CS104 — Introduction to Game Programming (required)

Text Book:		The Art and Science of Java. By Eric Roberts. (Addison-Wesley, 2008.)

Description:		Computer games are becoming an increasingly prominent part of our everyday lives, from entertainment to education. This course provides hands-on experience in game programming and covers the basic techniques, including graphics, events, controls, animations, and intelligent behaviors. Students learn the concepts and skills of object-oriented programming By designing and implementing a sequence of computer games. Lecture/laboratory. No prior knowledge in programming and computer games is required.

Co-/Pre-requisite:		MATH161 (Calculus I)
or Prerequisites:		none

After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:

Students will learn the the basic techniques of game design and implementation.
Students will be able to implement programs using the fundamental concepts in programming, such as conditionals and loops.
Students will understand the basic principles of object-oriented programming, including definition and usage of classes, and interfaces.
Students will be able to understand and apply basic data structures and simple algorithms including array, recursion, and sorting.

ABET/CAC Outcome 1	Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions..
ABET/CAC Outcome 2	Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.