Computer science is fun. It's the closest thing to having a super power. Computer scientists use a mix of math, logic, and problem-solving strategies in order to write instructions that computers can follow.
You will need to take computer science courses if you plan to study:
Every year, the top computer science students in Canada compete in the prestigious Canadian Computing Competition, hosted by the University of Waterloo.
Students work to solve five problems by writing computer programs.
The problems vary in complexity, and the top students in each national region are awarded champion status recognition.
Eric Hamber has had a Western Canadian Junior Champion, nine times.
In the 2013 competition, Hamber broke a national record with four perfect scores.
In the 2014 competition, Hamber broke its own record with eleven perfect scores.
We offer three courses, all of these courses are taught in the Linux Computer Lab (Room 307). The programming languages and libraries used in class are all cross-platform, so students are able to run their applications on all operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Junior Programming is designed for students without any previous experience in computer science. Students will be introduced to fundamental concepts of programming using the wonderful Python language. Students will also learn the basics of how to use a Linux operating system, as well as basic hardware concepts such as logic gates and the binary number system. Many concepts will be covered, and students should be prepared to learn something new every class.
Intermediate Programming is intended for students who have successfully completed the junior course. Students will learn how to write GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications using the pyFltk library. Students will be introduced to the paradigm of object-oriented programming (OOP). Students will also be introduced to network programming.
Senior Programming is intended for experienced students interested in further computer science study. Students will be introduced to complex concepts through the C/C++ language, such as pointers, dynamic memory, classes, inheritance and data structures. Students will also be exposed to higher level mathematics such as integral calculus and matrix algebra.
A great web-based book with runnable examples on the topic of problem solving using python.
An amazing book that exposes readers to the importance of algorithms and data structure.
A concise and to-the-point python book, this book is also used for the junior programming course.
A web-based code visualizer capable of producing step-by-step visual representation of program execution.
The official documentation and tutorial from the python website.
A popular web site to test your python programming skills.
An in-depth documentation with code examples for some of Python's secret but powerful modules.
Another python web-book with highlighted code example, a great resource to utilize in your learning.
