Office Hours with David and Brian - 2 April 2020

"Office hours" are an opportunity for students online to ask questions about any of CS50's courses, questions about computer science, questions about programming, and the like. To join CS50's communities https://cs50.edx.org/communities A podcast episode on why CS50 uses C https://youtu.be/xCOj6vTqMxU Past CS50 problems sets http://cs50.tv/ A book on writing optimized code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker%27s_Delight A book on computational theory https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theory-Computation-Michael-Sipser/dp/113318779X A textbook on artificial intelligence http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/ A suggested course on algorithms https://www.coursera.org/learn/algorithms-part1 A code editor https://code.visualstudio.com/ An online community for students of programming https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/ Among today's questions: * Why has Speller remained a problem set over the years? What was the thought process behind the changes to this year’s problem sets? * Will AI allow us to conceive virtual worlds? * How can I improve my problem solving skills? * What are some resources to improve my algorithmic problem solving? * Why introduce computer science with C? * Why did you both become programmers? * How do I decide which field of computer science to specialize in? * What computational theory courses would you recommend to students that have completed CS50? * How do you strike a balance between being accessible while teaching a complex subject like computer science? * What courses on algorithms and data structures would you recommend? * What can I do to prepare myself for your new course on AI? * What programming environment do you recommend after the CS50 IDE? * What are some online communities to help students as they learn computer science? * How does Python compare to other programming languages? * How can I encourage undergraduates to work in computer science research ? * What web sites would you recommend for computer science practice