CSC 105 Survey of Computer Science

4 Credit(s)

This introductory course provides a broad-based overview of the fundamental areas within the field of Computer Science. The course is specially designed for students with no prior knowledge of Computer Science by introducing central concepts using the breadth-first approach that surveys the key points of computer science. The areas surveyed include the historical development of modern electronic computers, Algorithm Foundations, Hardware World, Computer Organization, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Computer Networks, Information Security, Simulation and Modeling, Artificial intelligence, Computer Graphics, and Social Issues in Computing. Four lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite: fulfillment of the Basic Mathematics Competency Based Skills requirement and ability to use standard computer software (e.g., operating system features, word processing, email, and web browsers).