Computer Science

Keyboarding skills of 25 wam or enrollment in OIS 1A or 9A are recommended for computer programming classes.

CS 3, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS   3 UNITS

Transfer: UC*, CSU • Prerequisite: None.

This is a beginning course intended for students who plan to take additional computer programming or computer science courses. Emphasis in the course is divided between a broad survey of the field of computer information systems and the acquisition of computer skills necessary for more advanced classes. Such skills would involve use of the operating system, file management techniques, use of an editor, and an introduction to programming.

*No UC credit for CIS 1 or 4 if taken after CS 3.

1530   8:00a-9:20a MW   BUS 201   Samplewala M S

   Arrange-1 Hour        

1531   8:00a-9:20a TTh   BUS 201   Staff

   Arrange-1 Hour               

1533   9:30a-10:50a MW   BUS 201   Samplewala M S

   Arrange-1 Hour        

1534   9:30a-10:50a TTh   BUS 203   Darwiche J

   Arrange-1 Hour        

1535   11:15a-12:35p MW   BUS 201   Marchand K A

   Arrange-1 Hour        

1536   12:45p-2:05p MW   BUS 201   Marchand K A

   Arrange-1 Hour        

1537   12:45p-2:05p TTh   BUS 201   Geddes Jr J K

   Arrange-1 Hour                        

1540   Arrange-6 Hours    ONLINE   Hurley D P

Above section 1540 meets for 12 weeks, Sept 20 to Dec 10, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information: http://www.dhurley.com        

4155   6:45p-9:50p M   BUS 201   Samplewala M M

   Arrange-1 Hour        

CS 5, PROGRAMMING LOGIC    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to prepare the student for a programming course. It concentrates on problem solving using: Simple Sequence, Selection, Dowhile, Case, and Dountil Control Structure. It covers Structure chart, Flowchart and Pseudocode.

1545   2:15p-3:35p TTh   BUS 207   Dehkhoda A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 15, VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 3.

This introductory course covers basic programming constructs and techniques using VB.Net. Students will learn how to plan, create and debug code based on Object Oriented Programming design and analysis techniques. Topics covered include Data Types, Variables, Decision Statements, Loops, Arrays Input/Output, and basics of Object Oriented Programming using Classes and Objects.

Instructional materials fee of $3 must be paid at the time of enrollment.

VB .NET complier software is included in course material. This course helps students pass Microsoft Certification Exams.

1546   11:15a-12:35p MW   BUS 203   Darwiche J

   Arrange-2 Hours        

1547   12:45p-2:05p TTh   BUS 203   Darwiche J

   Arrange-2 Hours        

1548   1:00p-4:05p Sat   BUS 253   Samplewala M M

   Arrange-2 Hours        

1549   Arrange-7 Hours    ONLINE   Darwiche J

Above section 1549 meets for 12 weeks, Sept 20 to Dec 10, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information: http://homepage.smc.edu/darwiche_jinan

CS 17, ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 50.

Assembly Language allows the programmer to fully utilize all of the special features of the computer in the most efficient manner. It also aids the high-level language programmer in writing subroutines. The student will write Assembly Language programs that utilize the Intel Pentium chip architecture.

Students must have access to a Pentium-chip compatible computer system. Software included in course material.

1550   1:00p-4:05p Sat   BUS 201   Singhal S P

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 19, ADVANCED VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 15.

This course covers advanced programming techniques using Visual Basic .NET. Topics include Structures, Classes, Events, Inheritance, and Polymorphism, Overloading, Dynamic Binding, Multiple Document Interface, Windows API, Collections, and Exception Handling. Students also learn how to interface to Databases and build Web forms.

VB. NET compiler software is included in course material. This course helps students pass Microsoft Certification Exams.

4156   6:45p-9:50p W   BUS 203   Darwiche J

   Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE   Darwiche J

Above section 4156 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 30 to Oct 22, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the internet. For additional information: http://homepage.smc.edu/darwiche_jinan.

CS 20A, DATA STRUCTURES WITH C++    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 52.

This advanced programming course will use the C++ language to teach methods of representing and manipulating data within a computer. Topics include stacks, queues, trees, sorting, searching, modeling, and dynamically created storage spaces. Students will learn the problem solving skills necessary to write and read complex computer programs, and to make important design decisions.

Software included in course material.

1551   1:00p-4:05p Sat   BUS 203   Stahl H A

CS 20B, DATA STRUCTURES WITH JAVA    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 56.

