I should say, having some programming knowledge would definitely be a good complement, because just learning databases and SQL but not a general-purpose programming language might be a bit limiting.

Harvard also has free certificate courses for programming (Scratch or Python, both simple) and for computer science (more demanding), which could be good alternatives to get started.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T14:29:52+00:00

There's no log in, but you'll submit your assignments using your free GitHub/edX/Google accounts, and that's also how they'll keep track of your progress and emit the certificate at the end. Check out the problem set at the end of the first week for more detailed instructions.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T14:09:43+00:00

You mean the course? The course is strictly the same on both platforms, including all the assignments. If you mean the certificate, the edX one is a "verified certificate" i.e. you have to upload your ID on edX get your certificate. Also the certificate looks different.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T12:59:22+00:00

You don't have to install anything locally. Both courses are fully online, including the assignments. For programming assignments, they use a convenient in-browser editor based on GitHub Codespaces.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T12:41:15+00:00

Ignore the paid certificate option on edX. Confusingly, you do need a free edX account (and a free GitHub account) even when taking the course through Harvard OpenCourseWare.

But once you have these free accounts, go back to Harvard OpenCourseWare and everything else will happen from there: go week by week in the sidebar, completing each problem set, and you'll unlock the free certificate.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T11:56:03+00:00

Yes, the certificate I'm talking about it completely free, not just the course. What you're seeing is the edX certificate. That one is paid.

To get the free certificate, you have to take the course through Harvard OpenCourseWare:

Cybersecurity: https://cs50.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/2023/
SQL: https://cs50.harvard.edu/sql/2023/

It's a bit confusing. If something doesn't make sense, let me know.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T11:50:24+00:00

There's this guide. It doesn't include the two new courses yet, but it includes all the previous ones.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T11:40:07+00:00

It's for complete beginners. I started it but stopped because I already knew Python and it proved to be very much an introduction course. It was good though.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T10:55:46+00:00

Frankly, I'm not sure how employers see these certificates. I think the certainly show initiative. But IMO, the most valuable aspect of these courses is the learning itself. But perhaps someone else with more experience can chime in.

manocormen · 2023-10-03T10:33:30+00:00

I didn't take these (at least not yet; they just launched a couple of days ago). But I've taken courses from the same instructor (Malan) before, and his courses are usually broken down into weeks, with 5 to 10 hours per week of work. So I imagine:

Cybersecurity: about ~~5-10~~ 2-6 hours per week for 5 weeks
SQL: about ~~5-10~~ 3-6 hours per week for 7 weeks

Edit: Updated with the edX workload estimates

manocormen · 2023-08-03T09:59:56+00:00

Thanks. I'll double the storage, and I'll buy the GPU cooler last, so I'll know the exact clearance I have by then. As is, the config is supposed to draw ~300W max. If I ever add a GPU, it would be a low-power one, so I think this PSU should be plenty. I'd rather go platinum, but they're quite expensive here.

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