OSU-CS160

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CS 160 – Computer Science Orientation

Catalog Description: Introduction to the computer science field and profession. Team problem solving. Social and ethical issues surrounding the use of computers.

Credits: 4 Terms Offered: Fall

Prerequisites: Wireless-enabled laptop required; no course prerequisites

Courses that require this as a prerequisite: None

Structure: Three 50-minute lectures per week, and one 110-minute laboratory per week

Course Content:
• Basic computer organization, data storage, and number representations
• Computer use
• Problem-solving
• System and application software
• Computer professions
• Ethical decision making
• Survival skills
• Resource discovery

Measurable Student Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the course, students will be able to…
1. Explain what computer science is and what computer scientists do (Level 1; ABET Outcomes: e, H, m)
2. Discuss social and ethical implications of computer science (Level 2; ABET Outcomes: E, G, M)
3. Use computers for communication, research, productivity, etc. (Level 3; ABET Outcomes: a, f, I)
4. Discover/cite sources of current computer science information (Level 3; ABET Outcomes: H, m)
5. Produce a course of study leading to a B.S. degree at Oregon State University (Level 3; ABET Outcome h)
6. Solve problems using abstraction and modularization (Level 3; ABET Outcomes: b)
7. Identify basic computer hardware components and explain their purposes (Level 2; ABET Outcome: a)
8. Differentiate among types of software (open-source/proprietary, system/application, etc.) (Level 2; ABET Outcome: a)
9. Install/uninstall software systems, and deal with viruses/spam (Level 3; ABET Outcomes: a, i, m)
10. Use some basic tools required for success in subsequent OSU Computer Science coursework (Level 3; ABET Outcomes a, I)
11. Work in a team to design a simple software system (Level 3; ABET Outcome: D)