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CSCI042 HM - Principles and Practice of Computer Science

Credit(s): 3

Instructor(s): Stone and Wiedermann

Offered: Fall

Description: Accelerated breadth-first introduction to computer science as a discipline for students (usually first-year) who have a strong programming background. Computational models of functional and object-oriented programming. Data structures and algorithm analysis. Computer logic and architecture. Computability. Extensive practice constructing applications from principles, using a variety of languages. Successful completion of this course satisfies the CSCI005 HM  Core requirement and CSCI060 HM  coursework.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor