All Tuesday and Wednesday precepts cover the same content all Thursday and Friday precepts cover the same content. If you miss your precept, you can attend any other precept section. We offer two formats: 50-minute so-called "regular precepts" and 80-minute " extended-time precepts." Both formats are designed for students with no computing background, but we have found that some students prefer to have more time to ask questions and learn at a more relaxed pace.
Precepts are an integral part of this course. Need to switch into a full precept? Please contact Colleen Kenny. ( Labyrinth)īelow you will find our contact information, but please keep in mind that it is almost always more appropriate to post your question on Piazza rather than emailing an individual staff member. We will be referencing this text all semester. Wayne,Ĭomputer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Addison–Wesley Professional, 2016. Precepts meet twice a week, on either Tuesdays & Thursdays or Wednesdays & Fridays. Class meetings are held twice per week, on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Topics include: programming in Java hardware and software systems algorithms and data structures fundamental principles of computation and scientific computing, including simulation, optimization, and data analysis.Ĭlass meetings. The goal of the course is to teach basic principles and practical issues, while at the same time preparing students to use computers effectively for applications in computer science, physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, and other disciplines.
This course is an introduction to computer science in the context of scientific, engineering, and commercial applications.
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