CMSC 201 — Computer Science I for Majors — Spring 2019

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CMSC 201 — Computer Science I for Majors

An introduction to computer science through problem solving and computer programming. Programming techniques covered by this course include modularity, abstraction, top-down design, specifications documentation, debugging and testing. The core material for this course includes control structures, functions, lists, strings, abstract data types, file I/O, and recursion.

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Textbook

There is no required book for this course, but the textbook is highly recommended. The recommended text is Python for Everyone (2nd edition) by Cay Horstmann and Rance Necais.