College of Inform & Comp Sci 110 - Foundations of Programming
Fall
2026
GL1
4.00
UMass Amherst
11775
An introduction to computer programming and problem solving using computers. This course teaches you how real-world problems can be solved computationally using programming constructs and data abstractions of a modern programming language. Concepts and techniques covered include variables, expressions, data types, objects, branching, iteration, functions, classes, and methods. We will also cover how to translate problems into a sequence of instructions, investigate the fundamental operation of a computational system and trace program execution and memory, and learn how to test and debug programs. No previous programming experience required. (Gen. Ed. R2)
Open to freshman, sophomore, and junior COMPSCI, INFORM, MATH, PHYSICS, Computational Linguistics, and Statistics & Data Science majors. CICS 110 pre-req This section is reserved only for students in Global Launch - Paris
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.