This is an introductory course in programming which aims to develop skills and concepts that are essential to good programming practice and problem solving. It covers fundamental programming concepts of primitive data types, arrays, simple I/O, conditional statements, iterative structures and functions. It also includes the use of testing and debugging techniques. Fundamental to the software development practice is the ability to develop programs that uses appropriate constructs aside from achieving desired results to solve computing problems. This course also serves as a preparation for intermediate programming
- Faculty: Kyle Anthony Nierras
- Faculty: Michael Anthony Jay Regis
This course, using both lecture and laboratory practice, introduces
students to basic computer concepts in hardware, software,
networking, computer security, programming, database, e-commerce,
decision support systems, and other emerging technologies such as
blogs, wiki, RSS, podcasting, and Google applications. Additional
lectures examine social, legal, ethical issues including privacy,
intellectual property, health concerns, green computing, and
accessibility. Students learn techniques to search, evaluate, validate,
and cite information found online. Widely used applications including
word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.