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Courses - Fall 2025
CMSC
Computer Science Department Site
Open Seats as of
05/09/2025 at 12:30 PM
CMSC398W
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Special Topics in Computer Science; Practical Tools for Efficient Development
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg
Minimum grade of C- in CMSC216 and CMSC250; and permission of CMNS-Computer Science department.

This course will provide a broad overview of many common and useful tools, like the command line, Git, debuggers, build systems, and more. Through a hands-on approach, you will be introduced to a variety of tools and techniques that can immediately be applied to everyday problems. We aim to provide students with material that improves their computing ecosystem literacy and increases their efficiency as a developer.

A student-led course through Student-Initiated Courses (STICs) @ UMD: http://stics.umd.edu/ Please click here for more information.