IS102 -- Informatics II -- Spring 2010
The IS101/102 course sequence requires no prerequisites and is offered
every year, across the full academic year. This is a required sequence
for all freshman and transfer Computer Science, Computer Information
Systems, or Computer Security & Information Assurance (CS/CIS/CSIA)
majors who are freshmen or juniors. Each week's work will consist
of a 70-minute lecture, a lab assignment and occasional short research
assignments. A grade of B- or better is required for successful
completion of these courses for continuation as a CS/CIS/CSIA major.
Majors are not permitted to repeat either course more than once. Permission is required for non-CS/CIS/CSIA majors who are interested in enrolling. |
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This
course is a survey in computing issues especially designed for computer
majors within theBusiness and Management Division. The focus is to
provide a broad-based understanding of concepts and concerns across
information technology. Coursework covers the full spectrum of current
informatics topics including: the technology development timeline;
hardware and architecture; computer types and operating systems; programming
languages; application development schemas; data structures &
storage design; artificial intelligence; data communications and networking.
Discussions regarding secured environments and computing ethics are
included throughout.