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Taegukgi on 16/01/2021 - 10:03 laconicml.com (16837 clicks)
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According to this article, it costs US$64,612 to study one year of this course at MIT.

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  • 40 courses
  • 4 academic years of Computer Science curriculum
  • Total of 1079 YouTube videos.

Year 1: / Semester 1
Structured Programming (Programming in C)
Discrete Mathematics Part 1
Calculus Part 1
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
Intro to Python Programming

Year 1: / Semester 2
Calculus Part 2
Discrete Mathematics Part 2
Introduction to C++ and Object-Oriented Programming
Computer System Architecture
Introduction to Web Design (HTML + CSS)

Year 2: / Semester 3
Probability
Statistics
Algorithms and Data Structures
Intro to Client-Side Development
Linear Algebra

Year 2: / Semester 4
Operating Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Software Engineering
Advanced Algorithms
Dynamic Programming

Year 3: / Semester 5
Databases (SQL)
Web Application Development
Machine Learning
Client-Side Development with React
Distributed Computing & Systems

Year 3: / Semester 6
Non-Relational Databases
Introduction to Deep Learning
Practical Implementation of Neural Networks
Mobile Applications – iOS Development
Mobile Applications – Android Development

Year 4: / Semester 7
Signals and Systems (Digital Signal Processing)
Natural Language Understanding
Intelligent Mobile Applications
Computer Vision
Robotics

Year 4: / Semester 8
Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Self-Driving Cars
Machine Learning for Healthcare

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  • Manny Calavera on 16/01/2021 - 10:05
    +32

    Ugh, too much math.

    Just tell me what package to use.

    • bloom on 16/01/2021 - 10:07
      +7

      Windows

      • Nomad2233 on 16/01/2021 - 11:29
        -2

        Windows 95?

    • YourMum69 on 16/01/2021 - 11:37
      +5

      npm i microsoft-word

    • ilovefullprice on 16/01/2021 - 14:28
      +1

      These looks like basic math/stats/probability.

    • DmytroP on 16/01/2021 - 16:17
      +1

      Looks like quite a basic math/stats, knowledge of packages is not very useful without it.

    • IVI on 17/01/2021 - 15:40

      "Intro to Python" seems quite good,
      at least in its early YouTubes. Young
      people will find the guy, who teaches it,
      easy to listen to &, I predict, fairly easy
      to embrace.

    • String name on 20/01/2021 - 15:12

      apt install windows

    • doublehelix95 on 16/01/2021 - 10:19
      +12

      This is an interesting read, even if it's from the American context.

      • Scrooge McDuck on 16/01/2021 - 16:18
        +3

        Life long learning is important. So is studying something one is truly interested in, rather than primarily on employment prospects. That makes it a lot easier to attain a high level of proficiency and market one's abilities.

        • doublehelix95 on 16/01/2021 - 20:30

          I agree. Just providing a counter viewpoint to the person I replied to.

      • tallmantim on 21/01/2021 - 17:50

        Good article!

        I'm nearly 50 and still fit into the STEM role, having had a go at management and realising that while there are parts that I do OK, I'm not great and seeing that I would need to be a different person to move up the management ranks.

        Happy to be in a relatively well paying role without having to deal with admin management stuff.

        Keep on learning!

    • AaronR on 16/01/2021 - 10:33
      +16

      This just a joke that went over my head yeah?

      It’s impossible to find good developers. We need way more.

