Please consider the following topics course offered Spring 2007:

Comp 194-01: An Introduction to Computer Science through Multimedia and Robotics Applications

Instructor: Susan Fox

Meets: MWF 3:30-4:30pm, OLRI 247

Lab section: Tuesday, 1:00-2:30pm, OLRI 256

This course will introduce students to computer science, including central concepts of the field such as design and implementation of algorithms and programs, testing and analyzing programs, and the representation of information within the computer. Our exploration of these central ideas, however, will be organized around two major application areas: multimedia processing and robotics. We will explore techniques for manipulating images, sound, and text. If you ever wondered how Photoshop does what it does, or wondered what MP3 was, this course will help to answer your questions. We will also learn about control systems for autonomous robots. If you want to know more about NASA's Mars exploration robots, or hope to own a Roomba some day, this course might be for you, too. We will use the Python programming language and a number of supporting software systems.

This course replaces a section of Comp 123, Core Concepts in Computer Science, this semester. Students who were considering taking Comp 123 can take this course instead. This course will count as a replacement of Comp 123 for any college or departmental requirement.

No prerequisites, and no experience required.