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 011, MATH 050. Three hours each week.

3 semester hours

May not be taken concurrently with MATH 017 or MATH 020 or MATH 030 or MATH 045 without appropriate Math assessment score.

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, 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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