      • MuddyClear on 16/01/2021 - 13:15

        This just a joke that went over my head

        We hire those who get it in the head

      • Sutra on 16/01/2021 - 13:33
        +2

        What languages are on demand?
        I did a graduate diploma of ICT for migration purposes， have no idea how I was admitted into it without any previous knowledge and even less how I graduated. Everyone in my class were doing it for the same reason (to get PR)

        • Yorkshire-Man on 16/01/2021 - 14:36
          +11

          Hence there's a shortage…

        • DmytroP on 16/01/2021 - 16:12
          +4

          the language is not as important

        • donkeyhokey on 16/01/2021 - 17:34

          Typescript/Javascript. (React/Angular/Vue) + HTML/CSS

          Swift / Kotlin / Objective-C / Java (Mobile Languages)

          Java / C# (Enterprise)

          PHP, Python, Ruby (SM sized web)

        • jellical on 16/01/2021 - 21:05
          +6

          React/node. Super easy to understand. Literally nothing to learn, you can start doing stuff in 1-2 days. Got my first job with 90+base salary package after 2 months I started my first Udemy course..

          Had to invent a couple of bogus previous positions tho, as everyone's looking for 3+ years of experience.

          For the sake of comparacion I spent 4 years looking for a job in management (with great experience and finished products) with no luck. I wasn't looking too hard as I had an ok paying job/business on pre-covid era and I'm kinda terrible in interviews, but I applied to at least a few dozens of positions and went through 3 stage in at least 10 of them, to get a "we found a more suitable candidate" in the end. For software dev jobs - you don't even have to apply, HRs will find you. Got 2 offers and the whole process from the first interview to actual JO took about a week in both companies.

          • peterpeterpumpkin on 16/01/2021 - 21:29

            @jellical: What type of business do you work for in react/node? Do you still enjoy your job?

            I was in a similar position to you a few years ago but then I developed framework fatigue and got over the whole "freelancing" thing as well. But this year of Covid is making me reassess a short term grind in a 9 to 5.

            • jellical on 17/01/2021 - 13:48
              +1

              @peterpeterpumpkin: Just some small company. Making crm-like product. Wouldn't say I enjoy my job, mostly because I have not used to work 9-5. I was always working for 12-14 hours a day, but in my own schedule, definitely missing that. But at the same time - I don't need to worry about stuff like whether my employees are making enough money, are they happy etc. I will stay in my current position for a couple of months I think, but then will be looking for something else. Good thing that most of the companies are offering some flexibility like working a couple of days from home etc.

              Technology wise, if I stay in software dev- I will probably try to move in java/scala space. But the requirements are much higher there in general. While at the same time chances to do something interesting are much higher.

              • peterpeterpumpkin on 17/01/2021 - 19:35

                @jellical: Thanks for the info. I like to hear the perspectives of people that changed careers because I find most software developers don't know any different and just accept their working lives.

          • deme on 17/01/2021 - 00:23

            @jellical: Neither of those are languages

          • aaronspence on 17/01/2021 - 11:47

            @jellical: Which courses did you do. I'm thinking of getting some dev courses for my teenagers to get into. This seems like a good place to start.

            • jellical on 17/01/2021 - 14:04

              @aaronspence: Check Andrew Mead/ Stephen Grider for Node/React/Typescript

              https://www.udemy.com/course/react-2nd-edition/ - this course in particular is enough to get a good grasp of React.js

              Also check Stephane Maarek courses for AWS solutions (at least some basic understanding is kind of required for Sydney's market)

              All these guys are engaging and speak good English. Content might be slightly outdated at times, but not too much.

              At the same time, if your teenagers are not looking to get a job quickly - I would also recommend to spend some time for fundamental knowledge. As getting a job and actually being a good software engineer are 2 different things.

          • alex123711 on 17/01/2021 - 12:24
            +1

            @jellical: didn't they check references?

            • jellical on 17/01/2021 - 14:10

              @alex123711: They did. But they are not FBI, reference check is just a formality and the main purpose is not to check your actual experience but your attitude/ability to work with people. I just asked my clients/charities I worked with to be my referees.

              As far as I know some high-level software dev companies are already dropping this reference check step as it's just a waste of everyone's time.

              • alex123711 on 17/01/2021 - 20:42

                @jellical: Wouldn't they check the bogus positions you listed and wouldn't one of the first questions be did you have experience with this technology/ program etc.?

