I have taken AP Comp Sci A in high school before, so I have experience with Java. This is the website that was used in my class: runestone.academy/ns/books/published/csawesome/index.html. For C programming, I recommend just familiarizing yourself with syntax first will give you a good start for the course. There are tons of RU-vid videos out there!
I need to talk to you please regarding CS Guys I got into CS , Maths and Stats at Uft Mississauga as international student. Does that mean I can’t choose CS as my major in first year? How do I know its post cut off or not? Is this really that difficult that people dont meet min marks to choose CS as major? Do people drop off?
Hi! So for first year CS students, you guys are not in the actual CS program yet. You guys are in the CS stream. The post cut off is different every year based on the grades and amount of applicants. I know this year(2023-24), the cut off is 80 in both CSC148 and MAT102 (usually around 25 percent of applicants make the cut off). Regarding the difficulty of getting in CS post, I think is very individual based. If you have coding experience and math proof experience, it will be easier for you. Again, everything really depends on how hard you work towards on your goal! As long as you keep working hard and staying consistent, you will be fine! Also remember, there’s always the summer round CS course and 2nd year!
Hey, can you please share your mark in math 102 and CS? I am comming to UTM next year and want to make sure I make post. Also could you please share how many hours u studied per day usually? Thanks for taking time to respond
Hi! I got 80+ on both MAT102 and CSC148. On average, I study 4-5 hours per day. At long as you are consistent with study and doing a bunch of practice problems, you will be ok!
Thank you for the encouragement, I rlly like how informative and positive your video is!! I’m actually in UTM right now and as a first year I didn’t know MAT102 and CSC148 were hard courses so I’m talking them both next semester, along with three other courses..I now realize it’ll be hard to manage two difficult courses in one semester..do you have any advice for me?
Hi! I will recommend to take only 4 courses in the winter semester, just reduce on the workload. However, make sure you take all of the required courses for apply for CS post(ISP100, MAT102, CSC108 and MAT135+136 or MAT137). I know people who took both courses in the winter and able to managed the work load. As long as you are staying on top of things, you will be fine!
@@annlin8144 I have a question. Do you think is better to do MAT102 in the Fall or Winter. At the moment I am planning to do Fall: ISP100H5, MAT102, MAT137, CSC108H5. Winter: CSC148, MAT139, Potentially STA107H5. I feel like my timetable is a bit empty. Or is that normal
Also How many courses should I be taking in the first year? Some people is saying that it should be around 4.0-5.0 credit. But I dont know how? At the moment I have 3.5 credit.
@@LincolnCheng Hi! Doing MAT102 in the fall is better because it gives you room to take MAT102 in the winter again if you want to have a better mark! I personally recommend taking MAT135 in the Fall and MAT136 in the Winter instead of taking year year-long MAT137 course(which has proofs) because it's easier. But other than that, your timetable looks good! However, make sure you get 4.0 credits (taking 8 courses total in the fall and winter) in your first year! This is one of the CS Post requirements. Link for credit requirement: utm.calendar.utoronto.ca/section/Computer-Science (All students must complete 4.0 U of T credits before requesting this program. Courses with a grade of CR/NCR will not count as a part of the 4.0 credits required for program entry.) Thanks for watching!
@@annlin8144 Hi! I here that 137 is useful because you get used to proofs first year and upper year cs courses which have proofs wont be difficult for you. On the other hand i hear that you should take 135/136 because its easier and youll have a higher gpa which will make it easier to get into cs post. any advice? i barely have prior experience with proofs so i know it will be difficult for me, im willing to take the challenge but im not sure if its worth it if i can score higher grades with 135/136.
I am not 100 percent sure about the answer to this question. However, overall, I would say for utm compsci, the competitive averages will be 90 or above (especially in math + science courses). Thanks for watching!
Take a look at UTMLead... at least that's what it was called when I took it in 2014/5. Great experience! MAT102 was definitely the scariest course. I would sit thru every class thinking... that can't be right!! I wanted a CS major, after a 20 year career in programming, but I ended up with Philosophy major, with minors in CS & mathematics. I would expect never to make a logic error ever again in my whole life LOL
Hi! I didn't save my timetable for last year. However, the course time for the 2023-24 years already came out ( ttb.utoronto.ca/), feel free to look at the time and build a timetable.
Hey angela great video. I heard you got into cs at utm and i am a first year student going into utm for the fall 2023 year. I was wondering if you could share some advice on study strategies and methods you had in order to succeed. Thanks!
Hi, thank you for the video! It was helpful. I was wondering if you can link the youtube channel from your TA of the math proofs? I'd like to have some insight of the course that way, thank you! :)
Hi! There isn't really a specification of how many "limited seats" there are in CS POST. As long as you meet the CS POST requirements (marks in MAT102 + CSC148 and minimum CGPA), you are guaranteed a spot in the program.
@@annlin8144 Does that mean only 25% of students meet the requirements ? and also why do we need to take account of the 2nd year students if we are guaranteed ?
@@kbgaming10 Hi! The percentage of students that make it into the CS program really depends on the POST requirements (it's different each year), but 25 percent is a pretty good approximation. There are going to be 2nd-year students who took all of the required courses but didn't meet the requirements in their first year, so they will retake the courses again 2nd year, trying to get a better grade. Since they already took these courses, they might have more advantages in the class , which makes the CS POST more competitive. Hope that helps!
@@annlin8144 Oh alright so does it mean we have to get a higher grade than all the others ? Thanks a lot for eveyrthing, I appreciate the help and the video !
Updated Info: In the video, I mentioned that some CS courses are only opened to CS Major/ Specialist. However, I want to clarify that: Non-CS Major/ Specialist student are only open to 1.5 credits in the 300/400 Level CS courses. (www.utm.utoronto.ca/math-cs-stats/undergraduate-students/programs/computer-science#:~:text=Students%20not%20enrolled%20in%20a,courses%20that%20exceed%20this%20limit.) Apologized for the confusion! Hi! So for CS backup programs, I would recommend Applied Statistics or GIS (Geographical Information Systems). Since STATS is a type 2 program, you will need certain marks to get into the program + take MAT223 in the first year. (has requirements but is not as competitive as CS) Here's the link: utm.calendar.utoronto.ca/section/Statistics,-Applied GIS is a type 3 program(no requirements), so as long as you apply for the program, you can declare GIS as your major. (so GIS will be a guaranteed program) Hope this helps!
Since it is in mod 9, just add 9 to the first solution 6. Then the number 15 would be the second solution. (There are two solutions, explanation at 1:35) Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.
the beginning was helpful but then the ending where you go into all the equations could use some more explanation, it just seems like a lot of steps for a simple problem, but I benefitted from this ! thank you
I don't mean to be mean but your explanations are annoying... imagine saying this to a beginner....he/she will just hate maths But thanks for your effort
