Computer Science 100 /100L - Computers in the Arts and Sciences

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Colgate University

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Staff This course introduces students to the fundamentals of computers and technology. It aims to provide the understanding needed to effectively utilize technology and to assess its impact on our lives and careers. The course includes an overview of how computer systems and networks work, including the principles and methods behind the operation of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Students learn to compose web pages using HTML. Other computer applications, such as spreadsheets and databases, are also studied; and a basic introduction to algorithmic and programming concepts is included. The course includes a weekly two-hour laboratory. The required credit-bearing laboratory COSC 100L must be taken concurrently with COSC 100. No computer experience is required. The course does not count toward the major. This course is crosslisted as CORE 126.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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