Computer Science I

Catalog description

Concurrent enrollment in CSCI 115 is suggested. CSCI 130 is the first course in a sequence of courses for majors in Computer Science. The course introduces a disciplined approach to problem-solving and algorithm development in addition to an introduction to object-oriented programming and data abstraction. The following topics are covered: selection, repetition, and sequence control structures; program design, testing, and good programming style; high-level programming languages; abstract and primitive data types; variable scope and access control; classes and objects; polymorphism and inheritance; arrays, sorting and files. Secure programming techniques are addressed throughout the course.