Surveys modern computing methods and introduces students to the potentialities of the computer for solving problems in science, technology and business. Topics include numerical differentiation and integration, systems of linear equations, linear programming and smoothing of data. Course is especially designed for students in Business, Computer Science and Physical Science. Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): two semesters of Calculus (second semester may be concurrent) plus knowledge of a programming language, e.g., BASIC or Pascal or FORTRAN. (WRIT)