CSCI 120 - Principles of Programming

Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4

This course is designed as a broad-based introduction to computer programming, using the C++ programming language and basic operating system features. Basic programming principles, including built-in and programmer-defined data, operators, functions and control structures. Introduction to classes and dynamic memory allocation. Text manipulation and parsing, binary files, and exception handling. Top-down design, coding, debugging, and development of computer programs and accompanying documentation to solve problems. Prerequisite(s): CSCI 101 or CIS 150