This advanced programming course will use the Java language to teach methods for representing and manipulating data within a computer. Topics include stacks, queues, trees, sorting, searching, modeling, and dynamically created storage spaces. Students will learn the problem solving skills necessary to write and read complex computer programs, and to make important design decisions.

2943   1:00p-4:05p Sun   BUS 203   Stahl H A

CS 33, C # PROGRAMMING   3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 19 or 50.

C # (read as C-Sharp) is a modern object-oriented language that enables programmers to quickly build solutions for the Microsoft.NET platform. In this class, programmers will learn to build C# components for use by Web and Windows-based applications. Students will generate MSIL (Microsoft Intermediate Language) code and PE (Portable Executable) files that utilize the services of the CLR (Common Language Runtime) which are all part of the Microsoft.NET platform.

Software included in course material.

4158   6:45p-9:50p Th   BUS 203   Stahl H A

   Arrange-7 Hours    ONLINE   Stahl H A

Above section 4158 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 30 to Oct 22, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the internet. For additional information, go to http://homepage.smc.edu/stahl_howard/.

CS 36, FORTRAN PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Advisory: Computer Science 3.

Fortran is a high level language used predominantly in mathematical and scientific applications. Upon completion of CS 36, students will understand the syntax and semantics of Fortran, be able to apply the fundamental principles of top down algorithmic design (using pseudocode and flowcharts) to the solution of computer problems, and know how to code, test, and debug programs in this language.

4159   5:15p-6:35p TTh   BUS 207   Dehkhoda A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 37, WEB PROGRAMMING IN VB .NET    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 15.

VB. Net is an object oriented programming language that is part of the .Net Microsoft suite. This course covers web application development, including the use of ASP and VB .NET. Topics include ASP .NET, Web forms and controls, web data access, state management, and web services.

4160   6:45p-9:50p W   BUS 203   Darwiche J

   Arrange-7 Hours    ONLINE   Darwiche J

Above section 4160 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 25 to Dec 17, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the internet. For additional information: http://homepage.smc.edu/darwiche_jinan.

CS 40, OPERATING SYSTEMS   3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 17 or 50. • Advisory: Computer Science 3 and one programming course.

This course provides a functional understanding of operating systems. Topics include memory and process management under multiprogramming, devices and file systems, and user interfaces. Foundation concepts reviewed at the outset include hardware architecture, CPU instruction sets and machine language, number systems, and data structures. UNIX is used to demonstrate concepts, commands, and programming languages.

4161   6:30p-9:35p F   BUS 259   Morgan D B

CS 42, COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Math 20.

This course provides an introduction to fundamental operations and components that make computers possible. Topics include: number systems; Boolean algebra and logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, XOR, and NAND); simplification of Boolean functions; combination logic; sequential logic; design of the adder, subtractor, ROM, decoder, and multiplexer; register transfer logic; and processor logic, control logic, and microcomputer system design.

4162   6:45p-9:50p W   BUS 201   Kurtz K A

CS 50, C PROGRAMMING   3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Advisory: Computer Science 3 and Computer Science 11 or 13 or 16 or 36.

This course will include a review of the concepts of structured programming, error checking, sorting, searching, data types, advanced array handling methods, pointers, and data structures. Applications in business, mathematics, and science will be discussed.

Instructional materials fee of $1 must be paid at time of enrollment.

1552   1:00p-4:05p Sat   BUS 207   Dehkhoda A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

4163   6:45p-9:50p T   BUS 201   Dehkhoda A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

4164   6:45p-9:50p Th   BUS 207   Dehkhoda A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 52, C++ PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 50.

This course is a continuation of C language programming using the C++ superset of C. C++ offers the following enhancements to C: operator and function overloading, information hiding, inheritance, and virtual functions. C++ will be used in the context of both traditional and object-oriented programming. *See counselor for transfer credit limitations.

Software included in course material.

1553   3:45p-5:05p TTh   BUS 203   Stahl H A

4165   6:45p-9:50p T   BUS 203   Stahl H A

4166   6:45p-9:50p Th   BUS 203   Stahl H A

   Arrange-3 Hours    ONLINE-E   Stahl H A

Above section 4166 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 25 to Dec 17, and is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

CS 55, JAVA PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 19 or 50.

Java is a general-purpose language for writing platform-independent, robust, secure programs. This course is intended for students who have completed a course in C programming. Students will learn how to develop Java applications and applets. Topics covered include the Java programming language, object-oriented programming (OOP), the Java applications programming interface (API), and graphical user interfaces (GUI’s).

