CIS 108 — Introduction to Computing
This course traces the progress of computing from the invention of the abacus to the invention of the binary system three centuries ago and the earliest computer that followed. Topics such as numerical codes and the recent discovery of new kinds of number systems, such as surreal numbers and quantum computing, as well as how various cultures, scientists, and industries across the world struggled to break free of the tedious labor of mental calculations are examined. Code Course Name Credit Lecture Lab