Mallika Thoppay
Email: mthoppay@ccsf.edu
Office Hours (August 19 - December 22):
Mondays 7 - 7.30 PM on Zoom
Other times available by appointment (email me)
My Fall 2026 Semester Course is face-to-face at the Ocean Campus, full-term (August 20 - December 22)
CS 110A - Introduction to Programming and Computer Science: Broad introduction to fundamental concepts in computer science. Investigate how computers store and transmit information, how to solve problems with computers by designing and implementing algorithms using a programming language (programming in Python), and how computing fits into larger social issues.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:10 PM - 3:00 PM in Batmale Hall room 453 (Apple MacOS Computers available in the classroom for students)
My class will NOT meet on Zoom - Students must come to class in the first weeks, and for the final exam on campus. I encourage all my students to come to class, where we will work together on practice exercises on computers in the classroom. All course material will be available online, for students to read, watch videos, and complete the activities anytime, by the due dates each week.
About me:
After securing a Master's degree in Computer Science from Kansas State University, I worked in the IT industry (Capgemini, Hewlett Packard, Agilent Technologies) as a software consultant for 15 years. I have worked as an adjunct instructor and software developer for 11 years at Mission College and Foothill College. I also founded and managed a coding camps business for K-12 students for 3 years. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Bangalore University, India. I live in Saratoga with my husband and our two boys are now at college.
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