Montgomery College 2019-2020 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Montgomery College 2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CMSC 140 - Introduction to Programming


Introduces programming and problem solving using a contemporary programming language. Topics include principles of procedural programming, software development and debugging techniques, control structures, data types, functions, one-dimensional arrays, and file processing. Using a computer, students complete required lab assignments. Students with no prior technical background are highly recommended to also take CMSC 110 . Assessment Level(s): ELAI 990  or ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , MATH 050 , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly CS 140.

3 semester hours

May not be taken concurrently with MATH 017  or MATH 020  or MATH 045  without appropriate Math assessment score.

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to design, write, test, and debug computer programs using procedural techniques.
  • Demonstrate the basic syntax and expressions of the programming language in use.
  • Select and apply the appropriate control structure.
  • Implement top down design techniques and subprogramming.
  • Declare and process one-dimensional arrays, including implementation of algorithms for searching and sorting arrays.
  • Use simple file input and output operations.


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