How to Take Harvard’s CS50 (With Free Certificate) 

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I am glad I could help. Good luck for your programming journey.

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Thank you so much, brother. This really means a lot. I am actually from Nepal.

@@SurajCdry I am very happy, it doesn't matter where you are from, but if a hardworking person reaches a place, I am very happy to see it. One day it will come for me too. It's nice to participate I don't care where you're from and what country you're a human being and a hardworking person I really enjoyed watching your video

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I would, yes. I too took this course as a beginner to programming. I had built websites with Wordpress previously but Wordpress ≠ programming. This course started at super basics, gave me the in-depth understanding of programming concepts, I am now able to understand more complex courses because of this. Also true that the course gets difficult over time. There were multiple week questions that I wasn’t understanding initially, so I looked for other people’s solutions to the questions, understood how they solved it, then tried to do it my own way and progressed. Just one advice my friend: This is a wonderful course. Programming is difficult, but that is what makes it worth it. It gives you the power to bring to life whatever it is that you envision. If it were easy, everyone would do it. You got this, mate. The best part is that as you persist through the difficult lessons and assignments, your will get more comfortable with the material. Good luck!

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I recommend you start watching the lectures on RU-vid. All the lectures are available on the “CS50” channel. Watch a few lectures. Ultimately, when you start taking the course, you’ll have to rewatch those lectures to understand everything. But when we rewatch, we understand better. I too have rewatched many lectures multiple times. My goal was to make my programming base strong, so if it requires me to watch a lecture more than once, so be it. I recommend you start right away. Watch the lectures on your phone for now using the RU-vid channel. Later when you get your laptop, enroll and begin working on the assignments. Good luck bro, and thank you for the support! 🙌

@@SurajCdry ok bro I take your advise and will start my first lecture today. And I am on youtube from 5 years and surely make hundreds of comments but this is first time I got reply from creator truly appreciate your efforts .

Those people are right, Rocky. Starting for Python is easier, it is a more high level language. It is easier because when you start with Python, you don't really need to understand the fundamentals of how logic is working when you program. The benefit of that will be that you'll be able to build machine learning models and programs faster. However, the problem will begin when you try to learn a different language. You will not really know what is happening under the hood. At some point in your career, which will be sooner than you think, you'll have to learn a different language which will not be as high level as Python. Then you'll struggle to grasp what's actually happening. At that point, you'll have to learn the fundaments because those are what remain consistent with all the languages-the fundamentals. So why not learn them right now? Still, if you are fine with having to learn it later, then go for Python. If you'd like to build a strong foundation, I'd recommend you start with CS50x. And of course, inside CS50x you'll also be taught some Python along with other languages.

@@SurajCdry That's what I was thinking that later on I will have to deal with it anyway so why not start it with CS50x. I started the first week

Wonderful. Good luck with the journey, brother!

Yes bhai, absolutely. If you solve and submit the assignments and get over 70% in your overall assignments, you’ll be eligible for the free certificate from Harvard University. Read the very first paragraph of this page for more details: cs50.harvard.edu/x/2024/certificate/

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For data science I recommend you follow this order: 1. www.edx.org/learn/python/harvard-university-cs50-s-introduction-to-programming-with-python 2. www.edx.org/learn/probability/harvard-university-fat-chance-probability-from-the-ground-up 3. www.edx.org/learn/data-science/harvard-university-introduction-to-data-science-with-python When you complete these three courses in order, you will have a strong grasp of the majority of the concepts used in Data Science and AI. You could as well directly go to course 3, but I strongly recommend you take the first two before you take the third one because that will set you apart from all other aspirants in your field. Of course, you should also have a look at your options, but this would be a pretty good path to attaining really good understanding of everything. Good luck, brother!

Yes all the videos are available on RU-vid. You can watch them on RU-vid but you’ll need to use their website for the getting the assignment details and finally submitting them. Also you’ll have to have created an edX account in the beginning to be able to submit your assignments. So get the edX account first, watch the lectures on RU-vid if you want to, then use the site for assignment details and submission.

@@SurajCdry i got it, thank u

I'll try to do it, Hammad. Currently I have a very tight schedule so I may not be able to do it right away. Stay subscribed with notifications turned on to not miss out if I upload the video.

You won’t have to enroll again and again, it will automatically save your assignments and progress. You will have to complete your assignments and submit. That’s all. No enrolling required after the first time.

nah bro you just submit your every week problem set and your github our visual studio will auto save it for u. 11 weeks in total and a final assignment is required to get a certificate.

That’s right. You will need to enroll only once.

Truth be told, yes it will be hard. The beginning few week's assignments will be pretty easy, but in the later weeks things will get difficult. The thing you should understand is that things get difficult not only for someone who is just starting out, but for most people. So the key here is to try to: 1. Rewatch the lectures to understand everything 2. Find other people's solution, see how they solved a problem, understand, apply the same problem solving to solve the problem yourself. (no copy paste because that's not allowed) Also, things will get easier as you keep doing this. Programming is hard, that is what makes it worth it. If it were easy, everyone would do it, and then there would be no value in doing it. So keep up through the hardship, mate. You've got this. Good luck!

If you’re just starting out, take the one I have shown in the video, which is “CS50: Introduction to Computer Science” After you take this, then if you want, you can take any other you like.

You could say so but it really doesn’t matter. The purpose of a certificate is to show that you completed a course or program. Both the certificates do that. Besides the different branding, there is no difference between the two.

