Class information

Canceled: CS160 Exploring Computer Science

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  • CRN: 30179
  • Credits: 4
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Sylvania SY TBA, Monday and Wednesday, from 10am to 12:50pm
      Canceled, From June 23 through September 3, 2025, Mandy Mock

Class materials

Textbooks

No textbooks required

Details about this class

Hi, my name is Mandy. My expertise is in computer engineering and systems. I worked at Intel for 28 years, building software and the PCs that use software. I'd love to introduce you to the world of computing!

This is a hybrid class. Class will be in person on Mondays and have an additional optional online session at a time selected by the class. There will also be virtual office hours. The details on date and time will be provided on course syllabus and in the D2L Learning Management System (LMS). 

The course consists of assignments, labs (problem sets) discussions, a midterm, a final exam. This class has a solid mix of hands on coding combined with academic learning and problem solving. 

Technology

The course requires you to use the internet to access course materials and internet based tools to learn from the course.
Therefore, your computer should have installed or be able to access the following tools via internet:

  • D2L Learning Management System for the class content.
  • Zoom (provided by PCC and built-in to the LMS)
  • PyCharm

Further information about your computer requirement can be found in the following link:

/online/students/preview/your-computer/

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.