HSCI-234: CompSci for Designers/Artists

Computers and devices have become ubiquitous in our lives. This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems and to help students, regardless of their major, feel justifiably confident of their ability to write useful programs and be creative. Students will learn how software works, how to think about problems logically and how to translate solutions into algorithms and code. Students will put these techniques to work creating their own game inspired by the classic 80's arcade. The class uses the Python language but NO previous coding experience is required.