CS 1410 - CS I-Introduction to Computer Science with C++

Credits: 4 Class: 4 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Credit or enrollment in MATH 1404 or MATH 1505 or MATH 1306; and placement in ENG 1301 or above.
History, nature and uses of the computer; algorithms; number systems; information representation; and organization, with an overview of computer hardware and software, computing systems and major applications. Ethical and societal issues are discussed. An introduction to high-level languages with an emphasis on programming in C++. Control statements, subprograms, data types, arrays, and streams. Closed (supervised) laboratories are conducted on: an introduction to Microsoft Windows, and a C++ programming environment; appropriate programming exercises emphasizing top-down design methodology and simple and structured data types; and key topics of the discipline and areas of application. Designed as a first course for majors in Computer Science and Mathematics (COSC 1436)