ACS-19033 credit hours

Programming Fundamentals I

Applied Computer Science · 3 hrs Lecture | 1 hrs Lab

Offered: Fall, Winter and Spring, Every Year

ACS-1903 prerequisites

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Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

ACS-1805Introduction to Programmingmin C

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Taking ACS-1903 is a prerequisite for 4 courses directly, and opens 29 once their own follow-ons are counted.

Where ACS-1903 counts

Required by 1 program:

  • STAT 4-YEAR BA/BSc IN STATISTICS

Counts toward 5 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • ACS 3-YEAR BA/BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • ACS 4-YEAR BSc IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • ACS BSc (HONOURS) IN
  • MATH 4-YEAR BA/BSc IN MATHEMATICS
  • MATH HONOURS BSc IN MATHEMATICS

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Description

This course introduces fundamental programming concepts using an object-oriented programming language. Topics to be covered include primitive data types and their manipulation, control structures, classes, objects and arrays.

Requisite courses

Pre-Calculus Math 40S or Applied Math 40S or ACS-1805 with a minimum grade of C [prerequisite(s)]; ACS-1903L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).

LectureLab

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