PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I (COSC 1436)

Term: 2018-2019 Spring

Faculty

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Dr Terry Paul Province

North Central Texas College

1500 North Corinth Street

Corinth, Texas 76208

 

Teaching Experience:

20 years full time instructor at NCTC

Now adjunct COSC instructor

 

Education:

Doctorate from UNT Denton2009

MBA from Regis University, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2003

BSEET, DeVry Institute of Technology, Dallas 1988

Schedule

Tue, 6:00 PM - 10:50 PM (1/22/2019 - 5/17/2019) Location: COR COR01 251

Description

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of structured programming, and provides a comprehensive introduction to programming for computer science and technology majors. Topics include software development methodology, data types, control structures, functions, arrays, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging. This course assumes computer literacy. (This course is included in the Field of Study Curriculum for Computer Science.)
48 lecture hours + 32 laboratory hours.

At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Describe how data are represented, manipulated, and stored in a computer; categorize different programming languages and their uses; understand and use the fundamental concepts of data types, structured programming, algorithmic design, and user interface design; demonstrate a fundamental understanding of software development methodologies, including modular design, pseudo code, flowcharting, structure charts, data types, control structures,