Computer Science

• CSC 115: Computer Science I: Intro to C++ Programming
• CSC 251: HTML and Web Page Design
• CSC 255: String Processing Languages (Introduction to Perl)

CSC 115: Computer Science I: Intro to C++ Programming

Self-paced Online

CSC 115 offers an overview of computer science and an introduction to programming. This course involves a high-level programming language and the topics covered are data types, expressions, assignment, selection, repetition, and function. Students will develop computer programs in a structured language.

• Instructor: Ervin Howard, MAEd
• Credit-granting Institution: Elizabeth City State University
• Credit Hours: 3
• Submitted Assignments: 13
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Texts

• Bronson, A First Book of C++: From Here to There, 3rd edition (2006)

You may purchase the textbook at Friday Center Books & Gifts in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices.

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CSC 251: HTML and Web Page Design

Self-paced Online

This course teaches Web page design using HTML. HTML code is quite easy to learn—you do not need previous experience with programming.

• Instructor: Alan Watkins, MA, MCS
• Credit-granting Institution: NC State University
• Credit Hours: 1
• Submitted Assignments: 7
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

• Watkins, Alan. Elementary HTML and Web Programming. 2004. This book is available via lulu.com where you can either buy a hard copy or download a softcopy.

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CSC 255: String Processing Languages (Introduction to Perl)

Self-paced Online

This course teaches Perl as a scripting language. After completing this course, you should be comfortable with the basic concepts of the language and syntax.

• Instructor: Alan Watkins, MA, MCS
• Credit-granting Institution: NC State University
• Credit Hours: 1
• Submitted Assignments: 6
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

• Schwartz, Phoenix, and Foy, Learning Perl, 4th edition (2005)

You may purchase the textbook at Friday Center Books & Gifts in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices.

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