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CIS 254 Introduction to Object-Oriented Program Design

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Minimum Grade for Prerequisites

Unless otherwise indicated, a grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite courses.

Course Description

Introduction to object-oriented computer programming for computer science majors and computer professionals. Includes simple data types, control structures, an introduction to array and string data structures and algorithms, debugging techniques, history of computer science, systems and environments, and the social implications of computing. Emphasizes object-oriented design, good software engineering principles and developing fundamental programming skills in a high-level programming language such as Java, C++ or Python, for example. This course conforms to the ACM CSO standards.

Units: 4
Degree Credit
Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass)
  • Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
  • Lab hours/semester: 48-54
  • Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area E2b
Transfer Credit: CSU , UC
C-ID: COMP 112