CSE300


Course

CSE300

Title

Writing in Computer Science

Credits

1

Course Coordinator

David S. Warren

Current Catalog Description

See Requirements for the Major in Computer Science, Upper-Division Writing Requirement.

Prerequisite

CSE major; U3 or U4 standing

Course Goals

Develop technical writing skills through completion of a significant writing assignment. The goal is to write at a level that would be acceptable in an industrial setting.

Textbook

“A Pocket Guide to Technical Writing,” Third Edition by William Sanborn Pfeiffer, 2003, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0130476110

“The Elements of Style,” 4th edition by Strunk and White, 2000, Allyn & Bacon – Longman, ISBN 0205313426

Major Topics Covered in Course

How to write a technical paper.

Laboratory Projects

None

Course Webpage

http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~cse300