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Harvard University's free introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. https://linktr.ee/cs50
Show more๐ Analytical overview of Telegram channel CS50
Channel CS50 (@cs50x) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 17 915 subscribers, ranking 11 308 in the Education category and 2 186 in the USA region.
๐ Audience metrics and dynamics
Since its creation on ะฝะตะฒัะดะพะผะพ, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 17 915 subscribers.
According to the latest data from 10 June, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by 99 over the last 30 days and by 13 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.
- Verification status: Verified (Officially confirmed by Telegram)
- Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 21.79%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 6.43% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
- Post reach: On average, each post receives 3 902 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 1 151 views.
- Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 32.
- Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as cs50, cs50x, harvard, lecture, tune.
๐ Description and content policy
The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
โHarvard University's free introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
https://linktr.ee/cs50โ
Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 11 June, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the Education category.
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Have you started CS50 2D yet? ๐ฎ This newest course by CS50 is a great place to go after finishing CS50x. Learn the fundamentals of creating 2D games with such classic examples as Angry Birds, Super Mario Bros., Pokรฉmon, and more!
All lectures are available for free on YouTube at cs50.ly/2d. To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
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Join us for a free, live, online series introducing the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI). This series is designed for anyone interested in better understanding how AI works and the ideas that make it possible. No prior programming or computer science experience required!
Sign up to attend any of the sessions via Zoom at https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/zoom/.
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Check out this podcast with Professor David J. Malan by Harvardโs Mignone Center for Career Success! ๐
Learn about Professor Malanโs history of getting started with CS50 and transforming it into an academic powerhouse it is today; how artificial intelligence affects education now and what is in store for the future.
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What is your favorite 2D game of all time? ๐พ Is it Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda, Angry Birds, Flappy Bird, Pokรฉmon, Pong, Breakout, Match-3 or some other one?
All CS50 2D lectures are available for free on YouTube at cs50.ly/2d. To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
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Professor David J. Malan sits down with Ryan Peterman of the Peterman Pod for a conversation about computer science and beyond, filmed in the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts, home to the Fifty Foundation, and the team behind CS50.
https://youtu.be/bB2o81DnKHk?si=gFXv1EHNkuzm5Uqj
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RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 18 - CS50โs next live Office Hours, led by Professor David J. Malan and CS50โs own Brian Yu, Carter Zenke, and Colton Ogden will take place on Monday, May 18 at 1pm EDT!
What are office hours? At Harvard, these are opportunities to meet with a professor or a teaching assistant to ask questions about a particular topic youโre struggling with. Here at CS50, weโre bringing Office Hours online. ๐
Register for Zoom at cs50.ly/officehours.
Drop your questions in the comments. ๐ If you want to record a video of yourself asking a question, you can upload one at cs50.ly/question. You also might be called for a question live on Zoom or put them in a Zoom chat.
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CS50โs next live Office Hours, led by Professor David J. Malan and CS50โs own Brian Yu, Carter Zenke, and Colton Ogden will take place on Monday, May 11 at 1pm EDT!
What are office hours? At Harvard, these are opportunities to meet with a professor or a teaching assistant to ask questions about a particular topic youโre struggling with. Here at CS50, weโre bringing Office Hours online. ๐
Register for Zoom at cs50.ly/officehours.
Drop your questions in the comments. ๐ If you want to record a video of yourself asking a question, you can upload one at cs50.ly/question. You also might be called for a question live on Zoom or put them in a Zoom chat.
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In CS50 2Dโs final lecture, explore the core mechanics and programming concepts behind Pokรฉmon-inspired RPGs, including state stacks, GUI design, and turn-based battle systems.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/pdBhw2QirRI
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This is Lecture 6 of CS50 2D โ explore how Box2D physics powers Angry Birds-style gameplay with dynamic bodies, collisions, joints, and trajectory simulation in Love2D for mobile games.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/Wh5cDuJFHz8
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This is Lecture 5 of CS50 2D โ recreate the classic Legend of Zelda game mechanics, dungeon generation, hitbox design, screen scrolling, and data-driven game development.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/iwjilbptPFM
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This is Lecture 4 of CS50 2D, in which youโll learn how to build a Super Mario-style platformer with tile maps, animations, procedural level generation, collision detection, entities, and game objects in Lua.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/wjzaqNwZrPM
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This is Lecture 3 of CS50 2D โ explore how to build a smooth & engaging Match-3 game using tile grids, tweening, timers, and color palettes for fluid gameplay and polished visuals.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/Qxh0KheWftU
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This is Lecture 2 of CS50 2D โ learn how to build a classic Breakout game with sprite sheets, collision detection, procedural level generation, particle systems, game states, and persistent high scores.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/TgZBoMRKSzk
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This is Lecture 1 of CS50 2D โ learn how to recreate the iconic Flappy Bird game using sprites, parallax scrolling, procedural pipe generation, collision detection, state machines, and input handling.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/2rboPz0plD8
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This is CS50 2Dโs very first lecture on Pong โ learn 2D game development fundamentals using Lua and Love2D, covering game loops, input, collision, OOP, states, and sound integration.
To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d.
https://youtu.be/MY2y3dDwgMk
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CS50 is launching a new-and-improved course โ CS50โs Introduction to 2D Game Development, or simply CS50 2D!
This course, previously known as CS50 Games, picks up where CS50x leaves off and lets you explore the design and mechanics of such childhood games as Pong, Flappy Bird, Breakout, Match 3, Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda, Angry Birds, and Pokรฉmon in a quest to understand how video games more broadly are implemented.
The lectures will air on YouTube every day, starting on Tuesday, April 21, at 9am EDT. To take the course for a certificate, register at cs50.edx.org/2d. And for now โ a word of introduction from Professor David J. Malan and CS50โs own Colton Ogden!
https://youtu.be/4oaN94oOdTM
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If you find yourself in Las Vegas on Monday, April 20, join us for an โengaging, interactive, and entertaining discussion about how Professor David J. Malan and his team have created and are using AI as a personal tutor for his students.โ ๐ฆ
Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embracing-ai-lecture-in-las-vegas-with-prof-david-j-malan-tickets-1987145313124.
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Congrats to everyone who took part in this yearโs CS50x Puzzle Day. ๐งฉ Here are the stats!
Check out the solutions at cs50.ly/puzzle-day-2026!
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Missed the live CS50 Tech Talk about the present and the future of editing documents, and the role AI plays in it, led by Nick Bernal of superdoc.dev? Not to worry - watch it now on YouTube.
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Join us on Monday, April 13, at 12:30pm EDT for live Office Hours with Professor David J. Malan and CS50โs own Brian Yu to ask questions about Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, CS50 itself, and beyond. Register for Zoom at cs50.ly/officehours.
