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Courses - Spring 2024
CMSC
Computer Science Department Site
CMSC389O
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Special Topics in Computer Science; The Coding Interview
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CMSC216 and CMSC250; and permission of CMNS-Computer Science department.

Technical interviewing is a critical skill for acquiring internships and jobs. Students will gain a comprehensive, practical introduction to technical interviews. Students will be introduced to basic topics such as Big O and String Manipulation and later move into more complex topics such as Graphs and Dynamic Programming. Most in-class time will be spent on mock interviews to give real interview practice. The course facilitators are experienced in interviewing and have received internship/job offers from companies like Meta, Optiver, Bloomberg, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Databricks, Capital One, and more.

A student-led course through Student-Initiated Courses (STICs) @ UMD: http://stics.umd.edu/ Click here to learn more about STICs.