ICS 111

Introduction to Computer Science I

Intended for computer science majors and all others interested in a first course in programming. An overview of the fundamentals of computer science emphasizing problem solving, algorithm development, implementation and debugging/testing using an object-oriented programming language.

Course Student Learning Outcomes

• Use an appropriate programming environment to design, code, compile, run and debug computer programs.
• Demonstrate basic problem solving skills: analyzing problems, modeling a problem as a system of objects, creating algorithms and implementing models and algorithms in an object-oriented computing language.
• Illustrate basic programming concepts such as program flow and syntax of a high-level general purpose language and basic security practices.
• Demonstrate working with primitive data types, strings and arrays.

Credits:3

Lecture Hours:3

Prerequisites:MATH 103 with a grade of "C" or better, placement into MATH 135 or consent of instructor.