The document is a concise study guide covering fundamental concepts in Computer Science, including data structures, algorithms, programming paradigms, and computer architecture. It also touches on topics like operating systems, networking, databases, software engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and web development. The guide concludes with a summary of key concepts and recommendations for further learning.
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The document is a concise study guide covering fundamental concepts in Computer Science, including data structures, algorithms, programming paradigms, and computer architecture. It also touches on topics like operating systems, networking, databases, software engineering, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and web development. The guide concludes with a summary of key concepts and recommendations for further learning.
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Computer Science Lecture Notes
A concise study guide formatted as slide notes.
Introduction to Computer Science What is Computer Science? History and evolution of computing Applications in various fields Basic terminology: hardware, software, algorithms Data Structures Overview Definition and importance Common types: Arrays, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues Use cases and complexity considerations Arrays Fixed-size sequential collection Indexed access to elements Advantages: fast access Disadvantages: fixed size, costly insertions/deletions Linked Lists Dynamic data structure Nodes contain data and pointer to next node Singly, Doubly, and Circular linked lists Advantages: flexible size, easy insertions/deletions Stacks LIFO (Last In First Out) principle Operations: push, pop, peek Use cases: expression evaluation, backtracking Queues FIFO (First In First Out) principle Operations: enqueue, dequeue, peek Variants: Circular queue, Priority queue Algorithms Basics Definition and importance Algorithm efficiency and complexity Big O notation overview Sorting Algorithms Common algorithms: Bubble sort, Selection sort, Insertion sort Efficiency and use cases Introduction to efficient algorithms like Merge sort, Quick sort Searching Algorithms Linear search vs Binary search When to use each Complexity considerations Programming Paradigms Procedural programming Object-oriented programming (OOP) Functional programming basics Event-driven programming Computer Architecture Basic components: CPU, Memory, I/O devices Von Neumann architecture Instruction cycle overview Operating Systems Role and functions of an OS Process management Memory management File systems Networking Basics What is a network? Types: LAN, WAN, Internet Basic protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP Databases What is a database? Relational vs Non-relational databases Basic SQL commands Software Engineering Software development life cycle (SDLC) Agile vs Waterfall methodologies Version control basics Security Basics Importance of cybersecurity Common threats: malware, phishing Basic protection measures Artificial Intelligence Overview Definition and applications Machine learning basics Popular AI algorithms Cloud Computing What is cloud computing? Types of cloud services: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS Benefits and challenges Web Development Basics Frontend vs Backend Common technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript Introduction to frameworks Summary & Further Learning Recap of key concepts Recommended resources and courses Next steps in computer science education