Oh yes, MrKayesIslam. The only difference is the issuer of the certificate. One is issued by edX (for which you have to pay), and the other is issued by Harvard University itself (which is free). The only way to get the Harvard issued certificate is by completing the assignments, so it will prove that you've actually taken the course. Moral of the story: You can confidently go for the free Harvard certificate.

You can take the course on RU-vid, but without the edX account you won’t be able to get the free certificate. So you’ll need to create the edX account bro. Create the account, then do the entire course using RU-vid and their assignment page and you’ll be able to get the certificate. IMPORTANT: You’ll need the edX account for the free certificate.

A written response would be better for me 😅

1. Well, first, not necessarily. David (the instructor) doesn't really use complex words. The words that sound complex in the later weeks are computer related words which he explains while teaching. So no, communication shouldn't be a problem if you know basic English. 2. Yes and no. "No" because you might be able to find better explanation of the topics David teaches on RU-vid. And "yes" because almost none of the videos you find here on RU-vid will be properly structured to take you from very basics to advance level while connecting everything properly. And when we are just starting out, you don't know what you don't know. You won't know what concepts to look on RU-vid for. So my best advice would be to take a course such as CS50 itself which is structured and well taught over trying to find bits and pieces on RU-vid. Goodluck, Divyanshu!

@@SurajCdry Ok well understood Thank you very much for your kind attention bro 😊

@@SurajCdry just one more question, after this course I can mention C, Java and whatever language is taught in this course in my cv/resume ?

Absolutely, Divyanshu. You can. Once you know the basics of a language and know the fundamentals of programming, you can mention it on your resume/cv.

Thank you so much, Jenan.

You won't need to wait at all. Once you submit your final project after submitting all the other week assignments, you will get the link to generate your certificate. It's instantaneous.

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Yes, RU-vidr-yk1tq. Jan 2025 is the deadline. So you can complete the assignments in 1 week, 10 week or 5 months. It has to be before the start of 2025. How fast you do it is entirely up to you.

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I also started this month haha wish us luck!

Yes, it is. You can try again this year as well.

@@SurajCdry how we can fail in this course????

You cannot really fail CS50,@@niteshrajput2492. You can however be disqualified from the course if you're caught cheating or submitting someone else's code in assignments.

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you gotta do what you gotta do 😂 CS50 gives a solid foundation for other courses to study upon. And also, in CS, the learning never really completes.

The only difference is the source of issue. If you get the certificate from edX, it will have the logo of edX along with “Issued by: EdX”. The certificate that I show you how to get in this video will have “Issued by: Harvard University” Both the certificates will have a code to verify the certificate. So basically, no, there’s not any significant difference worth spending $200+ on the edX certificate.

I'll work on that video soon.

You're welcome, brother. Yes, I am a Nepali.

@@SurajCdry keep rising Dai Lots of love and support 💪❤

At a normal pace, 10-12 weeks. You can complete it even quicker if you take the lessons and do the assignments faster. I did it around 2 weeks.

@@SurajCdry Thank you for replying. Have a nice day bro! 🤜🤛

@@Gmrcforthewin You too bro, have a wonderful day!

Thank you for your comment. The only difference is the source of issue. If you get the certificate from edX, it will have the logo of edX along with “Issued by: EdX”. The certificate that I show you how to get in this video will have “Issued by: Harvard University” Both the certificates will have a code to verify the certificate. So basically, no, there’s not any significant difference worth spending $200+ on the edX certificate.

Ye video dekh ke idea ho jaega ki kaise karte hai, fir thora sa khud se bhi try karke figure out kar paoge. Utna complicated nahi hona chahiye. Try karo ek bar, all the best.

Yes. You will need it to submit assignments through the online IDE that we use. You will see it in the instructions of the assignments.

Unfortunately, we don't, Brian. We can only get college credits if we're a Harvard or Yale student.

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In the later weeks, yes a bit. But they are doable. You’ll might need to find other people’s solutions, see how they solved it, and then try implementing it for yourself.

Thank you for letting me know, Luke. Appreciate it.

It's entirely free. You don't have to pay a penny to take CS50 and get the certificate.

For the edX certificate you will need to upgrade but Harvard itself issues a free certificate for students who completed the assignments. So you won’t really need the edX certificate, Harvard’s is better and free.

Yep. The course will start from the very basic, so you’ll be able to take it even if you know nothing about programming and computer science.

Yes sir, you can get the free certificate for CS50 AI as well.

Grazie per il vostro sostegno, MrChup! 🙌

Haha, sure. The certificate information starts from 13:47, the rest of the information about the course and how to complete it to get the certificate is the rest of the video.

I agree additional information is really very important i just did for those who just came to know "how to get certificate"

@@SurajCdry Bro what is "50" in CS50 ?

@@SurajCdry bro last Qn can you put some light on why CS50 Course and certificate is more valuable than other courses/what makes it very valuable and credible

The most important thing that makes CS50 really credible is the source: Harvard University. CS50 is the largest program which is offered by Harvard, it is also taught at other universities. The course is well structured and most students that take CS50 and stick with programming go on to build amazing careers.

@SurajCdry??

The CS50 certificate issued by Harvard is free, the one issued by edX is paid. I got my certificate for free. Read the very first paragraph on this page: cs50.harvard.edu/x/2024/certificate/

@@SurajCdry okay bro the doubt's been cleared.Thanks!!

@@kumarabhay626 Wonderful!

Get your facts right bro before you criticize someone. The certificate offered by Harvard after completion of CS50 is free. EdX also offer a fancy verifiable certificate after completion but you have to pay for it... In summary, CS50 and Harvard's CS50 certificate is totally free💯