Computer Science and Information Systems Department

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Course Description:

3 hours lecture - 2 hours lecture/laboratory (4)
Transferability: CSU; UC -- CSCI 105 and 110 combined: maximum credit, one course.
An overview of the discipline of computer science including such topics as the history of computer science; machine architecture; data storage and manipulation; operating software engineering; data structures; database and information retrieval; data communications; artificial intelligence; theory of computation; social legal and ethical issues. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture material.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 105

Course Description:

3 hours lecture - 2 hours lecture/laboratory (4)
Transferability: CSU, UC; CAN CSIS 12
Introduces object-oriented programming and design using Java. Focuses on implementation and testing of software in a platform-independent, event-driven, graphical user interface environment. Covers basic concepts of data representation, user interface design, and software engineering. (CAN CSIS 12)

Pre-Requisistes:

None

Course Description:

4 hours lecture/laboratory (2)
Transfer acceptability: CSU
A hands-on introduction to a computer operating system including operating system terminology, E-mail user utilities, file structure, file security, and an introduction to shell programming using the Bourne shell.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 130

Course Description:

4 hours lecture/laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU
Intermediate concepts of shell script programming, advanced utilities, ile management, and alternative editors. Includes usage of sed (stream editor), awk (a UNIX scripting language), and graphical user interfaces. Introduction to UNIX networking concepts.

Pre-Requisistes:

None

Course Description:

4 hours lecture
Transfer acceptability: CSU
An introduction to video game design, including the study of various genres of games, and the preparation of a game design document. Intended for those considering a career in the video game industry, or those with a strong interest in video games and how they are made.

Pre-Requisistes:

None

Course Description:

4 hours lecture/laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC (pending)
Introduction to BSD 4.3 UNIX (bash, bourne, tsh, csh) for command line terminal access and shell scripting on a Macintosh system.

Pre-Requisistes:

None

Course Description:

2 hours lecture-2 hours lecture/laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC
Introduction to scripting using Apple Inc.’s AppleScript Studio. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture material.

Pre-Requisistes:

None

Course Description:

Units awarded in topics courses are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture, laboratory, or lecture/labo- ratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to Class Schedule.
Note: May be taken 4 times
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC (pending)
Topics in Computer Science. See class schedule for speciic topic offered. Course title will designate subject covered.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 110

Course Description:

3 hours lecture - 3 hours lecture/laboratory (4.5)
Transfer acceptability: CSU;UC
Focus on object -oriented programming and its principles of objects, classes, encapsulation, inheritance, graphical user interface, and its relationship to the Java programming language. Introduction to the principles of modularity, data abstraction, abstract data types as they apply to various data structures. Focus on the definition, implementation, and applications of the basic data structures and associated operators that are found in computer science. These include arrays, stacks, recursion, queues, lists, tables, references, trees, sorting, searching, event-driven structures that support the development of graphical user interfaces. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture material.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 110

Course Description:

3 hours lecture - 2 hours lecture/laboratory (4)
Transfer acceptability: CSU;UC
An introduction to Assembler Language programming. Language syntax is covered, together with a study of the instruction set mnemonics, segment, index, pointer, general purpose and flag registers. A variety of memory addressing techniques will be covered, as well as stack operations, particularly those associated with passing parameters to subroutine calls. Also includes I/O to screen, printer, and disk interfaces. Emphasis will be placed on interaction between the student's code and the operating system's supplied functions for I/O to peripheral devices. Use of editor and debugging tools will also be addressed.

Pre-Requisistes:

None

Course Description:

3 hours lecture - 2 hours lecture/laboratory (4)
Transfer acceptability: CSU;UC
An introduction to the C programming language emphasizing top-down design and principles of structured programming. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture material. Language syntax is covered, together with operators, standard control structures, functions, input/output, arrays, strings, file manipulation, preprocessor, pointers, structures and dynamic variables.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 110 or CSCI 220

Course Description:

3 hours lecture - 2 hours lecture/laboratory (4)
Transfer acceptability: CSU;UC
Detailed study of the C++ programming language and its support for data abstraction and object-oriented programming. Presents an introduction to the fundamental elements of object-oriented programming including encapsulation, classes, inheritance, polymorphism, templates, and exceptions.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 210

Course Description:

3 hours lecture-2 hours lecture/laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC (pending)
Graphical User Interface programming using Java. Emphasizing event-driven pro- gramming and the code to create GUI components such as buttons, text area, scrollable views. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture material..

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 230

Course Description:

4 hours lecture/laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC (pending)
Focus on Java programming for mobile devices, using Java’s principles of objects, classes, encapsulation, inheritance, and simple graphical user interfaces suitable for various mobile technologies. Use the principles of modularity, data abstraction, abstract data types as they apply to programs developed using the Java Mobile Environment’s packages. Focus on the deinition, implementation, and applications of simple Java programs using this environment. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture materials.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 220

Course Description:

3 hours lecture-2 hours lecture/laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of Windows programming which will enable students to develop Windows applications using a graphical user interface. Includes a detailed study of the Windows Application Programming Interface.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 222

Course Description:

3 hours lecture-2 hours laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU
Windows programming using the WIN32 API for writing applications that use multitasking, threads, synchronization, and structured exception handling. Covers implementation of Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs), Graphic Device Interface (GDI) optimization, and creation of Help iles. Includes a detailed study of the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library. Presents techniques to add Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) functionality to Windows applications.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 222

Course Description:

3 hours lecture - 2 hours lecture/laboratory (4)
Transfer acceptability: CSU
Note: May be taken 4 times
Introduction to the programming of video games. Course will explore 3D game development with Microsoft's DirectX 9.0. Students learn how to create a 3D game from scratch. They learn the basics of designing and using a 3D engine. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture, text, and course materials.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 260

Course Description:

3 hours lecture-2 hours lecture/laboratory
Note: May be taken 4 times
Transfer acceptability: CSU
Builds on basic 3D game programming skills acquired during Video Game Pro- gramming I. Focuses on sound, input, networking and methods such as artiicial intelligence to drive these games. Includes hands-on laboratory experience rein- forcing the lecture, text and course materials.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 110 or CSCI 220

Course Description:

2 hours lecture - 2 hours lecture/laboratory (3)
Transfer acceptability: CSU
Introduction to programming using Objective-C language, Apple's X-Code and Interface Builder for creating applications targeting the Macintosh platform with event-driven structures that support the development of graphical user interfaces. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture material.

Pre-Requisistes:

CSCI 270

Course Description:

2 hours lecture-2 hours lecture/laboratory
Transfer acceptability: CSU
Macintosh OS X Cocoa Software Development Environment. Introduction to programming using Objective-C language, Apple’s X-Code and Interface Builder for creating applications targeting the Macintosh platform with event-driven structures that support the development of graphical user interfaces. Includes hands-on laboratory experience reinforcing the lecture material.

Pre-Requisistes:

Approval of project or research by department chairperson/director

Course Description:

3, 6, or 9 hours laboratory
Note: May be taken 4 times for a maximum of 6 units
Transfer acceptability: CSU; UC – Credit determined by UC upon review of course syllabus
Designed for the student who has demonstrated a proiciency in computer science subjects and the initiative to work independently on a particular sustained project which does not it into the context of regularly scheduled classes.