ARTS 198Introduction to Computer
- Faculty
- Arts
- Offered
- Fall, Winter
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1989–90
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1980–81 to 1989–90; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
A general introduction to the fundamental ideas of computers. Topics treated will include the use of an interactive computing system, word processing, and the beginnings of program writing. The course will examine the history of computing, and will consider the social and economic impact of the use of computers. No previous knowledge of computing is assumed.
As printed in the 1983–84 to 1989–90 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Check it elsewhere
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1980–81 to 1989–90, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1983–84 to 1989–90 7 calendars
A general introduction to the fundamental ideas of computers. Topics treated will include the use of an interactive computing system, word processing, and the beginnings of program writing. The course will examine the history of computing, and will consider the social and economic impact of the use of computers. No previous knowledge of computing is assumed.
Offered Fall, Winter · 0.5 credit
1980–81 to 1982–83 3 calendars
An introduction to the basic ideas of computers, with emphasis on the use of terminals, including word processing and file-maintenance (“database”) systems. The course will examine the future of computers and their political, ethical, and social impact. No previous knowledge of computing is assumed.
Offered Fall · 0.5 credit