Course Offerings : Computer Science

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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent

Computer Science 180 – Introduction to Computers (3)
Placement in ESL 101 or higher. Computer literacy, including an introduction to computer hardware, capabilities and limits of computers, the Internet, data transmission, and impacts of computing; use of productivity tools including word processors, presentation programs, spreadsheets, databases and communications programs. Laboratory exercises give students hands-on experience with productivity tools. (CAN CSCI 2) ; UC/IND/CSU

Computer Science 183 – Computer Information Systems (3) ****
Lecture and Laboratory Prerequisites: Math 90, and CS 180 or another Introduction to Computers course or consent of instructor. The analysis, design, implementation, development and ongoing management of computer-based information systems, and related software, hardware and networking issues for business and industry; end-user customization of applications and interfaces, and selection of information, via query and scripting languages. Programming languages and fundamentals of programming. Computer issues in the workplace and society.
UC/IND/CSU

Computer Science 190 – PASCAL Programming (3)
Placement in ESL 101 orhigher. Prerequisite: Mathematics 90 with a grade of C- or better. Introduction to the programming language PASCAL and the structured program concept. Students write programs to solve problems in business, mathematics, and other subjects, working with character strings, arrays, functions, and procedures. UC/IND/CSU

Computer Science 195 – Programming and Problem Solving (3) ***
Lecture and Laboratory Co or Prerequisite: Mathematics 105/115; prior experience with basic programming concepts recommended. Elements of good programming
design, style, documentation and efficiency. Methods for debugging verification.
Fundamental techniques for solving problems using C++ programming
language. Principles and use of object-oriented programming including
overloading, data abstraction, templates, inheritance and polymorphism.
UC/IND/CSU

Computer Science 210 – Introduction to C Programming Language (3) ***
Prerequisite: Completion of CS 180 or another introductory computer course;
completion of Math 90 or consent of the instructor. Fundamentals of the
C programming language and its application to problem solving. Topics include
structured programming techniques, variable types, control statements, built-in
and user-coded procedures and functions, arrays, pointers, full handling and use
of the C library. UC/CSU/IND

Computer Science 280 – Microcomputer Applications (1) ***
Prerequisite: Computer Science 180 or permission of instructor. Introduction to selected Computer Application and Office System programs. CSU

Computer Science 281 – Microcomputer Communication (1) ***
Prerequisite: Computer Science 180 or permission of instructor. Introduction to the data communication possibilities of microcomputers. Includes networking and
computer-to-computer communications. CSU

** Computer Science 290 – Selected Topics (1-3).
** Computer Science 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Computer Science 295 – Independent Study (1-3).
** Computer Science 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).