                • jellical on 17/01/2021 - 21:02

                  @alex123711: They would and they did. By going through normal interview process like giving the assignment or (in case of second company) doing pair programming session. They also were able to check GitHub etc. Companies are looking for someone who can do stuff. Bogus positions are for HRs who don't understand how software development works, they only care that you have 2-3 years. And no, HRs are not checking anything.

        • imsuperimposed on 16/01/2021 - 21:55

          As someone who hires developers, go for react.js or react.native if you’re aiming for mobile with Java back end. If you can become a good full stack developer you’ll be high demand.

          • peterpeterpumpkin on 16/01/2021 - 23:51

            @imsuperimposed: I gave up on React Native very quickly once I played with Flutter. Even Flutter's preview builds were producing more performant and more professional looking apps in a matter of days, compared to the amateurish mess of demos I was used to seeing on Expo… But it's 2021 and there's still only a handful of Flutter jobs. I assume this is due to legacy React Native code and not having to teach another language (Dart) to in-house web developers already comfortable with js.

    • satthuvdh on 16/01/2021 - 10:47
      +1

      All of the material are already on Youtube before this website put them into a list, some of the materials are from 2014. You can go to any university website, look at its curriculum and find courses online to fulfill it nowadays.

    • pumpkinspice on 16/01/2021 - 11:37
      +3

      agreed, this computer stuff is a fad, on the downward slope IMO

      • Scrooge McDuck on 16/01/2021 - 16:06
        +2

        Agreed, I'm going back to pen and paper.

        • lac0449 on 17/01/2021 - 21:44

          gets out the quill and ink

          This 'pen and paper' is just a fad

    • sorasora on 16/01/2021 - 14:53

      This argument has been going around since 2000 and that was the reason that I took electrical engineering instead of computer science, though luckily I end up working as software developer.

  • Mattske on 16/01/2021 - 10:13
    +1

    Do I need a degree to work out why I can't click on anything and find the videos? :(

    • ExtraSalt on 16/01/2021 - 10:16
      +4

      nope but apparently all you need is a cursor…i clicked through just fine.

      • Mattske on 17/01/2021 - 07:37
        +1

        Hmmmm apparently I'm not suited to a CS degree 🤣

        EDIT: I've just logged in again and it's totally fine now, layout is different, everything clickable. Must have been getting OzBargain'd. :D

  • Carnal on 16/01/2021 - 10:15
    +14

    Some of these MIT video courses are responsible for me passing actual classes in the past. The Signals & Systems course by Oppenheim was especially good

  • subydooby on 16/01/2021 - 10:16
    +4

    Piece of paper at the end?

  • Dogsbreakfast on 16/01/2021 - 10:23
    +24

    Awesome! Something to add to my udemy courses I'll never complete…..

  • fhqhfhqh on 16/01/2021 - 10:36

    Time to start all over again! Thanks dealbot

  • PvsNP on 16/01/2021 - 10:53
    +1

    That's a lot of youtube videos.

    • djurbino on 19/01/2021 - 09:49

      I downloaded most of them. It's at least 200GB of videos.

  • EightImmortals on 16/01/2021 - 10:55
    +14

    Will this get me a job an McDonalds in the end?

    • Blue Cat on 16/01/2021 - 13:01
      +7

      It will help, but no promises.

    • rygle on 16/01/2021 - 15:54

      You'll be over qualified for flipping burgers, but not enough for anything else

      • EightImmortals on 16/01/2021 - 15:55

        What if I do the free PhD course too?

        • KSMLJ on 16/01/2021 - 19:20

          Yeah that's gonna be a no from me dawg.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/01/2021 - 14:25
      +1

      "The starting point for a first home buyer is to get a good job that pays good money" - Joe Hockey

  • freesteakknives on 16/01/2021 - 11:10
    +3

    Where's the relationship to Massachusetts Institute of Technology ?

    • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2021 - 11:54
      +2

      You can go and scam Las Vegas roulette afterwards.

  • Ion on 16/01/2021 - 11:13
    +32

    You are not going to learn anything just watching YouTube videos. You need to do the projects and assignments. There are so many better alternatives available on Edx and Coursera with hand on labs and a projects. See Nand2Tetris for example, where you actually build a 16 bit CPU in VHDL from scratch and see it running.

    • cbastien on 16/01/2021 - 13:32

      That looks interesting, thx for the comment

      • Untameable on 16/01/2021 - 15:18
        +1

        Nand2Tetris sounds amazing.

        Agree with the rest of your sentiments. Nothing beats hands on experience, eg human graded labs and assignments/projects.

  • lostn on 16/01/2021 - 11:15
    +2

    plot twist: you won't get a piece of paper at the end of it saying you watched all these videos.

    • Steptoe on 16/01/2021 - 12:57
      +12

      Just take watch history to the interview.

  • petestrash on 16/01/2021 - 11:21
    +14

    I don't get what this has to do with MIT?

    looking through the first year, it's just a playlist of you tube clips from many different people.

    some were from CMU, but none from MIT.

    The list is good, just not MIT.

    This link explains the list
    https://laconicml.com/computer-science-curriculum-youtube-vi…

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 16/01/2021 - 11:37

      I know English isn't this guy's first language, but it's painful to read through his contradictory statements.

      For example, in the Harvard Data Scientist one he starts off that "you can become a certified Data Scientist with these free courses at Harvard University". And only later reveals that the certificates cost money.

    • jazattack on 16/01/2021 - 11:45

      Yea not sure why MIT is mentioned at all..

    • freesteakknives on 16/01/2021 - 16:17
      +2

      There are quite a few videos from MIT

      eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njKP3FqW3Sk&list=PLtBw6njQRU…
      https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGRecdYLYDNfBOtW6F1t5…

      and others

      My main issue with the original title was the use of MIT which suggested that entire course was delivered from MIT

      Now the title says @Laconic Machine Learning which is still somewhat misleading for me. What Laconic have done is curated content on a number of topics that would generally constitute higher learning in computing subject. It would have taken quite some time to get the right content sources and I certainly don't want to discredit the effort on the part of Laconic. I've aleady reviewed Using Excel in Linear and Multiple Regression

      The title " Computer Science Curriculum" is correct since there's no formalized assessment to provide a final certification.
      From a content perspective what does seem to be missing is topics on systems and business analysis. But in 1000+ videos I probably missed it.

  • WizMuncher on 16/01/2021 - 11:24
    +1

    The good thing with courses like this is they cover things that an autodidact might not realise that it's important to know. Discrete mathematics is a good example, it's something you really need to understand before you move onto more advanced subjects.

  • TEER3X on 16/01/2021 - 11:29
    +3

    Wish I was younger. No one in IT would hire an old fart.

    • duchy on 16/01/2021 - 11:35
      +23

      Not with this attitude.

    • twocsies on 16/01/2021 - 12:10
      -2

      If you were interested in IT, study IT. This deal is for CS courses.

      • donkeyhokey on 16/01/2021 - 17:41

        Just looking at the titles, a few of the topics can be applied to practical IT roles. It's not purely CS.

    • poppingtags on 16/01/2021 - 12:55
      +1

      I know a guy in his late 50's who got into a graduate program at a top tier tech consultancy, after completing a batchelor's degree in tech. Definitely possible!

    • Untameable on 16/01/2021 - 15:21
      +4

      It depends how old.

      40? Sure.

      60 in a junior role? Sure.

      60 and experienced in a senior role? No problem. In a heartbeat.

      60, coasting to retirement, with no relevant achievements, and wanting a senior role? No.

    • Bob Svargis on 16/01/2021 - 21:07

      Lots of old farts in the IT department where I work. Median age is about 50 and there’s several 70+. The “cool” software dev environments you see on tv like Google, Facebook, Microsoft etc are not indicative of the real world.

