<p>Is it possible to handle CS 61A without prior experience in computer science? Is it absolutely necessary to take CS 3 (Symbollic programming) first? I would take 61A, but i dont know if i would be rushing into something more than i can handle. thanks.</p>
<p>You'll be fine in 61A.</p>
<p>any books you guys recommend for someone in the same situation as the first poster? i want to get a head start and self-study over the summer. any good reads out there?</p>
<p>Watch the webcasts for cs61a.</p>
<p><a href="http://webcast.berkeley.edu%5B/url%5D">http://webcast.berkeley.edu</a></p>
<p>Or you can try out the new project for learning CS, it has the webcast and notes: <a href="http://wla.berkeley.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://wla.berkeley.edu/</a></p>