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CSC 005 - (CS) Overview of Computer Science

Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Computers, algorithms and their relation to society. Introduction to the organization of computers and digital data representation, overview of the role of computers and algorithms in modern influential applications, algorithm analysis, step-by-step problem solving and program development. Use of a high-level programming language. The course includes a laboratory component on visual programming applications.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
No credit toward the major in computer science.


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