CS 701 - Introduction to Programming

(3.00 cr.)

An introduction to programming and software development with an emphasis on data analytics and data science applications. Students are introduced to problem solving with the fundamentals of programming, enabling them to decompose complex problems into elementary steps for effective implementation in a modern programming language such as Python. Students work with numeric and textual data, procedural programming with conditionals and loops, basic linear data structures, and on testing their solutions. Emphasis is placed on developing applications for preparing, processing, and analyzing real data to provide guidance for strategic decision making. Personal laptop required. Same course as GB 731 .

Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually