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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSC 1211 - Java I


Credits: 3

This is a first Computer Programming course. The course emphasizes problem solving and sound programming practices. No previous programming experience is necessary. During this course students will learn how to construct algorithms and convert them into computer programs using typical flow control statements and data types, will learn basic object oriented techniques and contrast them with function-oriented techniques, will work with primitive, compound and user-defined data types, will learn how to define functions and pass parameters to them, will use simple console input and output and simple file input and output, and will learn fundamental software engineering testing techniques. The coursework includes a significant amount of homework assignments.

Prerequisite: eligible for MATH 1600  
Prerequisite/Corequisite: none
Corequisite: none
Elective Code(s): CPL
Previous CSC* 127, CSC* 220, CSC* 105, CSC* 223, CSC* 113, CSC* 226