FYS 1246 - Learn to Think Like a Computer

Credits: 4
This course introduces students to fundamental ideas and topics in computer science studies. Students are set out to discover technical knowhow through exploring and surveying popular technologies including Web Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, and Internet of Things. In addition, students will be introduced to computational thinking, and using software and scripting tools to exam real computer servers and systems. There will be hands-on problem-solving opportunities for students to examine and analyze relevant issues in order to design appropriate prototypes towards solutions. All technologies and applications used in this course are redesigned to be accessible to all incoming students with or without prior technology experiences.
McDaniel Plan: First-Year Seminar; Quantitative Reasoning