4167   6:45p-9:50p T   BUS 250   Geddes Jr J K

   Arrange-2 Hours        

4168   6:45p-9:50p W   BUS 207   Dehkhoda A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 56 ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 55.

Java is a general-purpose language for writing platform-independent robust, secure programs. This course continues where CS 55 leaves off in developing mastery of the use of Java programming language and its extensive APIs. Topics covered include exceptions, multithreading, multimedia, Input/Output, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Servlets, Remote Method Invocation (RMI), and networking.

1554   9:00a-12:05p Sat   BUS 207   Dehkhoda A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 60, DATABASE CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS   3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 3 and one programming course.

This course provides an introduction to modern database concepts, emphasizing the relational database model. Topics include design methodologies, normalization of tables, referential integrity, SQL, security, and event driven programming. Principles are applied by performing exercises using Microsoft Access.

4169   6:45p-9:50p T   BUS 259   Rogler H L

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 61, MICROSOFT SQL SERVER DATABASE    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 3.

Microsoft SQL Server is a popular midrange relational database management system (DBMS) that is used in client/server systems and as a personal DBMS. It can be accessed through the Internet. Topics covered in this course include installing the software, principles of relational databases; creating databases, tables, indexes, and views; inserting, deleting, and updating raw data; updating transactions; and querying the database. With the Transact-SQL extensions, topics include creating functions, procedures, and triggers stored in the database.

4170   6:45p-9:50p W   BUS 250   Rogler H L

   Arrange-3 Hours              

CS 65, ORACLE PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 3 and one programming class.

This course is a practical hands-on overview of the database software called Oracle. Oracle is the most widely used database in the world. It runs on PC’s, minicomputers and mainframes, and Oracle programmers and developers are very much in demand. This course will review SQL*PLUS, PL/SQL database concepts, Developer 2000 (Oracle’s GUI developing software), and Designer 2000 (Oracle’s application analysis & design software).

4172   6:45p-9:50p M   BUS 255   Rogler H L

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 70, NETWORKING THEORY AND ESSENTIALS    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 50.

This course is an introduction to networks and networking concepts, emphasizing the internet protocols. Topics include media and network design, protocol layering, addressing and routing, socket programming, firewalls and security, monitoring and administration, and distributed networks. UNIX is used for practical demonstration.

1556   1:00p-4:05p Sat   BUS 259   Morgan D B

CS 80, INTERNET PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 3.

This course surveys the many technologies that are used to program multitiered, client/server, database-intensive, Web-based applications. Topics include: HTML, Dynamic HTML, client-side and server-side scripting (with JavaScript, VBScript, and Perl), graphics, e-commerce, security, Web servers, databases, Active Server Pages (ASP), Common Gateway Interface (CGI), eXtensible Markup Language (XML), and servlets.

1557   Arrange-7 Hours    ONLINE-E   Geddes Jr J K

Above section 1557 meets for 12 weeks, Sept 20 to Dec 10, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

CS 83, SERVER-SIDE JAVA WEB PROGRAMMING    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 55 and 81.

This course teaches how to design and write applications that extend Web servers. These applications process data submitted from Web forms and access backend databases to dynamically generate Web pages. This course covers the Java Servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP) server-side technologies.

1558   9:00a-12:05p Sat   BUS 203   Stahl H A

   Arrange-2 Hours        

CS 85, PHP PROGRAMMING,    3 UNITS

Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Computer Science 81.

This course teaches how to design and write applications that extend Web servers. These applications process data submitted from Web forms and access back-end databases to dynamically generate Web pages. This course covers the PHP server-side technology. PHP, which stands for “PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor” is a widely-used, Open Source, general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

This course uses PHP and MySQL which are open-source (free) software.

4173   6:45p-9:50p Th   BUS 201   Geddes Jr J K

   Arrange-3 Hours        

CS 88A, INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE    1 UNIT

Transfer: CSU

Please see Independent Studies section.

1559   Arrange-1 Hour    BUS 220B   Jerry G S

CS 88B, INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE    2 UNITS

Transfer: UC, CSU

Please see Independent Studies section.

1560   Arrange-2 Hours    BUS 220B   Jerry G S

CS 90, INTERNSHIP, COMPUTERS    2 UNITS

• Prerequisite: None.

Students must arrange an approved internship prior to enrolling in this class. F-1 students must see the Immigration Coordinator at IEC before enrolling.

The Internship Program is designed to provide the student with the opportunity of on-site experience in a computer lab. Students spend a minimum of six hours per week during the semester in a supervised computer facility.

1561   Arrange-8 Hours    BUS 220B   Jerry G S

 Previous | Next