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### Comparison to Computing in Context
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Both courses are intended for students who are new to coding. {{course_name}} can be thought of as a subset of [the SIPA sections of Computing in Context](https://computing-in-context.afeld.me/).
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Both courses are intended for students who are new to coding. {{course_name}} can be thought of as a subset of [the SIPA sections of Computing in Context](https://computing-in-context.afeld.me/). Computing in Context has more class time per week and goes a full semester, so it's more than 4x the class time of Python for Public Policy.
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| | {{course_name}} | Computing in Context |
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| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **Offered** | Every Spring | Every Fall |
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| **Duration** | Second half of term | Full term |
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| **Credits** | 1.5 | 3 |
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| **Meetings per week** | One 110-minute lecture | Two 75-minute lectures plus one 90-minute recitation |
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| **Meetings per week** | One 110-minute lecture | [Two 75-minute lectures plus one 90-minute recitation][cic-meeting] |
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| **Topics covered** | See [syllabus](syllabus.md#schedule) | See [syllabus](https://computing-in-context.afeld.me/#schedule) |
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| **Student body** | Mainly SIPA | Mix of SIPA and other schools |
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| **Student body** | Mainly SIPA | [Mix of SIPA and other schools][cic-structure] |
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| **Best suited for** | Students who just want a taste of coding | Students who are interested in coding being part of their lives/careers |
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| **Other differences** | We speed through Python fundamentals, spending most of the time on data analysis in Python. | <ul><li>Spends more time on Python fundamentals, such as control flow and functions.</li><li>[Required for the Data Science for Policy (DSP) Concentration.][dsp]</li><li>[Allows students to take more advanced DAQA courses.][cic-prereq]</li></ul> |
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[dsp]: https://bulletin.columbia.edu/sipa/specializations/daqa/#dsprequirementstext
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[cic-meeting]: https://computing-in-context.afeld.me/#meeting-information
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[cic-structure]: https://computing-in-context.afeld.me/#contexts-and-structure
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[cic-prereq]: https://computing-in-context.afeld.me/#course-overview
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