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CS 100 - Computer Science Principles

Units: 3 GE - CSU B4 - Foundations of Learning - Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning - Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.

Capabilities and applications of computers. Algorithmic problem-solving methods and computer programming. Using computers to examine questions from other fields of study. Practical and theoretical limits to computation. Machine intelligence and heuristic problem solving. Social and legal impact of computers.

Maximum Credits: 3