CMSC141

Programming with Purpose I: Data-Centric Computing

An introduction to computing and programming that focuses on understanding and manipulating data. Students will learn to write programs to process both tabular and structured data, to assess programs both experimentally and theoretically, to apply basic data science concepts, and to discuss big ideas around the communication, use, and social impacts of digital information.

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.80 between 20 students*

CMSC141 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 10%
A: 20%
A+: 10%
B-: 10%
B: 10%
B+: 10%
C-: 10%
C: 5%
D+: 5%
F: 10%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.