Undergraduate Computer Science
Undergraduate Computer Science
2010 Spring Term
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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (GM)
COMPSCI 162
A thorough introduction to using computers covering word processing, spreadsheets, data storage and retrieval, computer graphics and applications, uses of computers, e-mail and the Internet, hardware, history, and problems arising from the use of computers.
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING (GM)
COMPSCI 171
An introduction to computer programming and its applications to science, business and education. Opportunity for extensive experience in designing and writing structured programs in the Visual Basic language.
INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN JAVA
COMPSCI 172
This course will give students the essentials of object-oriented programming in Java. Students will learn to formulate algorithms, to solve problems and to implement those solutions with a Java program that employs objects and classes. The student will be introduced to object-oriented design, applications and applets, class construction, methods and message passing arrays, string processing, file processing, and some event-handling and Graphical Use Interface programming. This course is designed for students with some prior programming experience.
INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE AND THE WEB (GM)
COMPSCI 181
This course provides the student with a comprehensive working knowledge of a modern database package including the creation of a database, construction of a wide range of queries, use of forms, and report writing features. The course also gives an introduction to the creation of World Wide Web pages using the Extended Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML).
ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING
COMPSCI 271
A study of assembly language basic instructions, number systems, information move, integer arithmetic, subroutine linkage, memory allocation, bit manipulation, floating point arithmetic, macro definition and conditional assembly, the program status word, interrupt and I/O structure.
COMPUTER LOGIC AND MICROPROCESSORS
COMPSCI 302
Structure of microprocessors and microprocessor systems, programming in machine language, computer logic and logic circuits, interfacing.
THEORY OF COMPUTATION
COMPSCI 434
This course is an introduction to the theory of computation. It discusses finite automata and Turing machines as models of computation. It includes discussions of regular sets, recursive and partially recursive functions, context free grammars, the halting problem, undecidable problems, complexity, and Np-completeness.
WEB SERVER AND UNIX ADMINISTRATION
COMPSCI 481
This course is intended to introduce students to Web Server software and UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems from the perspective of the System Administratior. Linux, the fastest growing operating system, will be studied in detail, together with the Apache web server. Web server configuration will be studied, including optimization, security issues and vertual server administration. Additional topics will include shell programming, system monitoring, file systems and the X Windows GUI. This course will focus on common system administration duties on the Linux platform. Students will acquire competency in using shell programming skills to automate the maintenance of server activity. Emphasis will be placed on using Linux as an Internet server.
WEB DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
COMPSCI 482
This course will introduce students to MySQL databases and PHP3 scripting on a UNIX platform. Students will create and interact with databases via the web. Topics will include SQL; creating, accessing and updating server-side databases; a variety of database-to-web interface tools; and the PHP embedded scripting language. Transactions with other database products via PHP will also be considered.
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMPSCI 498
Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable. Department Consent required.
INDEPENDENT STUDY - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
COMPSCI 498R
Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable. Department Consent required.