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From the Academic Catalog:

A study of core topics and great ideas in the field of computer science,
focusing on underlying algorithmic principles and social
implications. Topics may include multimedia and hypermedia, networks,
architecture, programming languages, software design, artificial
intelligence, databases, cryptography, and the theory of computing. Incudes
formal laboratory work. Prerequisites: None. 

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From the instructor:

This course is a survey of Computer Science. It touches a wide range of 
topics, relatively lightly. The overall intent of the course is for
students to become familiar with, comfortable with, and knowledgable about
computers. We will also explore a variety of social issues related to 
computing.