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Spring 2022
Mar 29, 2024
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CSCI 0040 - Introduction to Scientific Computing and Problem Solving
CSCI0040 provides an introduction to using computers to solve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) data analysis, visualization and simulation problems from engineering, neuroscience, biology, mathematics and finance.

Students will access and analyze a number of "real world" data sets while becoming fluent MATLAB programmers. Other tools utilized may include Excel, Wolframalpha and Python.

By course end, students should be able to use MATLAB to solve a large variety of scientific data analysis, visualization and simulation problems.

No prior programming experience is required (MATLAB is easy and fun to use).
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours

Levels: Extra Credit Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Discussion Section/Conference, Lab, Primary Meeting

Computer Science Department

Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level MATH 0090 Minimum Grade of S or Undergraduate level MATH 0100 Minimum Grade of S or Undergraduate level MATH 0170 Minimum Grade of S or Undergraduate level MATH 0180 Minimum Grade of S or Undergraduate level MATH 0190 Minimum Grade of S or Undergraduate level MATH 0200 Minimum Grade of S or Undergraduate level MATH 0350 Minimum Grade of S

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