April 16, 2003
A: FROM MENTOR SHEILA ENGLAND IN PA
Typically, for a Computer Science degree, one must take Discrete Structures,
Calculus I and Statistics and not high-level calculus.

Discrete Structures includes set theory, functions and relations, number
theory, combinatorics, graph theory, logic (predicate calculus,
quantifiers), introduction to proof techniques, and probability.

Calculus I constitutes a thorough introduction to calculus for students who
intend to continue in mathematics and for those who will use calculus in
other fields such as science and engineering. Mathematics 141 covers limits,
continuity, derivatives and a brief introduction to integration.
Applications to problems in related rates, optimization, solid geometry and
elementary mechanics are covered. Requires a strong working knowledge of
algebra and trigonometry.

Statistics includes study of probability distributions, random sampling, and
topics selected from statistical theory: estimation, hypothesis testing, and
regression.

Limited or no mathematics is required to repair computers.

Many computer programmers have limited mathematical instruction.