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| #1
Thurs 31 August |
Discussion: What are you looking for in a job? Practice: Handshakes and introductions Group work: Polya's 4-step approach to problem solving |
What are you looking for a job? Find 10 companies/jobs that meet your criteria. | Polya's 4-step approach to problem solving | |
| Mon 4 September | CUNY: No classes (Labor Day) | |||
| #2
Thurs 7 September |
Discussion: Day 1 homework Practice: stating what you want in a job How to: Research positions/companies Group Work: Polya's 4-step approach to problem solving for CS problems |
Research 3 of your 10 companies, including any information about their interview process. Problem solving practice. | Researching companies: The Ultimate Guide to Researching a Company Pre-Interview How to research a company before your interview 5 Ways to Figure Out What Interview Questions You'll Be Asked Applying Polya's 4-step approach to CS problems: How to Program It How to Solve It: Mathematical Approach to Programming CS Interview Problems: List from Reddit Problem solving practice: HackerRank |
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| #3
Thurs 14 September |
Discussion: Homework day 2 How to: Resumes and LinkedIn |
Update resume and LinkedIn page. Problem solving practice. | LinkedIn: The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers Resume: How to Get a Job At Microsoft Part II: Writing an Awesome Resume What should a recent graduate list on a resume if they have no work experience? 15 Tips for Creating the Perfect Tech Resume How to Make Sure Your Resume Is as Current as Your Skills Sample Resumes from Carnegie Melon University, School of Computer Science What do tech companies look for in an entry level resume for a software developer? How to Write the Best Entry-Level Programmer Resume |
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| Tues 19 September | CUNY: Classes follow a Thurs schedule | |||
| #4
Tues 19 September |
Group work: review resumes and LinkedIn profiles Problem solving practice: Recursive problems |
Revise resume and LinkedIn profile. Problem solving practice. |
Recursive problems review and tips: Recursive Interview Questions Tutorial Running time of binary search Recursive problems: Recursion problems from Stanford University class on Problem Solving for the CS-Technical Interview Top 10 Coding Interview Questions using Recursion in Java Recursive algorithm Interview Questions |
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| 20-22 September | CUNY: No classes | |||
| #5
Thurs 28 September |
Brainstorming: answering "Tell me about yourself" Problem solving practice: More recursive problems |
Answer to "tell me about yourself". List of possible problems to be asked as a mock question next class (easy - medium in difficulty for you). Problem solving practice. | How to answer "Tell me about yourself": The Question Interviewers Always Ask (and How to Answer It) “Tell Me About Yourself” Answers (Examples Included) https://biginterview.com/blog/2011/09/tell-me-about-yourself.html |
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| 29-30 September | CUNY: No classes | |||
| #6
Thurs 5 October |
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| 9 October | CUNY: No classes (Columbus Day) | |||
| #7
Thurs 12 October |
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| #8
Thurs 19 October |
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| #9
Thurs 26 October |
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| #10
Thurs 2 November |
Object Oriented Design | |||
| #11
Thurs 9 November |
Dynamic Progamming | |||
| 10 November | Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of W | |||
| #12
Thurs 16 November |
Trees and Graphs | Binary Tree Visualizer | ||
| 21 November | Classes follow Friday schedule | |||
| 23-25 November | Thanksgiving Recess: College Closed | |||
| #13
Thurs 30 November |
Optimization and dynamic programming problems | Top 10 most popular dynamic programming problems | ||
| #14
Thurs 7 December |
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