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California’s Community College Students Achieve More Success With zyBooks.

zyBooks is used at 39 community colleges in California, 16 California State Universities and 8 University of California campuses. 84,211 post-secondary students in California have used a zyBook in their introductory programming and computer science courses since 2014. Watch the video below to learn more:

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California Institutions Using zyBooksStudent
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These Community Colleges, Cal State Universities and University of California institutions use zyBooks in their Introductory Programming Language and other Related Courses:

(Hover over each school to show what zyBooks they’re using!)

American River College Programming In C
Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Computing Technology for All
Digital Design
Data Structures Essentials
Web Programming

Antelope Valley College Programming In C
Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Data Structures Essentials

Bakersfield College Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Computing Technology for All
Data Structures Essentials
Discrete Math

Butte College Programming In C ++
Data Structures Essentials

Cabrillo College Programming In C ++

Chabot College Programming In C ++

Clovis Community College Programming In C ++
AP Computer Science Principles
Data Structures Essentials
Discrete Math

College of Marin AP Computer Science Principles
Computing Technology for All

College of San Mateo Introduction To MATLAB®
Web Programming

College of the Canyons Programming in Java

College of the Sequoias Introduction To MATLAB®

Contra Costa College Introduction To MATLAB®

Cosumnes River College Programming In C ++
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

Crafton Hills College Programming In C ++
Data Structures Essentials

Cuesta College Programming in Java

Cypress College Programming In C ++
Computing Technology for All
Digital Design

De Anza College Programming In C ++
Data Structures Essentials

Diablo Valley College Programming In C
Programming In C ++
Computing Technology for All
Data Structures Essentials

East Los Angeles College Programming in Java

El Camino Community College District Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Web Programming

Golden West College Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

Grossmont College Programming in Java
Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly Programming
Data Structures Essentials
Discrete Math

Irvine Valley College Introduction To MATLAB®

Los Angeles Pierce College Programming In C ++
Programming in Python 3
Computer Organization & Design (ARM)
Data Structures Essentials

Los Angeles Valley College Programming In C ++
Programming in Python 3
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

Modesto Junior College Programming in Python 3
Web Programming

Monterey Peninsula College Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®
Web Programming

Mt. San Antonio College Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3

Orange Coast College Computer Organization & Design (MIPS)
Digital Design
Discrete Math

Reedley College Programming In C ++
Data Structures Essentials
Discrete Math

Sacramento City College Programming In C ++
Computing Technology for All
Discrete Math

Saddleback College Programming In C ++

San Diego City College Digital Design
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

San Diego Mesa College Programming In C ++
Programming in Java

San Diego Miramar College Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly Programming
Programming in Java

Santa Barbara City College Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Computing Technology for All
Introduction To MATLAB®

Santa Rosa Junior College Introduction To MATLAB®

Sierra College Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Computing Technology for All
Digital Design
Data Structures Essentials
Operating Systems
Web Programming

Southwestern College, California Programming in Java
Data Structures Essentials

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Programming In C

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Programming in Java
Introduction To MATLAB®
Computer Organization & Design (MIPS)
Operating Systems
Discrete Math

California State University-Chico Programming In C ++
Data Structures Essentials

California State University-Dominguez Hills Programming in Java

California State University-Fresno Programming In C ++
Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®

California State University-Fullerton Programming In C ++
Data Structures Essentials
Discrete Math
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

California State University-Long Beach Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®
Computing Technology for All
Computer Organization & Design (MIPS)
Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly Programming
Digital Design

California State University-Los Angeles Programming In C
Web Programming

California State University-Northridge Programming In C
Programming in Java
Computing Technology for All
Computer Organization & Design (MIPS)
Computer Organization & Design (ARM)
Operating Systems
Discrete Math

California State University-Sacramento Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®
Data Structures Essentials
Discrete Math

California State University-San Bernardino Programming in Python 3

California State University-San Marcos Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly Programming
Digital Design
Operating Systems

San Diego State University Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Data Structures Essentials

San Francisco State University Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®
Web Programming

San Jose State University Programming In C
Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®
Computer Organization & Design (MIPS)

Sonoma State University Programming In C ++
Programming in Python 3
Data Structures Essentials
Operating Systems

University of California-Davis Programming In C
Introduction To MATLAB®
Digital Design
Data Structures Essentials
Discrete Math

University of California-Irvine Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®
Computer Organization & Design (MIPS)
Digital Design
Data Structures Essentials
Operating Systems
Discrete Math
Linear Algebra
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

University of California-Los Angeles Programming In C ++
Linear Algebra

University of California-Merced Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Introduction To MATLAB®
Computer Organization & Design (MIPS)
Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly Programming
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

University of California-Riverside Programming In C ++
Programming in Java
Programming in Python 3
Computing Technology for All
Data Structures Essentials
Troubleshooting Basics – FREE

University of California-San Diego Programming In C
Programming in Java
Digital Design
Data Structures Essentials

University of California-Santa Barbara Programming in Python 3

University of California-Santa Cruz Programming in Python 3
Computing Technology for All
Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly Programming
Digital Design
Discrete Math

Here’s what California students are saying about their zyBooks experience:

“I found zyBooks one of the best source[s] for online class. Very useful information about each topic easy to remember and read . I wish all my professors use[d a] zyBook.”

Mohamad Amin MAmerican River College

“zyBooks is an easy to navigate platform. This is my first time using it and I have nothing but positive thoughts on it.”

Lucyann LSan Diego Miramar College

“It really showed me great examples and gave challenge questions that kept me on track. The labs were just the right amount of difficulty, and had me on my toes.”

Jasmine NDe Anza College

“Zybooks is really helpful in aiding me understand what is going wrong when I’m coding. I get in-depth explanations as to how I can code in java as efficiently as possible. If I make a mistake I can identify it and correct much faster thanks to Zybooks.”

Kayvaun KSan Francisco State University

“Overall, I am very satisfied with zyBooks. The visuals help me understand the code better as it shows specifically what the compiler is looking for at each given moment. Explanations are well stated with sources most of the time in case you want to read more.”

Computer Science StudentLos Angeles Pierce College

“The mix of interactive practice problems with the relatively concise text makes zyBooks a pretty effective learning tool.”

Computer Science StudentBakersfield College

Are you concerned we might have cherry-picked only the best testimonials? Check out all our student reviews here.

CS Students In California’s Community Colleges Succeed With zyBooks

Student feedback is vital to creating an effective learning experience. We survey all students at the end of every semester to gauge student satisfaction and to benchmark how we compare to other tools they use—so that we can keep improving. Below are the results for California’s students, including the results for all colleges vs just community colleges.

How students feel about
zyBooks vs. traditional textbooks
(All California Institutions)

Total: 780

zyBooks vs Traditional Textbooks
Prefer zyBooks over traditional
Neutral
Prefer traditional textbook

How students feel about
zyBooks vs. traditional textbooks
(Only California Community Colleges)

Total: 202

zyBooks vs Traditional Textbooks
Prefer zyBooks over traditional
Neutral
Prefer traditional textbook

zyBooks vs. previously
used digital learning systems
(All California Institutions)

Total: 780

zyBooks vs Other Software
zyBooks is favorite
Other favorite
No favorite or no prior use

zyBooks vs. previously
used digital learning systems
(Only California Community Colleges)

Total: 202

zyBooks vs Other Software
zyBooks is favorite
Other favorite
No favorite or no prior use

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