Computer Science Course List

CS 102 - Introduction to Computer Animation

1. Use software to perform basic image manipulations including resizing, color adjustment, and positioning to create images suitable for use in a group animation. [REASON]
2. Use drawing and character modeling techniques to modify a unique character representation that can be used as a basis for a digital sprite in a group project. [REASON]
3. Write a computer program that displays animated images on the screen. [REASON]
4. Include meaningful sounds and music within an animated program. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Work as an effective team member to accomplish common animation project goals in a timely fashion. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Make an oral and visual presentation to a the class, summarizing their final project results. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 115 - Introduction to Programming

1. Use correct syntax and structure of the Visual Basic language. [REASON]
2. Design an appropriate User Interface for a simple Visual Basic application. [REASON]
3. Analyze problems typical of the business, scientific or home environment and to formulate solutions in quantitative terms capable of computer solution. [REASON]
4. Design algorithms typically used in computer programming. [REASON]
5. Lay out a flow chart for a typical algorithm. [REASON]
6. Utilize Sequence, Selection and Iteration constructs in the design of solutions. [REASON]
7. Design, code, correct, test and execute a Visual Basic program. [REASON]

CS 125 - Linux and UNIX I

1. Install and change settings for a current version of the Linux operating system. [REASON]
2. Utilize UNIX commands to perform common system operations. [REASON]
3. Apply problem-solving skills with valid logical reasoning to solve various computer-related problems. [REASON]
4. Describe the basic components and functions of computer operating systems. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Explain the differences and similarities between different operating systems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 126 - Linux and UNIX II

1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Linux/UNIX utilities. [REASON]
2. Utilize UNIX commands to perform common system operations such as creating and moving files. [REASON]
3. Utilize UNIX utilities to manipulate files and perform system tasks such as cutting and sorting fields of files. [REASON]
4. Perform basic process and job control tasks. [REASON]
5. Demonstrate logical reasoning to solve specific computer-related problems. [REASON]
6. Explain the structure of the Linux/UNIX file system. [COMMUNICATE]

CS& 131 - Computer Science I C++

1. Display a knowledge of the basic syntax and constructs of the ‘C’ programming language. [REASON]
2. Specify, design, code and debug programs which solve common scientific, technical and business problems. [REASON]
3. Perform necessary tasks using various programming tools such as an editor, compiler, debugger and profiler. [REASON]
4. Display an ability to use the concepts of procedural and functional abstraction to organize a program. [REASON]
5. Test a ‘C’ program for correctness and usability. [REASON]
6. Properly document code in a prescribed standard format. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 132 - Computer Science II C++

1. Develop complex abstract data types, and corresponding C++ classes, including overloaded operators. [REASON]
2. Code and utilize common algorithms and analyze them for efficiency using Big-O and Big Omega notation. [REASON]
3. Use the basic constructs of the C++ programming language to write a correct, efficient and maintainable applications program. [REASON]
4. Describe the concepts of abstracting, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism and explain how they have been incorporated within the C++ language. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Be able to work cooperatively in small groups to produce a correct, efficient and maintainable program. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 133 - Computer Science III C++

1. Design and implement a class representation of an abstract type. [REASON]
2. Use inheritance, multiple inheritance and virtual inheritance in designing and coding class structures. [REASON]
3. Apply polymorphism and virtual methods to generalize programming solutions. [REASON]
4. Design and code implementations of types such as stacks, queues, lists, and multiple form of trees. [REASON]
5. Use the Standard Library features to implement standard program components. [REASON]
6. Develop medium to large scale programs. [REASON]
7. Work in a small group to develop complex projects. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 135 - C and C++ Review I

