CSD 110 Computer Programming Fundamentals with Python

5 credits

A general introduction to concepts related to designing and writing computer programs and procedures. Students learn to apply programming logic and problem-solving techniques, algorithmic thinking, and concepts such as data types and data structures using Python.

Prerequisites: ENGL 93 (or placement into ENGL 99 or higher) and MATH 90 or AHSE 76 (or placement into MATH 99 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the phases of software development
Recognize the proper format of assignment statements
Use conditional statements, relational operators, logical operators and loops when solving programming problems
Identify the scope of variables within a given program and the various data types
Declare and initialize arrays, manipulate array data
Describe the concepts of modularization
Explain the difference between syntax and logic errors
Read and write files in Python
Design and implement small Python applications
Define Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) terms
Demonstrate an understanding of the need for documentation
Identify an information need and formulate a research plan to address it
Research, organize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources
Explain why Python is a useful scripting language for developers

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Information Literacy, the ability to recognize when information is needed, to choose the appropriate tools to locate the required information, and to effectively gather and evaluate the information.

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20