What is the first course in computer science?

You learn architecture and organization after you learn programming. My program is ABET accredited so it follows a certain standard.

My curriculum at the University of Illinois at Chicago:

111 Program Design I

3 hours. Introduction to programming: control structures; variables and data types; problem decomposition and procedural programming; input and output; aggregate data structures including arrays; programming exercises

then

141 Program Design II

3 hours. Data abstraction and modular design; recursion; lists and stacks; dynamic memory allocation; file manipulation; programming exercises. 3 hours. Previously listed as CS 102. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): CS 111 and credit or concurrent registration in MATH 180. (which is calculus 1)

then

211 Programming Practicum

2 hours. Software development tools and practices; debugging and testing; advanced language features; standard libraries; code management. 2 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CS 141

at the same time you can take

261 Machine Organization

3 hours. Data representation and computer arithmetic; machine language; addressing; memory hierarchy; subroutines; data structures; processor architecture: hardwdare components, pipelining. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CS 211.

Intro to Computers

Sadly... Unless you test out of this class, this will be such a waste (depending on the extend of your computing knowledge). It explains the basic operations of a computer, MS Office, and Internet/Email.

Next up would be some Intro to Programing, (either using C or JAVA) or some other intro class related to your specific computer field. Intro to Networks, Intro to Databases, etc...

There is some variation within accredited programs but you would need computer architecture and introduction to programming.

Nice Question!

On generally speaking,requirements are the basic for all Events.Here in computer science,architecture (req)----design(architecture internal structure)----coding----testing----maintanence.

As per your request,Requirements are initial.then only programming.

thank you.