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CONTENTS
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1 Introduction 1
1.1 Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 What Is Computer Science? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Why Study Computer Science? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3.1 Everyday Applications of Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3.2 Why Computer Science Is Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Problem-Solving Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.5 Python Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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