CS211

Course Description:

Introduction to Programming for Scientists and Engineers. 3(2). Introduces the fundamental techniques of software development as a foundation for solving engineering problems using computers. Topics include programming constructs, problem-solving strategies, algorithms, and data structures, with a focus on engineering applications. Considerable attention is devoted to developing effective software engineering practices, emphasizing design, decomposition, encapsulation, modularity, testing, debugging, and software reuse. Cadets will learn a programming language and development environment that is widely used within the engineering discipline. Final Exam.  Prereq: Comp Sci 110. Sem hrs: 3 fall or spring.

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Course   Objectives:  

1. Design and implement computer programs to solve small-scale scientific and engineering problems.
2. Use well-established programming practices such as modular decomposition, descriptive identifier naming, and appropriate commenting to create maintainable programs.
3. Test and debug programs effectively and efficiently.
4. Locate, understand, and use a wide range of pre-defined functions.
5. Select and use appropriate scalar and aggregate data types.
6. Select and use appropriate control structures.
7. Select and use appropriate input/output operations for terminal, file, graphical, and GUI-based input/output.

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