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Computer Literacy CIS 100 satisfies the college computer literacy requirement. Science majors may also use CIS 121 to satisfy this requirement. Why take CIS 100? As the media continuously reminds us, this is becoming an information society. People in every kind of career are expected to be reasonably proficient in computer software to enhance their personal productivity, to improve their communication with others, and to broaden their research and reference skills. Naturally, these skills are important in college courses as well. The purpose of this course is to give students from diverse liberal arts disciplines an understanding of how a computer works, its capabilities, limitations and applications. More specifically, you will learn about the system components, societal impact, programming concepts, applications, and various software packages. We will study and use four different software packages that are indicative of the type of software used on the typical computer system. These packages include a web browser, a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a database application. Students are encouraged to take this course early in their college years, so that they can use these skills in their other courses. The idea is to make it easier to use a tool that will probably become increasingly important to you. Exemption Some students who have had a good deal of experience with computers decide to obtain exemption from the Computer Literacy requirement. This is like "placing out" of the foreign language or mathematics requirement. If you think this is appropriate for you, please read about how to take the exemption test. Research Using the Internet CIS 102, "Research using the Internet." This is a one-credit, pass/fail course that covers how the Internet works, how to find information on the net, how to construct a web page, and how to write a research paper using resources found on the net. Currently, CIS 102 is taught in the spring semester, and it is team-taught by all the Computer Science faculty. It meets in COsby 330 on Mondays at 4:00pm. Enrollment is limited due to the number of available computers, but if you are interested in taking the course, please contact us. Computer Science I CIS121, "Computer Science I." The computer is the most flexible machine ever invented, and it is programming that makes it do new tricks. This course introduces programming using the C++ language. The course is required for math majors, dual-degree engineering majors, and some other majors.