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# Motivation & Preparation
Here are two interesting links that can make all the difference in your journey.
The first one is a motivational video that shows a guy that went through the "MIT Challenge", which consists of learning the entire **4-year** MIT curriculum for Computer Science in **1 year**.
Here is an interesting link that can make all the difference in your journey.
It's a motivational video that shows a guy that went through the "MIT Challenge", which consists of learning the entire 4-year MIT curriculum for Computer Science in *1 year*.
- [MIT Challenge](https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/myprojects/mit-challenge-2/)
The second link is a MOOC that will teach you learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines.
These are **fundamental abilities** to succeed in our journey.
- [Learning How to Learn](https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn)
**Are you ready to get started?**
# Curriculum
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## Intro CS
Use these courses to figure out if Computer Science is right for you.
Only proceed in the curriculum if they really excite you.
Use the first course, CS50, to determine if Computer Science is right for you.
Only proceed in the curriculum if it really excites you.
If it does, use the second and third courses to gain the fundamental skills you need to excel at teaching yourself Computer Science.
**Topics covered**:
cardinality;
imperative programming;
procedural programming;
C;
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basic Python;
SQL;
basic HTML, CSS, JavaScript;
learning skills;
cardinality;
and more.
Courses | Duration | Effort | Prerequisites
:-- | :--: | :--: | :--:
[Effective Thinking Through Mathematics](https://www.edx.org/course/effective-thinking-through-mathematics-utaustinx-ut-9-01x-0) | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week | none
[Introduction to Computer Science - CS50](https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-harvardx-cs50x#!) | 12 weeks | 10-20 hours/week | none
[Learning How to Learn](https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn) | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week | none
[Effective Thinking Through Mathematics](https://www.edx.org/course/effective-thinking-through-mathematics-utaustinx-ut-9-01x-0) | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week | none
## Core CS