Academic Catalog

Computer Science (CSC)

CSC100 / Introduction to Computer Science (C++)
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Concepts of problem solving, structured programming in C++, fundamental algorithms and techniques, and computer system concepts. Social and ethical responsibilities. Intended for majors other than Computer Science. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC100AA / Introduction to Computer Science (C++)
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Concepts of problem solving, structured programming in C++, fundamental algorithms and techniques, and computer system concepts. Social and ethical responsibilities. Intended for majors other than Computer Science. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC100AB / Introduction to Computer Science (C++)
4 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Concepts of problem-solving, structured programming in C++, fundamental algorithms and techniques, and computer system concepts. Social and ethical responsibilities. Intended for majors other than Computer Science. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC101 / Introduction to Computing with Python
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Introduction to computing using the Python programming language. Focus on basic concepts of computer science, algorithms, and the fundamentals of the Python programming language. Prerequisites: None.
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC110 / Introduction to Computer Science (Java)
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Concepts of problem-solving, structured and object-oriented programming in Java, fundamental algorithms and techniques and computer system concepts. Social and ethical responsibilities. Intended for Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering majors. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair. Course Notes: Students may receive credit for only one of the following: CSC110 OR CSC110AA OR CSC110AB.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC110AA / Introduction to Computer Science (Java)
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Concepts of problem-solving, structured and object-oriented programming in Java, fundamental algorithms and techniques and computer system concepts. Social and ethical responsibilities. Intended for Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering majors. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair. Course Notes: Students may receive credit for only one of the following: CSC110 OR CSC110AA OR CSC110AB.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC110AB / Introduction to Computer Science (Java)
4 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Concepts of problem-solving, structured and object-oriented programming in Java, fundamental algorithms and techniques and computer system concepts. Social and ethical responsibilities. Intended for Computer Science and Computer Systems Engineering majors. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, or an appropriate District placement for MAT15+ or higher, or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair. Course Notes: Students may receive credit for only one of the following: CSC110 OR CSC110AA OR CSC110AB.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC120 / Digital Design Fundamentals
4 Credits / 6.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Number systems, conversion methods, binary and complement arithmetic, Boolean switching algebra and circuit minimization techniques. Analysis and design of combinational logic, flip-flops, simple counters, registers, Read Only Memory (ROMs), Programmable Logic Device (PLDs), synchronous and asynchronous sequential circuits, and state reduction techniques. Building physical circuits. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: CSC100 or (CSC110 or CSC110AB) or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.
Crosslisted: EEE120
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC180AA / Computer Literacy
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Introduction to computers and technology and their impact on society. Explores technology, current topics in computing, applications and related issues. Students gain fluency in integrating technology to solve problems using computational thinking. Use of application software to create documents, spreadsheets, databases, e- mail and text files, and use of Internet browsers. Prerequisites: None.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC180AB / Computer Literacy
4 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture
Introduction to computers and technology and their impact on society. Explores technology, current topics in computing, applications and related issues. Students gain fluency in integrating technology to solve problems using computational thinking. Use of application software to create documents, spreadsheets, databases, e- mail and text files, and use of Internet browsers. Prerequisites: None.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC181AA / Applied Problem Solving With Visual Basic
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Introduction to systematic definition of problems, solution formulation, and testing. Visual BASIC programming language applied to problems in mathematics, science, and business. Prerequisites: None.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC182AA / Principles Of Programming With C#.NET
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Introduction to object-oriented program analysis, design, and development using Visual C#.NET. Includes general concepts, data types, expressions, flow control, methods, classes, arrays, event-driven models, Windows applications, and Web applications. Prerequisites: None.
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC205 / Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Covers Object-Oriented design and programming; elementary data structures; arrays; lists; stacks; queues; binary trees; recursion; searching and sorting algorithms. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CSC110, or CSC110AB, or permission of Instructor. Course Notes: Students may receive credit for only one of the following: CSC205 OR CSC205AA OR CSC205AB OR CSC205AC OR CSC205AD
SUN  SUN# CSC 2205
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC205AA / Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Covers Object-Oriented design and programming; elementary data structures; arrays; lists; stacks; queues; binary trees; recursion; searching and sorting algorithms. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CSC110, or CSC110AB, or permission of Instructor. Course Notes: Students may receive credit for only one of the following: CSC205 OR CSC205AA OR CSC205AB OR CSC205AC OR CSC205AD
SUN  SUN# CSC 2205
Fulfills: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]; Computer/Stats/Quantitative Apps [CS]-in combo
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC220 / Programming for Computer Engineering
3 Credits / 5.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Introduction to procedural programming (C/C++) and hardware description language (VHDL). Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CSC/EEE120 and CSC205), or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.
Crosslisted: EEE220
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC230 / Computer Organization and Assembly Language
4 Credits / 5.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Assembly language programming including input/output (I/O) programming and exception/interrupt handling. Register-level computer organization, I/O interfaces, assemblers, and linkers. Processor organization and design, data path, control, pipelining, and input/output. Memory organization with cache and virtual memory. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CSC100 or CSC110 or CSC110AB) and CSC/EEE120], or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair.
Crosslisted: EEE230
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC240 / Introduction to Different Programming Languages
3 Credits / 5.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Introduction to procedural (C/C++), applicative (LISP), and declarative (Prolog) languages.
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC240AA / Introduction to Different Programming Languages
4 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture
Introduction to procedural (C/C++), applicative (LISP), and declarative (Prolog) languages.
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC310 / Data Structures and Algorithms
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Advanced algorithmic concepts and data structures, including algorithm analysis and design, trees, graphs, hashing, and advanced sorting techniques. Implementation of advanced algorithms and data structures in an object-oriented language. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [CSC240, and (MAT230 or MAT231), and MAT227], or permission of Program Director.
Division: Business and Computing Studies
CSC350 / Logic Programming for Artificial Intelligence
3 Credits / 4.0 Periods for Lecture & Lab
Introduction to the fundamentals of logic and logic programming, a paradigm that uses formal logic to express computational algorithms. Focus on propositional and predicate logic, basics of proof techniques, principles of computational logic, and logic programming concepts using Prolog-based logic programming languages. Emphasis on application to artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CSC240++ and MAT227) or permission of Program Director.
Division: Business and Computing Studies