Introductory computer science course

[Dinosaur]

Hi, im taking an introductory computer science course at a University. One of the pre-requisites is knowing the basic knowledge of computer programming including "arithmetic expressions". To what extent do you think you have to know this? Instructors are so vague on this issue.

[HeavenAgain]

if i am not wrong, "arithmetic expressions" its the REALLY basic, and to what extent? well... you gotta apply this almost everywhere when you dealing with programming or just math/logic (which is programming)...
so obviously you gotta be comfortable with it in your language which you are learning
just curious, what major are you taking? is this course a must or just for fun? and what university?

[Tony]

Dinosaur @ Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:15 pm wrote:

To what extent do you think you have to know this?

Whatever you can type into your calculator, you should be able to type for your computer. + - * / ^ sqrt, etc. Constants and variables are probably good too.