A survey of the field of modern electronic computers.
Emphasis is on the role of the computer in today's society.
Topics include computer concepts, hardware, software, data base, data communications, system analysis and design, computer applications, and social implications. Microcomputer applications such as spreadsheets, word-processing and database and presentations along with a windows environment and access to information on the Internet. This is a 5 credit hour course. Describe the extent to which the computer is used in today's society. Identify the major developments in the evaluation of the computer.