Computer Science 111 Fall 2015

Computer Science 111: Introduction to Computer Science I will be offered in the fall semester with Gregory Kapfhammer. Lectures will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 am with a weekly lab session on Wednesday at 2:30 pm.

An introduction to the principles of computer science with an emphasis on algorithmic problem solving and the realization of algorithms using a modern object-oriented programming language. Topics include algorithms, problem solving, programming, classes, primitive data types and objects, control structures, arrays and vectors, principles of object-oriented design and programming, and an introduction to graphics and graphical user interfaces. The course also includes an overview of the discipline of computer science and a study of the social implications of computer use. May serve as the laboratory course in the Natural Science Division’s distribution requirement. One laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Knowledge of elementary algebra.