Course

Introduction to Programming I

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Computing Studies & Information Systems
Course code
CSIS 1175
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
35
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course introduces students to computing science and programming. It includes fundamental concepts and terminology of computing science, program design and fundamental building blocks for programming in a high-level language. Topics cover, but are not limited to Windows forms, properties, pseudo code, data types, arrays, operators, control structures, methods, classes, objects, and fundamental algorithms.
Course content

1) Programming in general

  • Program development cycle
  • Programming tools – flowcharts, pseudocode
  • Integrated development environment

2) Programming in C#, NET

  • Console application development
  • Data type and expressions
  • Variables and constants
  • Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Windows Forms

3) Methods

  • Calling and implementing methods
  • Scope of variables
  • Value-type and reference-type parameters

4) Fundamental of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

  • Classes and objects
  • Properties, methods and constructors
  • Method and constructor overloading

5) Flow of control

  • Relational and logical operators
  • Conditional statements
  • Repetitions

6) Basic data structures and algorithm

  • One-dimensional and two-dimensional arrays
  • Dictionary
  • List/ArrayList
  • Searching and sorting

7) File I/O

  • Reading and writing text files
  • LINQ
Learning activities

Lecture, seminars, laboratory assignments, reading, and research

Group work may be involved

Means of assessment

Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.

Assignments     

10%-20%

Quizzes

10%-30%

Midterm Examination

20%-30%

Final Examination*

30%-40%

Total

     100%

 * Practical hands-on programming exam

In order to pass the course, students must, in addition to receiving an overall course grade of 50%, also achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined weighted examination components (including quizzes, tests, exams).

Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.

 

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, successful students will be able to:

  1. describe the process of program design and development;
  2. develop a structured console program given a well-defined specification;
  3. differentiate various data types and expressions;
  4. describe the use of variables and constants and their scope in a program;
  5. state the purpose of methods;
  6. differentiate different forms of parameters of a method;
  7. demonstrate basic object-oriented programming concepts such as classes, objects, properties, methods, constructors, etc.;
  8. implement different flows of controls such as conditional statements and repetitions;
  9. implement basic data structures such as one-dimensional arrays, two dimensional arrays, dictionaries, and list ;
  10. utilize different GUI forms and controls to build windows form applications;
  11. implement the process of file I/O;
  12. design a working program to solve a well-defined problem.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

C# Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design, Barbara Doyle. Cengage Learning, latest edition

or

other textbooks as approved by the department

Requisites

Prerequisites

Pre-Calculus 11 (C or better) or Foundations of Math 11 (C or better) or MATU 0410 (C or better) or approved substitute OR currently active in:

PDD Information and Communication Technology or

PDD Data Analytics or

PBD Computer and Information Systems

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

 

 

 

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for CSIS 1175
Alexander College (ALEX) ALEX CPSC 111 (4)
Athabasca University (AU) AU COMP 2XX (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU BADM 201 (3) or CAPU COMP 121 (4)
Coast Mountain College (CMTN) CMTN CPSC 1XX (3)
College of New Caledonia (CNC) CNC CSC 109 (3)
Columbia College (COLU) COLU CSCI 120 (3)
Coquitlam College (COQU) COQU CSCI 120 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU INFO 1112 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG CPSC 1040 (3)
North Island College (NIC) NIC CPS XXX (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC COSC 131 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU CMPT 120 (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU COMP 1130 (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU COMP 1XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU ISYS 1XX (3)
University Canada West (UCW) UCW CPSC 1XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO COSC_O 1st (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV CPSC_V 1st (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) DOUG CSIS 1175 (3) & DOUG CSIS 2175 (3) = UBCV CPSC_V 1st (3) & UBCV CPSC_V 2nd (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC CPSC 1XX (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV COMP 150 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC CSC 110 (1.5)
Vancouver Community College (VCC) VCC CSTP 1302 (4)
Vancouver Community College (VCC) No credit
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU CSCI 160 (4)

Course Offerings

Fall 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
29
Remaining seats:
6
On waitlist
0
Building
Anvil Office Tower
Room
809
Times:
Start Time
11:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section notes

CSIS 1175 001 is restricted to students in the following programs: Computing Studies and Information Systems Diploma, PBD Computer & Info Systems (Data Analytics, Emerging Technology, and Cybersecurity), PDD Information & Communication Technology, and PDD Data Analytics.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 10 am registration opens to students in the following programs: Computing Science and Info Systems Diploma, BBA-Accounting - Bach Degree FT, Accounting Diploma, Business Management Diploma - Gen Business, Accounting Post-Degree Diploma, BBA Financial Services & Admin-Bach Degree FT, General Business Certificate & Diploma, and Marketing Diploma.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
35
Remaining seats:
0
On waitlist
4
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N6107
Times:
Start Time
15:30
-
End Time
18:20
Section notes

CSIS 1175 002 is restricted to students in the following programs: Computing Studies and Information Systems Diploma, PBD Computer & Info Systems (Data Analytics, Emerging Technology, and Cybersecurity), PDD Information & Communication Technology, and PDD Data Analytics.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 10 am registration opens to students in the following programs: Computing Science and Info Systems Diploma, BBA-Accounting - Bach Degree FT, Accounting Diploma, Business Management Diploma - Gen Business, Accounting Post-Degree Diploma, BBA Financial Services & Admin-Bach Degree FT, General Business Certificate & Diploma, and Marketing Diploma.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
26
Remaining seats:
9
On waitlist
0
Building
Anvil Office Tower
Room
809
Times:
Start Time
9:30
-
End Time
12:20
Section notes

CSIS 1175 003 is restricted to students in the following programs: Computing Studies and Information Systems Diploma, PBD Computer & Info Systems (Data Analytics, Emerging Technology, and Cybersecurity), PDD Information & Communication Technology, and PDD Data Analytics.

On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 10 am registration opens to students in the following programs: Computing Science and Info Systems Diploma, BBA-Accounting - Bach Degree FT, Accounting Diploma, Business Management Diploma - Gen Business, Accounting Post-Degree Diploma, BBA Financial Services & Admin-Bach Degree FT, General Business Certificate & Diploma, and Marketing Diploma.