ossu/computer-science

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Mindmap

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  root((OSSU CS))
    Curriculum stages
      Intro CS
      Core CS
      Advanced CS
      Final Project
    Core topics
      Programming
      Math and theory
      Systems
      Security
    Course sources
      Harvard courses
      MIT courses
      Princeton courses
    Community
      Discord study groups
      Peer evaluation

mindmap root((OSSU CS)) Curriculum stages Intro CS Core CS Advanced CS Final Project Core topics Programming Math and theory Systems Security Course sources Harvard courses MIT courses Princeton courses Community Discord study groups Peer evaluation

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Follow a structured CS learning path from beginner to advanced without enrolling in a university.

USE CASE 2

Use the curriculum as a checklist to find gaps in your self-taught CS knowledge and fill them systematically.

USE CASE 3

Find vetted free courses for specific CS topics like algorithms, systems theory, or computer security.

USE CASE 4

Prepare for software engineering interviews by completing the foundational CS theory sections.

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In plain English

This repository, called Open Source Society University, is a curated curriculum that lays out a path to a complete self-taught undergraduate-level education in computer science using free online materials. The README is clear this is not just career training but "for those who want a proper, well-rounded grounding in concepts fundamental to all computing disciplines." It is designed against the degree requirements of a computer science major, minus the general education courses, and the courses are pulled from sources like Harvard, Princeton, and MIT. The way it works is that the README is the curriculum itself. It is organized into Intro CS (a taster), Core CS (roughly the first three years of a CS major, with sub-areas for core programming, math, CS tools, systems, theory, security, applications, and ethics), Advanced CS (electives roughly equivalent to a final year, grouped into advanced programming, systems, theory, information security, and math), and a Final Project meant to consolidate everything and be peer-evaluated. Courses are chosen only if they are open for enrollment, run regularly, are high quality, and match the CS 2013 curricular guidelines, if no suitable course exists, a book is used. The README estimates the curriculum can be finished in about two years at around 20 hours per week. Someone would use this when they want a structured route through a CS education without enrolling in a university, a checklist of what to study, in what order, with vetted external courses for each topic. Most material is free, though some platforms charge for graded assignments. A Discord community supports learners.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I'm starting the OSSU CS curriculum with 20 hours per week available and basic programming knowledge. Make me a realistic 2-year weekly study schedule covering the Core CS sections.

Prompt 2

I finished the Intro CS section of OSSU. Which Core CS course should I take next, and how long should I expect it to take?

Prompt 3

The OSSU curriculum recommends MIT 6.042J for math. What topics does it cover and how do they apply to coding interviews?

Prompt 4

I want to work through the OSSU Core CS systems section. List the courses in order and summarize what each one teaches.

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