COMP 215: Object-Oriented Programming with Mathematics

Course Information

General Information

Credit Hours

• 3

Prerequisites

• MATH 132: Applied Calculus II or MATH 162: Calculus II or permission from the instructor

About

This is an introductory programming course for students interested in mathematics and scientific computing. Students will program primarily in a general object-oriented language such as Python, with supplementary exercises in a computer algebra system. Examples will be drawn primarily from applications of calculus, elementary number theory, and cryptography.

Description

This is an introductory programming course for students interested in mathematics and scientific computing. Students will program primarily in a general object-oriented language such as Python, with supplementary exercises in a computer algebra system. Examples will be drawn primarily from applications of calculus, elementary number theory, and cryptography.

Outcome

Students will learn basic scripting and object-oriented programming, with the goal of being able to solve mathematical and scientific problems.

Syllabi

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