Apr 18, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  General Information
  The College and Its Mission
  Institutional Learning Outcomes
  Admission
  Accreditations
  Academic Calendar
  Academic Requirements and Policies
  Fees and Expenses
  Financial Aid
  Resources and Services
  The Merrimack College Honors Program
  Community Support: Internal and External
  Schools and Academic Programs
  Programs of Study (A-Z)
  Course Descriptions
  Faculty
HELP
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSC 1510 - Adventures in Computer Science

Credits: 4
This course introduces students to how computers store and manipulate the information that impacts our daily lives. Topics will include: algorithmic thinking, how computers store and compress information, how computers communicate with one another, how major text algorithms and image manipulation algorithms work, cryptography, block chain and cryptocurrency, and the limits of computation. Advanced topics, if time allows, may include ethics and algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, databases, and others.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1000  or placing out of MTH 1000  on the math placement exam. 
Fulfills: STEM in LS Core.