CS 005: Introduction to Computer Programming

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Catalog page 205

Description: An introduction to computer programming for nonengineering and nonscience majors and for students considering tak- ing CS 010 but needing additional preparation. Topics include the history of computing, basic computer operation, the notion of an algorithm, and program- ming constructs such as variables, expressions, input/output, branches, loops, functions, parameters, arrays, and strings.

Credit: Credit is not awarded for CS 005 if it has already been awarded for CS 010.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

BIEN 227 BIEN 268
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 292/300 202/202 308/310 35/40 837/ 852
2024-25 312/315 300/302 299/300 31/40 942/ 957
2023-24 309/310 301/302 296/300 11/40 917/ 952
2022-23 306/310 299/300 342/345 34/70 981/1025
2021-22 307/315 292/300 328/345 39/40 966/1000
2020-21 290/300 291/300 308/315 23/60 912/ 975
2019-20 264/282 311/315 269/315 43/60 887/ 972
2018-19 203/210 170/186 209/210 25/30 607/ 636
2017-18 204/225 197/200 207/210 20/30 628/ 665
2016-17  93/105 105/105  97/104 28/30 323/ 344