CS 140Introduction to Mathematical Problem Solving by Computer
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Offered
- Fall, Winter, Spring
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1987–88
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1976–77 to 1987–88; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
An introduction to the analysis of mathematical problems, development of mathematical models and algorithms for their solution; implementation in a procedure-oriented language (normally FORTRAN IV). Topics discussed are: solution of equations, computation of integrals, graph plotting, and simulation.
As printed in the 1976–77 to 1987–88 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: Grade 13 mathematics is recommended. N.B.: Credit will only be granted for one of CS 112, CS 116, CS 118 or CS 140.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
7 posts and comments in 6 threads mention CS 140, September 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2020
Admissions Megathread (Fall 2020 Incoming Students) 280 points, 10,432 comments
“Hello UW applicants, This thread is specifically for those who are applying/applied to UW to discuss different admission issues and ask current UW students for help and advice. …”
u/Short_Mention: “I have a few choices on the table right now. For a path to a software engineer, what would be the best program? …”
u/electricmarble: “Tron is a lot of "jack of all trades, master of none". CS goes really deep into the theory side of things, very proof heavy on maths side. I strongly recommend the cs140s if you can make it in.”
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u/iamyeethay: “Cs140 does not exist. If you mean cs145, then i recommend you try it out. If you don't like it, you can drop very easily to cs135.”
Spring 2019
CS 1 year workload 2 points, 17 comments
“I understand that it might sound stupid, but could you please tell me how how much time on average does an average CS student spend on homework? …”
u/yeeterator: “… Overall maybe 10-15hrs tops on a normal week (also skipped every class) ps take math/cs140s they'll prep u hella well edit: math145 was bullshit hard that alone took 10-15hrs/week but that's about it”
How to Finesse Into CS Co-op After Being Rejected: A Full Tutorial 213 points, 180 comments
“Hello prospective CS applicants, I remember being in your place a year ago. I was rejected from CS co-op, with a 95.5 average and a good AIF. …”
u/GoosePunNo_1776: “If you follow this guide, I unironically think that you are a piece of shit. If you can't transfer into CS/Co-Op while taking actually difficult courses and only get in because you schemed, gamed the …”
u/GoosePunNo_1776: “… If someone's taking math+cs 140's and their average is a few percent under mine, they should 100% get the spot for either of those transfers over me. …”
Winter 2019
WaterlooWorks Megathread (Winter 2019) 122 points, 1,747 comments
“Hello /r/uwaterloo community, We are creating this thread as a central location for co-op related questions and comments. …”
u/PityFactory: “Interview for cs140 takes is out”
Winter 2018
Heres why adding more counsellors won't do shit 282 points, 143 comments
“Everyone that suggests we add more counsellors - ask yourself: when was the last time you actually went to a counsellor when you were feeling suicidal? …”
u/first_year_cs: “… CS 161: Design and Analysis of Algorithms–7 homework assignments (35%), a midterm (25%), and a final exam (40%) CS 140: Operating Systems–50% exams and 50% assignments CS 107: Computer Organization & Systems–50% coursework (programming assignments and labs) and …”
Fall 2017
[Advice] 14X Courses Dilemma 4 points, 9 comments
“I'm a 1A CS student. Since I took the AP calculus exam last year and did well on it, I thought the regular math classes would be too easy for me, so I chose the 14x versions. …”
u/hyperloo: “No comment on the MATH140s, but the CS 140s is some dope stuff that I think everyone who took really enjoyed.”
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1976–77 to 1987–88, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1976–77 to 1987–88 12 calendars
An introduction to the analysis of mathematical problems, development of mathematical models and algorithms for their solution; implementation in a procedure-oriented language (normally FORTRAN IV). Topics discussed are: solution of equations, computation of integrals, graph plotting, and simulation.
Prereq: Grade 13 mathematics is recommended. N.B.: Credit will only be granted for one of CS 112, CS 116, CS 118 or CS 140.
Offered Fall, Winter, Spring · 3 class, 2 lab hours a week · 0.5 credit