How much background knowledge should I know before entering the class in order to be successful?
Should I take an Intro to Computer Science Course at my local community college in summer to get a head start?
Thanks!
@peachypo101 I took the classes without any prior programming knowledge whatsoever and did well in the class (didn’t take the AP test because my college doesn’t offer credit). I guess it really depends on how structured the class is, how good your teacher is, etc. Our teacher as messed with the grading scale a bit to make it more lenient because it was a challenging class (though my grade didn’t rely on this scale change). I’d say that if you put in the work and do all your coding assignments fairly (i.e. don’t google them) and ask your teacher for help if you need it, you should be fine. There are some concepts that may not “click” at first and that take some time to get the hang of, but there’s going to be a point where you have a “eureka” moment and the concept becomes much clearer.
Taking an Intro to Comp Sci class may be useful to get a feel for programming, since there are many concepts that overlap between different coding languages, but beware that AP Comp Sci is taught in Java, while your CC’s class may be taught in a different (or multiple different) languages. Good luck!
@aykt4245 Thanks for the help! 