CSC 1010 - Computer Science Basics

3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered as needed.

Lectures and labs explore various topics in computer science. Topics include data representation, digital circuits, basic computer organization and machine language, operating systems and networking, programming languages, and algorithms and efficiency, computability, the Church-tutoring thesis, and the halting problem. SMT

Prerequisite(s):

i. Adjusted high school GPA of 2.7 or higher (associated with a high school graduation no more than two years from semester of enrollment) OR

ii. ‘passing’ score on Quantitative and Analytical Skills or Advanced Algebra and Functions Accuplacer placement exam OR

iii. Successful completion of MATH 0300 [Quantitative Prep.] or MATH 0500 [Algebraic Prep.] OR

iv. Successful completion of a credit bearing mathematics course