CSC 113 Alice:Creative Computing

Students receive a gentle introduction to visual computing with Alice.Alice is a highly visual system that allows beginning-level students to construct interesting projects without using a typical text-based language.Students learn to produce attractive, working animations while mastering some fundamentals of design and construction of computer programs.This course offers a valuable 'objects first' approach to computing that will serve as a base for those who might be interested in further study in computer science, as well as those simply looking for an exciting introduction to the field.This class is an alternative to CIS 111 for people who are interested in creative computing; there is no prerequisite.(L08)

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3