University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Grainger College of Engineering
Computer Science

CS 105

CS 105 - Intro Computing: Non-Tech

Fall 2023

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AL135823LEC31600 - 1745 R  AUD Foellinger Auditorium Craig Zilles
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYA47174LBD00900 - 1020 M  101 901 W Oregon Charlotte Jane Lambert
Craig Zilles
Hossein Mohasel Arjomandi
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYB35827LBD01100 - 1220 M  101 901 W Oregon Charlotte Jane Lambert
Craig Zilles
Hossein Mohasel Arjomandi
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYC35828LBD01300 - 1420 M  101 901 W Oregon Shuai Wang
Charlotte Jane Lambert
Craig Zilles
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYD35847LBD01500 - 1620 M  101 901 W Oregon Aviral Singh Halsi
Craig Zilles
Shuai Wang
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYE35831LBD01700 - 1820 M  101 901 W Oregon Shuai Wang
Craig Zilles
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYG35833LBD00900 - 1020 T  101 901 W Oregon Jackie Chan
Craig Zilles
Neeraja Kirtane
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYH35835LBD01100 - 1220 T  101 901 W Oregon Aviral Singh Halsi
Craig Zilles
Jackie Chan
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYI35836LBD01300 - 1420 T  101 901 W Oregon Niranjana Balasubramanian
Craig Zilles
Neeraja Kirtane
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYJ35837LBD01500 - 1620 T  101 901 W Oregon Niranjana Balasubramanian
Craig Zilles
Neeraja Kirtane
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYK35838LBD01700 - 1820 T  101 901 W Oregon Niranjana Balasubramanian
Craig Zilles
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYM35843LBD00900 - 1020 W  101 901 W Oregon Yi-Ju Tsai
Craig Zilles
Jackie Chan
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYN47175LBD01100 - 1220 W  101 901 W Oregon Yi-Ju Tsai
Craig Zilles
Lucas M Flygare
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYP35854LBD01300 - 1420 W  101 901 W Oregon Yi-Ju Tsai
Craig Zilles
Lucas M Flygare
Intro Computing: Non-TechCS105AYQ35856LBD01500 - 1620 W  101 901 W Oregon Lucas M Flygare
Craig Zilles
Hossein Mohasel Arjomandi

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Official Description

Computing as an essential tool of academic and professional activities. Functions and interrelationships of computer system components: hardware, systems and applications software, and networks. Widely used application packages such as spreadsheets and databases. Concepts and practice of programming for the solution of simple problems in different application areas. Intended for non-science and non-engineering majors. Course Information: Prerequisite: MATH 112. Class Schedule Information: Students must register for one lab-discussion and one lecture section.

Course Director

Craig Zilles

Text(s)

Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science. 3rd Ed. Zelle.

Learning Goals

  • Effectively create and use formula in MS Excel to solve a variety of problems (1,2,6)
  • Write basic functions in Python (2,6)
  • Implement basic decision tress in Python (2,6)
  • Implement basic control structures in Python, including a variety of loops (2,6)
  • Choose correct control structures to efficiently implement solutions to basic algorithmic problems (1,2,6)
  • Implement classes to represent real-world objects in Python (1,2,6)

Topic List

  • Core Computer Science Concepts
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Use and Manipulation
  • Algorithm Basics
  • Functions, Variables, Classes
  • Control Structures
  • Data Structures
  • Abstraction

Last updated

2/15/2019