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CSCI005 HM - Introduction to Computer Science

Credit(s): 3

Instructor(s): Dodds, Medero, Montanez O’Neill, Stone, Wiedermann

Offered: Fall

Description: Introduction to the heart  of computer science. Students engage in computational problem-solving techniques and gain experience with the design, implementa­tion, testing, and documentation of programs in a high-level language. In addition, students learn to design digital devices, program in a small machine language, recognize computing’s inherent limitations, and understand how computers operate in practice. Societal and ethical issues related to computer science are central.