This course should satisfy the computing requirement for most math majors (except Concentration in Applied and Computational Math)
On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Sami Khuri wrote:
–Dear Colleagues,
I would like to bring to your attention that we created an introductory CS course in computer programming, CS85C: Python Programming for Non-Majors that we taught for the first time in Spring 2016. It was extremely successful and it will be offered again by Virginia Lehmkuhl-Dakhwe in Fall 2016, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:45pm in DH 450.
Please see attached flyer advertising the course.
As the course description states in the flyer, the course is for students who have no programming experience at all. Students will learn how to manipulate images and videos, explore digital music, and also build databases and Web pages. We chose a textbook that contains all these applications which we will complement by showing how to write simple programs that can be applied in life sciences (Virginia’s background), and other applications, including from Mathematics, Physics, and Science in general. The programming language for the course is “Python”: a widely used language in research and industry. The course will be taught in a computer lab with lots of hands-on programming exercises.
Please advertise the course and let your students know about it – it is a unique opportunity to learn programming – and let me (or Virginia) know if you have any questions.
Thank you for your attention and your assistance.
Enjoy the rest of the summer.
Sincerely,
–Sami
Sami Khuri, Professor and Chair
Department of Computer Science
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0249
USA
Tel: (408) 924-5081
Fax: (408) 924-5062
eMail: sami.khuri@sjsu.edu
URL: http://www.cs.sjsu.edu/faculty/khuri
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