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Course | CS0931, Fall 2011 |
Instructors | Thomas Doeppner John 'Spike' Hughes Shriram Krishnamurthi Steven Reiss Kefei Lei |
Lecture | CIT 269 TTh 2:30-3:50 (K) |
TA Hours | Sunday 7pm-9pm MS Lab (Dylan) Monday 7pm-9pm MS Lab (Kefei) Tuesday 7pm-9pm MS Lab (Debbie) Wednesday 8pm - 10pm CIT 267 (Gabby) |
TAs | Dylan Field Maria 'Gabby' Suarez Debbie Lai |
Description |
In today's world, it has become increasingly important for researchers in almost every field and professionals in almost every industry to be computer and programming literate. Whether you know a little bit about programming and are eager to learn more or you've never programmed before, don't worry, we're here to help. CSCI 0931 is an introductory computer science course specifically developed for concentrators in the humanities and social sciences. Because of this, we'll be focusing on real world applications rather than computer science theory. There are no prerequisites, though some experience with Excel will help. Students from all fields are welcome. The course will be very hands-on and cover a variety of topics that will ultimately allow you to:
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Prerequisites | none |
The expected coursework will be a mixture of homeworks, and projects. The course projects will be drawn from current problems that researchers in the humanities and social sciences are tackling. Examples of such problems are:
While we expect the course to be engaging, this is not your typical computer science course and you won't waste away in the sunlab.
Coming Soon.