DMI 101 - Introduction to Informatics (W)

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces students to the field of informatics and serves as a foundation course to the digital media informatics, business informatics, and health informatics majors. Through lecture and lab activities, students learn about the growth of computer technologies and their impact on the media and business in modern society. Students participate in several computer-based exercises. Key components of the course include an introduction and definition of informatics; computers and how they work; data and knowledge representation; business information systems; digital media technology; health care data systems; and computerized technology trends.
Does not fulfill social science or science general education requirements. This is a writing-enriched course.