Discrete Mathematics for Computing

Catalog description

This college level mathematics course is designed for students seeking degrees in Computer Science (CSCI), Information Technology Support Technician (ITST), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and introduces students to the logic and mathematical structures required for computer programming. Elementary logic, set theory and Boolean algebra are introduced. Functions and relations are emphasized, along with types of functions common in business or scientific applications, properties of functions such as domain, range, and one-to-one functions, and recursion. Mathematical structures like summations and sequences, elementary probability and vectors are also introduced. Data types, number systems such as binary and hexadecimal, right angle trigonometry, and applications of algebra are introduced in a contextualized framework that emphasizes collaborative problem-solving and applications to branches of programming practice.