Programming I

Catalog description

This course stresses three major themes: a rigorous introduction to the process of algorithm problem solving, the organization of computers upon which the resulting programs run, and an overview of the logical and ethical context in which the field of computing exists. Topics include basic ideas on arithmetic problem solving and programming, principles of top-down design, step-wise refinement, and procedural abstraction. Introduction to programming in a structural programming language, basic control structures, data types, and input/output conventions. Lab fee.