1. Design and write a small application program in C++ which demonstrates a mastery of the basic conditional, interactive, input/output, and functional constructs of the language. [REASON]
2. Use the common tools found in a typical programming environment such as an editor, debugger, profiler, object browser, compiler, make facility, etc. to compile, debug and execute a multi-file program. [REASON]
3. Design and write applications in C++ which demonstrate a mastery of data representation and abstraction using primitive types, arrays, structs, and pointers. [REASON]
4. Apply object oriented techniques to identify objects in a problem domain and code classes to represent those objects. [REASON]
5. Apply basic concepts of inheritance to create an application class which uses an inheritance hierarchy and polymorphic behavior to solve a problem. [REASON
6. Describe the basic characteristics of object oriented design and programming, and the advantages of employing object oriented techniques. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to peers using an online forum, and work with peers to jointly solve problems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 136 - C and C++ Review II

1. Design and write small application programs in C++ that demonstrate a mastery of the basic template and exception handling constructs of the language. [REASON]
2. Write small programs which demonstrate use of low-level bitwise operations. [REASON]
3. Design and write applications that use the Standard Template Library to solve problems involving complex data structures and algorithms. [REASON]
4. Describe the fundamental graphics and input programming interface of the Windows operating system, including the message loop and callback mechanisms. [REASON]
5. Write a C++ program that utilizes the Windows programming interface to present a typical program interface including menus, dialog boxes, and buttons. [REASON]
6. Write a C++ program that utilizes the Windows graphics and mouse libraries to create an interactive 2D animation. [REASON]
7. Describe how the Standard Template Library, exception handling, and bitwise operations are used in typical game programs, and write a small 2D game that utilizes those constructs in an appropriate manner. [REASON]
8. Locate and use printed and online documentation to solve programming problems. [REASON]
9. Describe applications which will benefit from low-level bitwise operation. [COMMUNICATE]

CS& 141 - Computer Science I Java

1. Use the basic constructs of the Java programming language to write a correct, efficient and maintainable application program. [REASON]
2. Analyze real-world problems in quantitative terms and formulate programming solutions. [REASON]
3. Describe object-oriented concepts and structures in Java. [REASON]
4. Design and implement algorithms typically used in computer programming. [REASON]
5. Work cooperatively in small groups to design, implement and test a program. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 142 - Computer Science II Java

1. Design and implement Java programs creating a hierarchy of classes with inheritance, composition and interface implementation. [REASON]
2. Create highly useable graphical user interfaces using Java tools. [REASON]
3. Write Java programs utilizing recursion and various searching and sorting algorithms. [REASON]
4. Work cooperatively in small groups to produce and test correct, efficient and maintainable programs. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 143 - Computer Science III Java

1. Design, implement and test programs properly utilizing multiple data structures. [REASON]
2. Analyze algorithms for efficiency (big O and big Omega). [REASON]
3. Produce and test complex n-tier programs in a professional manner. [REASON]
4. Work cooperatively in small groups to produce correct, efficient and maintainable program. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 161 - Introduction to Computer Game Development

1. Categorize games according to common game genres. [REASON]
2. Describe diverse game components. [REASON]
3. Enumerate the general computer game platforms and the strength and weaknesses of each. [REASON]
4. Describe the game development process. [REASON]
5. Prepare a design document for a simple game. [REASON]
6. Describe some basic concepts, features, and techniques of graphics programming including the representation and display of points, colors, lines, polygons, and bitmaps, the translation, scaling and rotation of images, sprite creation and animation, scrolling, and simple collision detection. [REASON]
7. Create an optimized game that includes geometric transformations, multilevel scrolling, sprite animation, and collision detection using Visual Basic.NET and the Windows GDI+ (Graphics Device Interface). [REASON]
8. Independently research an aspect of computer game development. [REASON]
9. Describe general characteristics common to all games. [COMMUNICATE]
10. Complete a project as part of a team or group programming effort. [COMMUNICATE]
11. Present a reasoned opinion on a current social controversy involving the nature of computer games. [EXPLORE]

