What is Computer Science?

The video explores the computer science undergraduate curriculum, emphasizing that it involves more than just programming. It covers programming basics, discrete math, and graph theory, highlighting their real-world applications, such as encryption and network analysis. The video also explains the importance of understanding discrete math for algorithm design and analysis.

What is the primary focus of the undergraduate curriculum in computer science?

Explain the significance of discrete math in computer science.

Describe the process of proof by induction as mentioned in the text.

How does the greatest common factor relate to encryption?

What role do large prime numbers play in encryption methods?

What is graph theory and how is it applied in computer science?

Explain how the concept of graph theory can be applied to social networks.

How can understanding the connections between classes help in scheduling finals?

What are some real-world applications of the concepts learned in discrete math?

Discuss the importance of algorithms in the context of the computer science curriculum.