CMPSC 101Introduction to Programming
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and processes of solving computational problems through the design, implementation, testing, and evaluation of basic computer programs. The concepts include basic computational constructs such as calculation, iteration, conditions, functions, and data types. These provide the basic building blocks found in virtually all programming languages. The processes include the step-by-step refinement of a problem description into individual components that can be implemented, tested, and integrated into an effective solution. As a general education course, the central theme to the course is computational thinking which includes a wide range of approaches to solving problems and designing systems that draw upon concepts fundamental to computer science. Computational thinking includes thinking about various types and sources of data, and the correctness, efficiency, elegance, and simplicity of various potential solutions. Computational thinking is applying principles of abstraction at multiple levels to focus on important details; it is applying problem decomposition to identify small problems that can be individually solved then combined to form a solution to the original problem. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to conceptualize and implement computational solutions to problems; to utilize the imperative model of computation to solve problems; to reason about problems at multiple levels of abstraction; and to analyze code for its behavior, efficiency, and correctness. A student may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CMPSC 101 , CMPSC 121 , CMPSC 131 , CMPSC 200 , CMPSC 201
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination.”
General education
Quantification (GQ)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Spring (8 programs).
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- Biomedical Engineering Technology, A.ENGT.
- Criminology, B.A.
- Criminology, B.S.
- Data Visualization, Minor
- Digital Arts and Media Design, B.Des.
- Economics, B.S.
- Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Capital)
- Electrical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Engineering)
- Energy Business and Finance, B.S.
- Health Policy and Administration, B.S. (Capital)
- Health Policy and Administration, B.S. (Health and Human Development)
- Health Policy and Administration, B.S. (University College)
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Courses that list CMPSC 101 as a prerequisite (9)
- ASTRO 442 Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
- CMPSC 451 Numerical Computations
- CYBER 221 Overview of Information Security
- EE 317 Circuits II and Data Acquisition
- IST 240 Introduction to Computer Languages
- MATH 451 Numerical Computations
- MATH 452 Deep Learning Algorithms and Analysis
- MIS 307 Object-Oriented Programming and Application Development
- MIS 465 DataBase Management