  • corksta on 16/01/2021 - 11:30
    +2

    Human learning for the AI overlord

    • frewer on 16/01/2021 - 12:38

      Immaculate learn these course so that I can fix the robot that replace my current role.

      • w02m08w on 16/01/2021 - 14:56

        But if you get the job fixing the robot that replaced your job and you get paid more, it's not bad at all.

        • frewer on 16/01/2021 - 15:20
          +1

          It was just a jk, no robot can replace what I'm doing :-)

  • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2021 - 11:31
    +3

    Haven't these videos always been free? Also can any CS people comment on how good/relevant this 'course' is?

  • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2021 - 12:41

    Is there any way to formally recognise that you've completed this?

    • DmytroP on 16/01/2021 - 16:22

      If you learn and apply something from the course, it's much more valuable comparing to formal recognition you have watched it.

      • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2021 - 16:48

        I guess what i'm trying to say is what credibility will this get you in actually marketing yourself. Its easy for anyone to say that they've watched and finished these videos, but its harder to say you've earnt a CS degree as that degree needs to get certified via transcripts etc. and I guess thats where Coursera etc are making waves, so is there something that you receive at the end of the course? Can you sit an exam or something?

        • donkeyhokey on 16/01/2021 - 17:43
          +3

          There isn't. The best thing you can do is go to topcoder and start doing the tests, submit your own code to OSS projects, build a portfolio for yourself and freelance as a contractor, etc. once you have a sufficient portfolio, the degree no longer matters.

          • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2021 - 17:46

            @donkeyhokey: Fair enough. I'm not looking to career switch per se, but I am looking to refine my capabilties as necessary.

  • LivinginEastwood on 16/01/2021 - 12:46
    +9

    I wonder if I can finish the course in 2 years by watching them in x2 speed

    • frewer on 16/01/2021 - 15:21

      You will be finish sonnet if you ask overlord Elon to hook you up with one of those chip

  • lostn on 16/01/2021 - 12:54
    -1

    Well done. We're going to have so many computer scientists in 4 years it will be impossible to get a job. Every Ozbargainer will be a Python guru.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2021 - 15:51

      In 4 years it will be computers doing the programming.

      • DmytroP on 16/01/2021 - 16:23
        +2

        I read the same 15 years ago.

        • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2021 - 16:47

          Was that back when Deep Blue was the computer chess champion? :P You should have a look at AlphaGo and AlphaZero and compare. AlphaZero can teach itself chess from scratch in hours and beat Magnus Carlsen. The next tech boom won't be paying $4000 a day for javascript like the 2000 dotcom boom.

          • DmytroP on 17/01/2021 - 10:31

            @[Deactivated]: You missed MuZero, the next important step, also learns environment dynamics/rules of the game. I know how AlphaZero works, and can't see how it would make programming obsolete. Quite an opposite, programmers would work on higher level of abstractions (it happened in the part) to solve more complex tasks, and likely harder to master.

            • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2021 - 23:50

              @DmytroP: "You missed MuZero"

              No, you blind googled it clearly unaware of the WCCC. What's the highest result MuZero has achieved in WCCC?

              • DmytroP on 18/01/2021 - 19:58

                @[Deactivated]: I have no idea what is WCCC, but I used approaches from *Zero papers (to better understand it, also fits to one of tasks I have been playing with).

    • DmytroP on 16/01/2021 - 16:23
      +1

      if you are good, your skill will be in demand regardless

  • citybargainhunter on 16/01/2021 - 13:08
    -1

    Nice, thanks Op!

  • IdBuyThat4aDollar on 16/01/2021 - 13:18
    +5

    4 year course when all you need to master is how to use stack exchange on the job

  • silenthillrocks on 16/01/2021 - 13:20

    Thanks op. Will spend my saved $45k usd wisely.

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