Computer Science (CSC) at Southside Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- CSC 155 - Computer Concepts and Applications
- Introduces basic hardware and software concepts of computer usage and the computer's impact on society. Includes applications of various types of software to illustrate how computers are used in sciences, social sciences, humanities, and education. Covers the use of an operating system, word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, library access, database access and retrieval, and the Internet.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - CSC 200 - Introduction to Computer Science
- Provides broad introduction to computer science. Discusses architecture and function of computer hardware, including networks and operating systems, data and instruction representation and data organization. Covers software, algorithms, programming languages and software engineering. Discusses artificial intelligence and theory of computation. Includes a hand-on component.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits - CSC 201 - Computer Science I
- Introduces algorithm and problem solving methods. Emphasizes structured programming concepts, elementary data structures and the study and use of a high level programming language.Lecture 4 hours per week.
4 credits