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CMPUT 175: Introduction to the Foundations of Computation II

At a glance

  • Units: 3
  • Prerequisites: CMPUT 174 or ENCMP 100.
  • Credit exclusions: Credit cannot be obtained for both CMPUT 175 and CMPUT 275.
  • Offered: Now: Fall 2026; Scheduled: Winter 2027
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Workload: Moderate-Heavy
  • Languages and tools: Python

A continuation of CMPUT 174, revisiting topics of greater depth and complexity. More sophisticated notions such as objects, functional programming, and Abstract Data Types are explored. Various algorithms, including popular searching and sorting algorithms, are studied and compared in terms of time and space efficiency. Upon completion of this two course sequence, students from any discipline should be able to build programs to solve basic problems in their area, and will be prepared to take more advanced Computing Science courses.

Official catalogue entry ยท facts synced 2026-10-01

What Students Say

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Continues from 174. Object-oriented programming, more complex data structures, recursion deepened. The jump from 174 to 175 catches a lot of students by surprise.

Student tips: - The object-oriented ideas introduced here (classes, inheritance) come back in 301's object-oriented design. Don't treat this as just "more Python."