Computer Science 111 - Intro Computer Science I

Spring
2014
01
4.00
Catherine McGeoch, Scott Kaplan
MW 09:00AM-09:50AM
Amherst College
COSC-111-01-1314S
MERR 2
ccmcgeoch@amherst.edu; sfkaplan@amherst.edu

This course introduces ideas and techniques that are fundamental to computer science. The course emphasizes procedural abstraction, algorithmic methods, and structured design techniques. Students will gain a working knowledge of a block-structured programming language and will use the language to solve a variety of problems illustrating ideas in computer science. A selection of other elementary topics will be presented, for example: the historical development of computers, comparison and evaluation of programming languages, and artificial intelligence. A laboratory section will meet once a week to give students practice with programming constructs. Two class hours and one one-hour laboratory per week.


Fall semester: Professors C. McGeoch and L. McGeoch.  Spring semester:  Professors Kaplan and C. McGeoch.

Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
You must take one section for each of the following coreqs : COSC-111L
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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