Lecture 1A: Overview and Introduction to Lisp

Why it was recommended

I watched and cannot recommend it enough, even for seasoned programmers

Strong recommendationaugusto-moura · Original2021-03

What it covers

The first lecture of MIT's 6.001 (SICP) with Abelson and Sussman, giving an overview of the course and an introduction to Lisp. It argues that computer science is about managing complexity. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

MIT OpenCourseWare

Length

1 hr 12 min

Year

2019

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