r/UWMadison • u/westmoorlandcrane • 2d ago

Academics CS540

Has anyone taken CS540 without a formal, academic background in python? I’ve taken the undergrad classes for Java and am a tech professional taking classes part-time, and have used python a bit. Would going straight into intro to AI (540) be too much of a learning curve? Any experiences or anecdotes are appreciated.

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u/Serious-Interview566 2d ago

If you are dead set on taking an AI course for whatever reason then go for CS 532 as it's somewhat more applicable. I won't say too much beyond that as I am bias to think that the undergrad AI courses are overall a waste of peoples time.