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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE 80TH ANNIVERSARY CATALOG 2008-2009
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NOTE: Not every class is offered each semester. Refer to the current class
schedule for current class offerings.
PREREQUISITES: Specified prerequisites must be completed with a satisfactory
grade or equivalent.
The official abbreviation for Computer Science/Information Technology (CSIT)
is “CO SCI”.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 100
Workshop Laboratory
1 UNIT - (RPT 3) (A)
This course is designed to supplement and enhance learning experience in
other computer-related courses by providing tutorial and self-help assistance
with computers, programs, software, hardware and other learning aids.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 101
Introduction to Computers and Their Uses
4 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Advisory: English 73.
Credit not allowed if student has credit for CO SCI 103.
A general computer literacy course open to all students. Presents computer
hardware, software, terminology, ethics, and societal impact. Students will
overview operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, database management
systems, telecommunications, and networks.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 103
Introduction to Computer Systems for MIS
4 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Advisory: English 73.
An introduction to computers for a one-semester transfer course or for certificates
or a degree in CSIT. Topics include computers, programming and
systems design, programming languages and flowcharting. Laboratory includes
word processing, spreadsheets, database concepts and extensive
programming in BASIC.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 104
Mathematics for Programmers
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Advisory: CO SCI 103 or equivalent.
Development of the specialized mathematical concepts necessary for writing
computer programs, including the internal representation of numeric data,
logical operators, set theory, vector and matrix operations, and linear equations.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 107
Programming Logic
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 103 with a satisfactory grade or better or equivalent.
Advisory: Mathematics 125 or equivalent.
Introduces the discipline of computer science using a high level language;
provides an overview of computer organization and an introduction to software
engineering. Includes program design, development, style, testing,
documentation, algorithms, control structures, sub-programs, and elementary
data structures.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 108
Beginning Visual Basic Programming
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 101 with a satisfactory grade or better or equivalent.
A beginning programming course in the Visual Basic Programming Language.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 133
Microcomputer Data Base Programming
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 103 with a satisfactory grade or better or equivalent.
This course focuses on the essential principles and concepts of a microcomputer
data base environment. A comprehensive examination of the functions
of a data base command language is included.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 134
Operating Systems
3 UNITS - (CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 101 or 103 with a satisfactory grade or better or
equivalent.
Fundamental principles functions, application and use of operating systems
such as DOS, UNIX, Windows 98/NT/2000, and Netinase and related
applications software. Analysis of capabilities and limitations of the
different operating systems and environments. Applicable to A+ certification
software preparation.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 136
Introduction to Data Structures
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 140 with a satisfactory grade or better or equivalent.
Principles and applications of data structures. Design implementation, and
analysis of algorithms to manipulate arrays, lists, stacks, queues, trees,
graphs, and other objects. Examination of sorting and searching methods.
Recursive and object-oriented programming techniques.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 138
Advanced Visual Basic Programming
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 108 with a satisfactory grade or better or equivalent.
An advanced programming course in the Visual Basic .Net programming
language with objects, classes, exception handling, GUI, DBMS, SQL, ASP
.NET, Data Structures, and Recursion.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 139
Programming in C
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 104 and CO SCI 107 with satisfactory grades or better
or equivalent.
The course provides students the ability to write computer programs in a
language used by professional programmers and software developers.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 140
Programming in C++
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: CO SCI 139 with a satisfactory grade or better or equivalent.
This course addresses class construct, an extension of C Structure. The
course emphasizes superiority of C++ to C as a general purpose programming
language because of its new features and C++ as an object oriented
programming language.