Introduces Python syntax and semantics for fundamental programming concepts. Constructing programs for varied problems and environments. Using library modules for applications such as graphics, sound, GUI, database, Web, and network programming. Accelerated course for students with previous programming background.

Introduces theories, concepts, representations, techniques, and case studies in understanding large-scale, complex software systems. Topics include static and dynamic modeling notations, manual and (semi-)automated reverse engineering techniques, APIs, patterns, and styles. A significant, hands-on project is included.

Designed to teach students the various ways software can be decomposed and put back together. Students are exposed to a variety of different programming styles and composition mechanisms.

This course exposes students to principal concepts related to information retrieval, including text analyzers (e.g., stemming and tokenization), text indexing, inverted index, search (boolean expressions, phrase search), and ranking. It will also cover topics of Web search and vertical search, with related techniques such as crawling and search engine optimization. A significant part of the course is to implement a search engine using Java.

2-week virtual program teaches girls—trans and cis—and non-binary students the computer science skills they need to make an impact in their community while preparing for a career in tech. Participants will get exposure to tech jobs, meet women in tech careers, and join a supportive sisterhood of girls in tech.

7-week summer program, taught students the fundamentals of computer science including Scratch, Python, Arduino, C, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

Global Ties partners interdisciplinary teams of UC San Diego students with nonprofits and NGOs to co-create solutions to socially urgent problems in San Diego and the developing world.

Students learn the fundamentals of human-centered design in a humanitarian context. Students work with a non-profit client for a single quarter to lay the foundation for a humanitarian engineering project. Certain projects are then carried out over the course of a few quarters to a few years by students enrolled.