CCM 172: Computing Environ for Math

Course Description

This course covers introductory programming techniques for Mathematics majors. Students will learn to program in sage and python. Topics include data types, variables and assignments, decisions, loops, functions, recursion, arrays and objects. Programming assignments focus on problems that are mathematical in nature, giving students an opportunity to use simulations to understand and verify familiar mathematical results. This course, or CIS/CCM 150, satisfies the programming requirement for the Mathematics concentration.