CSCE 1010 - Discovering Computer Science

3 hours (3;0)

A breadth-first introduction to computer science based upon 7 “Big Ideas,” namely: 1) computing is a creative activity, 2) abstraction reduces information and detail to facilitate focus on relevant concepts, 3) data and information facilitate the creation of knowledge, 4) algorithms are used to develop and express solutions to computational problems, 5) programming enables problem solving, human expression and creation of knowledge, 6) the Internet pervades modern computing and 7) computing has global impacts.

Prerequisite(s): None.

May not be counted toward computer science and engineering major or minor.

Core Category: Component Area Option