CS 162 - Graphics and Game Programming I

1. Describe the general purpose of programming libraries and application programming interfaces (APIs). [REASON]
2. Describe various graphics and multimedia programming libraries available for the Windows environment. [REASON]
3. Describe the general principles of the COM (Component Object Model) architecture. [REASON]
4. Describe the various components of the DirectX programming library including DirectDraw, DirectSound, DirectMusic, DirectInput, Direct3D, DirectShow, DirectPlay, DirectMedia, and Direct Animation. [REASON]
5. Enumerate the hardware and software requirements needed to both develop and run DirectX applications. [REASON]
6. Make DirectX function calls from within Visual Basic.NET, C#, or C++ programs. [REASON]
7. Create an application using .NET and DirectDraw which will allow a user to smoothly scroll through a tiled “world”. [REASON]
8. Describe some common programming problems associated with smooth animation. [COMMUNICATE]
9. Complete a project as part of a team or group programming effort. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 163 - Graphics and Game Programming II

1. Install, configure, and utilize Visual Studio and the DirectX software development kit. [REASON]
2. Create, debug, and test a program using appropriate DirectX components, image buffering, timers, and user input. [REASON]
3. Describe the representation of colors in Windows programs in palletized and non-palletized modes. [REASON]
4. Describe and implement various line drawing and fill algorithms. [REASON]
5. Describe the representation of colors in Windows programs in palletized and non-palletized modes. [REASON]
6. Implement fundamental algorithms to perform pixel, line, bitmap clipping, and 2D matrix transformations of points, lines, and polygons. [REASON]
7. Complete a project as part of a team or group programming effort. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 170 - Game Mathematics I

1. Define a set and utilize set notation and operations including Cartesian product. [REASON]
2. Interpret common set operations from both an analytic and geometric viewpoint. [REASON]
3. Graph various functions in 2D and 3D space. [REASON]
4. Use polynomial functions to solve interpolation, approximation, and prediction problems characteristic of computer games. [REASON]
5. Use trigonometric functions and identities to solve 2D and 3D problems in math, physics and computer graphics. [REASON]]
6. Represent basic 2D and 3D figures such as ellipses, paraboloids, ellipsoids, and prisms using analytic geometry. [REASON]
7. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to peers, and work with peers to jointly solve mathematical problems. [COMMUNICATE ]

CS 172 - Game Mathematics II

1. Define a vector and describe and utilize common vector operations including addition, subtraction, and dot products. [REASON]
2. Define a matrix and common matrix properties and operations including the identity and transpose matrix determinant, matrix addition, subtraction, and multiplication. [REASON]
3. Solve systems of linear equations using matrix operations and gaussian elimination. [REASON]
4. Interpret common vector operations from both an analytic and geometric viewpoint. [REASON]
5. Define a linear transformation recognize linear transformations from both algebraic and geometric representations. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Write common transformation matrices used in game programming, including scaling, skewing, translation, rotation, and projection matrices. [REASON]
7. Define imaginary and complex numbers and their common properties and operations such as power, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, conjugate, and magnitude. [REASON]
8. Define hypercomplex numbers and quaternions, and describe how they and their common operations represent a generalization of complex numbers. [COMMUNICATE]
9. Apply quaternion operations to common game programming tasks such as 2D collision, 3D reflection, polygon penetration, and lighting and shadow casting in 3D games. [REASON]
10. Apply the principles of game mathematics to represent scene generation in a 3D game including motion, lighting and texturing. [REASON]
11. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to peers, and work with peers to jointly solve mathematical problems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 185 - Two-Dimensional Game Development Project

1. Write an application with sound that retrieves, interprets and handles data from and to multiple devices. [REASON]
2. Create and edit a sound sample that can be used in a game. [REASON]
3. Utilize basic fundamentals of game physics. [REASON]
4. Define various fundamentals of working with sound and sound files. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Create and present a design document for a game. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Work on a team to create, debug and test a 2D video game which incorporates graphics, sound, input and physics modeling. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 194 - Three-Dimensional Graphics Animation

