0100  Perspectives In Computer Science

03.0 cr.

An entry-level course for computer science majors.  It presents an overview of the field for the benefit of those who will be pursuing in-depth studies related to many of the topics presented.  These topics will include, among others, considerations of computer hardware and software, problem-solving techniques, elementary data structures, binary data representation, data communications, as well as the history and social implications of computerization.