Introduction to Programming and Computer Science

An overview of Computer Science with an introduction to problem solving and programming in a modern programming language, such as C++. Discussion of: compilers, operating systems, computer architecture, theory of computation, social and ethical issues and artificial intelligence. Structural programming; the use of functions for modular construction of software. Strings, arrays, an introduction to sorting algorithms. Object-Oriented software, inheritance and Abstract Data Types. This course is intended as a gentle introduction to Computer Science and programming.