1. Apply common modeling techniques such as extrusion, revolution, deformation, and fractal generation to create simple volumetric objects. [REASON]
2. Describe how motion can be represented as translation, rotation and change of scale, and demonstrate their understanding by applying these transformations using 3D animation software. [COMMUNICATE]
3. Describe orthographic and perspective/camera views, and demonstrate an understanding by navigating and manipulating objects in these views using 3D animation software. [COMMUNICATE]
4. Describe how multiple world objects can be represented as a hierarchy, and animate multiple objects using this knowledge and 3D animation software. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Apply common modeling techniques such as extrusion, revolution, deformation, and fractal generation to create simple volumetric objects. [REASON]
6. Use various techniques to generate and apply surface textures to 3D objects. [REASON]
7. Use key frame and function curve animation techniques to animate a 3D object. [REASON]
8. Render, shade and optimize a scene. [REASON]
9. Create and complete final editing for a movie file. [REASON]
10. Set various camera views and scene light sources and be able to render the final scene using a commercial 3D graphics program. [REASON]

CS 195 - Three-Dimensional Computer Animation II

1. Describe the importance of surface texture in the creation of 3D objects. [COMMUNICATE]
2. Describe and use multiple techniques to generate and apply surface textures to 3D objects. [COMMUNICATE]
3. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different texturing techniques. [COMMUNICATE]
4. Describe the relative motion of simple jointed models, and how such models can be animated using forward and inverse kinematic techniques. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Utilize kinematic techniques to animate a 3D jointed model. [REASON]
6. Build a complex scene and animate it with interacting complex movements. [REASON]
7. Describe the 3D rendering process. [COMMUNICATE]
8. Utilize software to render, shade and optimize a scene. [REASON]
9. Create and complete final editing for a movie file. [REASON]

CS 199 - Special Projects

1. Successfully complete a project related to the specified topic. [REASON]

CS 210 - Game Physics

1. Describe the benefit of physics-based realism to a video game. [COMMUNICATE]
2. Describe the concepts of rigid body dynamics as it applies to real-time simulations. [COMMUNICATE]
3. Design and implement a real-time simulation that includes projectiles and vehicles. [REASON]

CS 215 - Intermediate Visual Basic .NET

1. Use the basic constructs of Visual Basic to write a correct, efficient and maintainable application program. [REASON]
2. Use Visual Basic to access files and databases. [REASON]
3. Use Visual Basic to link applications. [REASON]
4. Work cooperatively in small groups to produce a correct, efficient and maintainable program including error-handling and debugging. [REASON]
5. Produce well written and easily understood documentation of program code. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 216 - Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming

1. Write substantive, efficient, and maintainable application programs using the advanced tools of Visual Basic .NET. [REASON]
2. Build reusable and dynamic data structures, such as linked lists, queues, stacks utilizing classes, inheritance and composition. [REASON]
3. Create Web services applications and distinguish usage of ASP.NET among clients and servers. [REASON]
4. Implement VB.NET networking applications using sockets. [REASON]
5. Explain the essentials of accessing a relational database with SQL and ADO.NET from within an application program. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Demonstrate appropriate implementation of classes and collection hierarchies. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Work cooperatively in small groups to produce significant and practical Windows and Web application programs. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 217 - Internet Programming with .NET

1. Convert an existing VB or C++ program to a Web service. [REASON]
2. Design and implement an ASP.NET based program utilizing relational databases and SQL. [REASON]
3. Use existing web controls and create new Web controls to implement a web based application. [REASON]
4. Integrate a data source with a Web control or web service. [REASON]
5. Work cooperatively in small groups to design, program, and deploy applications, Web services, and components. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 218 - Introduction to C#

1. Design and implement programs with multiple classes using accepted object oriented techniques. [REASON]
2. Develop an object oriented Windows application that uses C# syntax, constructs, structures and multiple classes. [REASON]
3. Work with a team to design, implement and test a C# program. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 225 - UNIX Shell Programming

1. Design and implement useful shell scripts utilizing AWK programming language statements. [REASON]
2. Utilize shell variables, environment variables, shell language constructs and advanced file commands within shell scripts. [REASON]
3. Compare and contrast the Bourne, C and Korn Shells. [COMMUNICATE]
4. Describe the responsibilities of the UNIX system administrator and perform the common tasks performed by a system administrator. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Relate UNIX specific features to generalized operating system principles. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 226 - Advanced UNIX: Perl

