It emphasizes the use of micro-computer software for the business user. Students learn to solve problems using an integrated software package including word processing, spreadsheets, business graphics, and data bases. Students are also introduced to problem solving using a larger computer and a beginner's programming language. The course provides an intensive introduction to computers and to programming as a tool for problem solving. Students will use and write programs in a beginner's programming language.
Applications involve personal, scientific, and health or business worlds.
The course provides an intensive experience in utilizing structured programming in Pascal and in designing programs for problem solving. Algorithm development is introduced. Designing, coding, debugging, and documenting programs are emphasized. Problem sets include non-numeric problems as well as mathematical, scientific, and discrete statistical problems. This is a first course using a structured business language.