College of Inform & Comp Sci 160 - Object-Oriented Programming

This course will expose students to programming practices beyond the introductory level, concentrating on Object Oriented Programming techniques and an introduction to Data Structures. Students will also study and analyze the complexity of both the algorithms presented in class and of the algorithms they develop. This course also provides experience with the development and analysis of recursive algorithms and programs. Before taking this course, students are expected to have been exposed to the following concepts through a college-level course or equivalent in some high-level computer programming language: input and output operations, conditional statements, loops, arrays, recursion, and functions/methods. The course places an emphasis on the careful design and testing of programs. (Gen. Ed. R2)

This course is open to Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors. CICS 110 or COMPSCI 121 PREVIOUSLY INFO 190T. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO TAKE CICS 160 AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING COMPSCI 186 OR INFO 190T. USE OF PERSONAL LAPTOP IN CLASS IS REQUIRED. AFTER ELIGIBLE CS/INFORM MAJORS HAVE ENROLLED, WILL OPEN TO FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORE, AND JUNIOR NON-CS/INFORM MAJORS, IF AVAILABLE SEATS. FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORE, AND JUNIOR NON-CS/INFORM MAJORS SHOULD WAIT FOR THE ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION TO BE REMOVED TO SELF-ENROLL OR ADD TO THE WAITLIST AND SHOULD NOT REQUEST AN OVERRIDE. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDE VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.