1. Design and implement PERL programs for common system administration tasks. [REASON]
2. Utilize the UNIX-specific features of PERL. [REASON]

CS 240 - Android Applications

 

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Develop and test simple applications within the Android environment. [REASON]
2. Develop and test applications which properly interact with common Android controls. [REASON]
3. Design Android interfaces which are understandable and convenient for the user to use. [REASON]
4. Demonstrate understanding of Android core applications including an email client, SMS program, calendar, maps, browser, contacts and others. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 255 - Special Topics

1. Understand basic principles involved in the topic of consideration. [REASON]
2. Implement a small program or system that makes use of principles involved in the topic. [REASON]

CS 262 - Introduction to Three-Dimensional Graphics Programming

1. Describe how positions are represented in 3D Cartesian and non-Cartesian coordinate systems. [COMMUNICATE]
2. Describe various attributes, operations, and algorithms associated with graphics primitives including line drawing and shape filling algorithms and describe the relative advantages and disadvantages of each. [COMMUNICATE]
3. Sketch representations of various 3D geometric objects as a series of polygonal surfaces or meshes. [REASON]
4. Encode a series of 2D points in a matrix form, perform scalar by matrix multiplication, matrix addition, subtraction, and multiplication, and be able to geometrically interpret the results of such operations. [REASON]
5. Describe how scaling, translation, and rotation of a 3D cube can be represented by matrix operations. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Describe how a perspective projection may be expressed as a matrix operation and how the overall rendering process can be considered as a series of “space” transformations which transforms the object from its local space to a screen space. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Define world, view, projection, and clipping transformations and be able to express how such a series of transformations describe the rendering process. [COMMUNICATE ]
8. Describe various color models commonly encountered in 3D graphics applications and commonly used techniques for specifying animation sequences. [COMMUNICATE]
9. Describe the relationship of the Direct3D immediate and retained modes and the relative advantages and disadvantages of using each. [COMMUNICATE]
10. Write a program which initializes a Direct3D retained mode application and creates a 3D clipper and clip list. [REASON]
11. Write a program which creates a Direct3D retained mode device, mesh scene frame, cameral frame, and viewport. [REASON]

CS 271 - Three-Dimensional Game Development I DirectX

1. Program a game scene with ambient, directional and spot lighting. [REASON]
2. Program a scene which includes a texture mapped solid figure. [REASON]
3. Program mipmapping algorithms to improve the visual detail of a solid textured figure as the figure is approached. [REASON]
4. Write programs utilizing full Direct3D tools and capabilities. [REASON]
5. Describe the overall architecture of DirectX including the relationship of hardware and software resources. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Describe various rendering device performance characteristics, and their advantages and disadvantages. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Describe the effects of memory placement choices on mesh load and rendering times. [COMMUNICATE]
8. Describe the process of applying texture maps to polygon, including various common texture addressing modes. [COMMUNICATE]
9. Describe how aliasing can cause texture artifacts, and how various filtering techniques can help eliminate the artifacts. [COMMUNICATE]
10. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to peers, and work with peers to jointly solve problems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 272 - Three-Dimensional Game Development II DirectX

1. Recognize and describe several special effects such as particle systems, billboards, texture animation, corona, constrained billboards, and animated textures, and be able to describe situations in which these special effects can best be implemented. [REASON]
2. Write code which will implement a particle system that produces a realistic smoke trail. [REASON]
3. Design and implement an octree spatial portioning algorithm and integrate it into a general collision detection system. [REASON]
4. Write a program which will allow a user to move a sphere through a game world with realistic collision behavior. [REASON]
5. Write code that implements an animated skeleton and mesh skin. [REASON]
6. Describe how fog is represented in a 3D game, and be able to write D3D code to add fog to a game scene. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Describe how transparency is modeled in a 3D rendering engine, and how alpha blending, depth ordering, and texture color keying are related to transparency models. [COMMUNICATE]
8. Describe collision detection algorithms for common geometric forms, and how to integrate such algorithms into a general game engine. [COMMUNICATE]
9. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to instructor and peers, and work with peers to jointly solve game programming problems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 273 - Three-Dimensional Game Development III DirectX

