CS 1713/CS1711 Overview

CS 1713/CS 1711 is the first required course for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science. Introducing basic concepts of computer science and programming, this course and CS 1723/CS 1721 provide a programming and problem-solving foundation for the rest of the degree. The course is now offered using Java. Java is a new object-oriented language that allows execution of programs from web pages independent of platform. Java's clean design and many features make it an ideal vehicle for introducing state-of-the-art software techniques at an early stage.

The specific objectives for CS 1713/CS 1711 are:

• Students should be able to use object-oriented design to develop and implement computer-based solutions to problems.
• Students should be able to apply the steps necessary for software development with classes including using and extending existing classes as well as developing new classes to solve problems.
• Students should use and master the essential features of Java including control (sequential, selection, repetition, recursion and exceptions), parameter passing, arrays, vectors and strings.
• Students should learn to implement elementary search and sorting algorithms
• Students should be introduced to elements of GUI design and event-driven models of execution.
• Students should be able to create applets that can be inserted into Web pages.
• Students should gain experience both in individual program development and in group design and collaboration.