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Kansas State University - Introduction to Computing Science

Country: USA
University: Kansas State University
Course code: CS115
Course title: Introduction to Computing Science
Date of Syllabus:
Source: Manual search
Associated Degrees: Computer Science
Prerequisits: no
Course for Majors: yes
Course stage:
Semester:
Programming language: None
Language of Instruction: English
URL: http://people.cs.ksu.edu/~russfeld/cis115spring2017/files/Syllabus.pdf
Explicit or !Explicit LOs: Explicit
Learning Outcomes:

Describe the history of Computing Science and list some of the important devices, innovations, and people that got us to where we are today

Relate Computing Science to a variety of other disciplines and describe how they are interconnected with each other

Apply and use Computing Science tools and techniques to solve real-world problems

Research and learn about new ideas and areas in Computing Science and share those ideas with others, all without direct guidance

Develop a personal understanding of how Computing Science affects his or her own life

Understand many different subject areas within Computing Science and how they are changing our understanding of the field.

LO categories:

How Computers & computational systems work & history of computing

Problem Solving (also things like computational thinking)

Teamwork skills & Communication

Exception Handling