1. Program matrix operations which transform 3D geometric coordinates to their final perspective screen view. [REASON]
2. Render a frame with ambient, directional and spot lighting. [REASON]
3. Apply knowledge of material surface properties to program light characteristics in a game scene. [REASON]
4. Render a frame which includes a texture mapped solid figure. [REASON]
5. Describe the overall architecture of the OpenGL API. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to peers, and work with peers to jointly solve mathematical problems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 274 - Three-Dimensional Game Development IV DirectX

1. Write code which will implement multiple texturing. [REASON]
2. Write code which will use environment mapping to implement chrome mapping and cartoon shading. [REASON]
3. Use hierarchical transformations to position objects relative to one another. [REASON]
4. Use vertex animation to display animated characters. [REASON]
5. Describe how hardware considerations affect graphics efficiency, and how various optimization processes can be used to overcome efficiency bottlenecks. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Describe the limits on texture resolution and be able to determine cases in which the limits become important. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Describe skinning and its relationship to other animation techniques. [COMMUNICATE]
8. Describe the uses of spatial partitioning and write code to implement spatial partition algorithms such as, quadtrees, octtrees, KD-trees, and BSP Trees. [COMMUNICATE]
9. Describe the difference between broad and narrow phase collision detection and write a program that implements both. [COMMUNICATE]
10. Describe situations in which different collision detection strategies, such as ray intersection testing, ellipsoid, unit spheres, swept sphere and triangle are applicable, and be able to write algorithms to implement each technique. [COMMUNICATE]
11. Describe common methods of determining potential visibility sets. [COMMUNICATE]
12. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to the instructor and peers, and work with peers to jointly solve programming problems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 283 - Artificial Intelligence for Game Developers

1. Design and implement a program that utilizes Dijkstra’s path finding algorithm to navigate arbitrary maps. [REASON]
2. Design and implement a program that utilizes the A* path finding algorithms. [REASON]
3. Discuss the history and evolution of path finding. [COMMUNICATE]
4. Describe basic path finding methodology. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Compare and contrast Dijkstra’s and the A* path finding algorithms. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Clearly communicate problem and solution descriptions to peers, and work with peers to jointly solve programming problems. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 285 - Three-Dimensional Game Development Project

1. Utilize 3D objects in 3D space. [REASON]
2. Incorporate Collision concepts in a 3D environment. [REASON]
3. Implement sound and music attributes. [REASON]
4. Develop and use Art assets. [REASON]
5. Present a design for a 3D game and answer questions about it. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Work cooperatively and efficiently in a team to complete a working 3D game. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 290 - Introduction to Software Testing and Quality Assurance

1. Complete a standardized bug report. [REASON]
2. Distinguish between black box and white box testing and between structural and functional testing. [REASON]
3. Create black box test plan for a program. [REASON]
4. Describe the overall goals and limitations of testing and software quality assurance. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Describe the key components of a testing model including the project, environment, program, bug, and tests. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Describe tactics for finding and analyzing both reproducible and non-reproducible coding errors and be able to find and analyze such errors in a program. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Describe regression testing and its general purpose. [COMMUNICATE]
8. Describe the purpose, domain, and limitations of automated testing. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 293 - Game Testing

1. Identify structural components of a game that require independent testing. [REASON]
2. Identify interactions between structural components in a game that require testing. [REASON]
3. Identify and report common bugs in game control devices. [REASON]
4. Enumerate game genres and testing problems and strategies specific to each genre. [REASON]
5. Utilize testing tools to implement portions of a video game test plan. [REASON]
6. Describe the specialized problems that the hardware and software design of video games presents to the tester. [COMMUNICATE]
7. Describe the common tools available for video game testing. [COMMUNICATE]
8. Work in a group to design and implement a test plan for a video game. [COMMUNICATE]

CS 299 - Special Projects

1. Successfully complete a project related to the specified topic. [REASON]