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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ECE 160 - Foundations of Computer Engineering I

4 credits I
3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Engineering student or permission of instructor
Algorithm development, syntax and semantics of the C programming language stressing computer systems concepts. Concepts of the machine model, procedural programming and program development including coding, debugging and testing of programs are covered. The use of libraries, header files and macros are covered. Engineering examples are used. Variables, operators, control, input/output, arrays, structures, functions, pointers, and files are covered using engineering examples.