Major emphasis on word processing and spreadsheets.
Students learn to used e-mail and are introduced to the resources of the Internet.
The course goal is the achievement of a minimum level of computer literacy. Topics include computer number systems and theory of computation, computer hardware and organization, computer languages, programming, compilation, systems analysis and design, decision support, artificial intelligence, as well as ethical, global, and social issues. A first course in the fundamentals of computer programming using a structured language. Includes basic data types, problem solving and algorithm design methods, program design, flowcharting, coding, testing, and debugging. Students learn the structured programming characteristics of subprograms, parameter passing, and modularity.