CISY 103 - Computer Concepts and Programming - Fall 2008 - DRAFT

Course Description

"This course is designed for students majoring in Computer Information Systems. An overview of information processing including computer applications, algorithms, documentation , and analysis of problems for computer solutions. Topics include computer hardware and software, data representation and organization, programming in Java, a survey of computer languages, and computer systems design concepts." RVCC Catalog
[Also General Education Elective]

Course Description Translation

The course is called Computer Concepts & Programming.

Computer Concepts: In this class you will "learn the language" of computers so that you can be conversant with other computer professionals. To be conversant, you will learn what happens "inside the box" from a hardware and software perspective, you will learn how computers communicate, you will learn about the types of large information systems as well as how they are developed, you will learn how computers are used as a tool in the business world, and you will learn of the impact that computers place on society and the environment. For this part there are many terms, and there is a great deal of memorization. Assessment of Computer Concepts will be through homework and quizzes/exams that are mostly multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank and some short answer.

Programming: In this class you will learn how to write computer programs; these programs tell the computer what to do. The process to write the computer programs involves problem solving ability. We will learn techniques to aid us in problem solving. Don't worry, the assumption is that you have not programmed before. Since we are learning programming, the programs we write will be simple and will be of a business nature. The math skills needed include adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and calculating percentages. Assessment of Programming will be mostly through labs, projects, and quizzes/exams that are hands on programming.

Some people take this course as a general education elective, but the course's primary goal is to be a foundation for computer majors.

E-mail:stbrower@raritanval.edu