Course Overview

Course Coverage

A broad introduction to the discipline of computer science is given with a focus on its deep concepts and powerful impact. An emphasis is placed on seven “big ideas” developed by the CS Principles initiative (https://csforallteachers.org/computer-science-principles): creativity, abstraction, data, algorithms, programming, the Internet, and impact. Introductory skills in computer programming using Python is demonstrated with an emphasis on both the principles and practice of computer programming.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, successful students will be able to:

• Describe and apply major scientific concepts of computing,
• Analyze and interpret data with the aid of computers,
• Explain the local and global impact of computing and the associated professional, ethical, legal, security and social responsibilities,
• Model real-world phenomena mathematically and computationally,
• Use basic tools of programming to solve problems.