COMS-170 Introduction to Programming

Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD 080 ; MATH 090  or higher or placement into MATH 018  or higher.
An introduction to computer programming using a common programming language. Developing program logic as well as the programming development process will be stressed.

Course Outcomes
1.  Apply fundamental programming concepts

2. Create, debug and test programs that accomplish the following tasks:

a) display messages on the monitor

b) execute simple mathematical calculations

c) demonstrate the decision making abilities of Python

d) execute various looping techniques

e) use both programmer supplied and system supplied functions

f) demonstrate and use arrays