CMSC1203

This course introduces students to the programming major and lays the foundation for continued skill development in programming. Students will study both object-oriented and procedural programming and learn essential programming design methods and structures. Students will create algorithms, examine array constructs, and explore object-oriented topics such as classes and inheritance. The course includes team programming projects and introduces software collaboration tools. By using a mix of theory and practical application, students will develop the introductory skills needed in structured program logic to succeed in the programming major.Student Learning Outcomes

• Create algorithms to solve programming problems.
• Identify common programing structures.
• Discuss modularization and its importance in programming.
• Examine array concepts.
• Discuss object-oriented programming concepts such as classes, inheritance, and polymorphism.
• Collaborate in team programming projects.
• Use software collaboration tools.
• Create programs that use looping and decision structures and integrate user input.
• Create programs that use arrays and modularization.
• Create programs that utilize classes.
  
  Course Content/Topics:
• Introduction to Computers and Programming
• Input, Processing, and Output
• Decision Structures and Boolean Logic
• Repetition Structure
• Functions
• Files and Exceptions
• Lists and Tuples
• Dictionaries and Sets
• Class, Inheritance, and Polymorphism