CPSC_101: Connecting with Computer Science

Course Overview

Fundamentals of computer science and their connections with the arts, psychology, and biology. Historical, cultural, and gender perspectives of important contributions to the field will be discussed. No prior computing background required.

Topics

• Overview
• Data representation
• HCI
• Networks
• Web Pages and Search Engines
• JavaScript

Resources Available

• Learning Goals/Objectives 2007
• Lecture Notes
  • HCIs and GUIs lecture slides
  • First day of class survey (getting to know your students)
  • What is a computer? for in-class exercise
• Concept/Clicker Questions - zip file