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The official guide to courses by Straighterline, Study, et al: We want YOUR input!
Provider: Straighterline
Course: Introduction to Programming in C++
Score: 85%
Course content: 4 quizzes, a midterm, 8 programming assignments, and a proctored final
Final exam format: 3 or 4 programming questions, the rest are multiple choice; 50 questions total  
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: I felt the final exam had different, more difficult questions than what I saw on the quizzes and midterm, but the content is still the same; just review the materials and make sure to know it well.  
Familiarity with subject before course: I have no programming experience whatsoever. Total newbie. 
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: There is a very helpful forum where you can submit questions, plus you can send your code to a certain email where someone can help you review it if you're stuck. That was a lifesaver for me! You will need to download a coding program; I used Xcode since I'm using a Mac. 
1-10 Difficulty level: 10. Since I have no experience with programming, I found this course to be extremely difficult and I struggled quite a bit. For someone who has programming knowledge, this may be easier for you. You definitely can't breeze through it!

Provider: Study.com
Course: Computer Science 302: Systems Analysis & Design
Score: 81%
Course content: 72 quizzes (one after each lesson), 1 paper (2000-word minimum), and a proctored final
Final exam format: 70 questions, multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: In previous Study.com classes, the final exam questions were almost exactly the same as the quiz and practice questions. This was not the case with this course. The content is the same but I saw a lot of questions I had never seen before. Just make sure to know the material well.
Familiarity with subject before course: I was slightly familiar with some of the concepts and had already completed some of the quizzes thanks to previous courses. 
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: The paper seemed scary at first, but once I actually got in there and wrote it out, it wasn't too bad. As of 1/22/2021, they removed a few lessons and added some new ones. 
1-10 Difficulty level: 3. Overall not a bad class. The information is pretty straightforward. I completed it in 2 weeks.
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RE: The official guide to courses by Straighterline, Study, et al: We want YOUR input! - by studyandpass5 - 01-22-2021, 05:22 PM
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