CSD 111 Computer Programming Fundamentals

5 credits

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

Prerequisites: ENGL 093 (or placement into ENGL 099 or higher) and MATH 090 (or placement into MATH 099 or higher)

Quarters Offered: All

Global Outcomes:
This course teaches to the global outcome of Information Literacy.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the phases of software development
Recognize the proper format of assignment statements
Explain conditional statements, relational operators, logical operators, and loops
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 errors and logical errors
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

Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20