CS 165 1I - Explore Computing

Algorithms and artificial intelligence agents influence many aspects of our social life: from smart homes and phones to the news articles we read, access to credit, and capital investment, among others. With the availability of massive data sets, deriving new insights through computing have been very promising in powering self-driving cars, accurately recognizing cancer in radiographs, and predicting our interests based upon past behavior, to name just a few.

In this course, students from all disciplines learn the foundations of computer programming using Python, and enjoy logical problem solving using simple, easily described steps. With all its benefits, this course also examines the relationship between technology, access to technology, its uses, and the societal and ethical issues of computing.

Offered Fall