CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Candace Corp/SUNY
Last modified by: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Composed: 12/20/1996 12:09 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 04/23/2003 03:56:29 PM
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Course Number: (prefix) SMT (number) 171954 ESC 2.0 Course number:

Name: Introduction to Computer Programming: BASIC
Datatel Title: (30char)

Area Coordinator: Phil Ortiz Department Code: 10MS Team:

Liberal Study? YES Level: LOWER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? NO
General Education Course? NO GenEd Approval Term/Year:

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GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
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BK Number: 20

Description: Learn to program in BASIC, a common high-level language for personal computers. Follow a systematic and disciplined approach to problem-solving and to structured programming. Examples and problems from a variety of application areas are included in readings to encourage problem-solving logic and skills. Includes fundamental statements and commands; expressions and functions; interactive I/O; decision structures, branching, and control loops; string variables and character manipulation; subroutines; and an introduction to arrays and to files.

Required: Access to a computer which supports the BASIC language, preferably either QuickBASIC or QBASIC. Expect to spend several hours each week on the computer and to send the tutor copies of programs and program executions. Students need access to the User's and Reference Manuals for the particular computer they are using.

Recommended: Basic understanding of computers and some hands-on experience with microcomputers, basic math and algebra skills.

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Major Course Area
Science Math & Technology		Minor Course Area
Computers & Information Systems		SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
Computer Component Required		 Undergrad Certificate Association:


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Required: Access to a computer which supports the BASIC language, preferably either QuickBASIC or QBASIC. Expect to spend several hours each week on the computer and to send the tutor copies of programs and program executions. Students need access to the User's and Reference Manuals for the particular computer they are using.

Recommended: Basic understanding of computers and some hands-on experience with microcomputers, basic math and algebra skills.