Introduction to computer models used as tools of scientific investigation, including historically important examples in the natural and social sciences. Lectures cover topics of current public interest, including economics, epidemiology, and ecological sustainability.

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This course is a rigorous introduction to problem solving using fundamental programming techniques: variables, operators, expressions, decision statements, loops, nested statements, arrays, methods, objects, classes, inputs, and outputs. This course includes programming projects incorporating algorithm design and implementation with a structured computer language and hands-­‐on experience creating, testing, and debugging software. This course is typically the first major-­‐related course taken by computer science majors or anyone interested in learning how to program.

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