CSIS Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)
Save money without sacrificing quality.
Grossmont College's Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses use free instructional materials
to help reduce the cost of attending college. The collection includes interactive
textbooks and downloadable PDF resources for participating CSIS courses.
Available Textbooks
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Explore free, instructor-developed textbooks designed to support your success while
eliminating textbook costs.
Official CSIS Course Descriptions & Prerequisites
CSIS 185 – Computational Theory for AI
Computational Theory for AI: An Intuitive Math in AI
Author: A. Nuzen
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CSIS 252 – Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence with Python
Data Structures with Python for Cybersecurity and AI Applications
Author: A. Nuzen
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CSIS 266 – Introduction to Large Language Models
Introduction to Large Language Models
Author: A. Nuzen
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CSIS 293 – Introduction to Java
Introduction to Java
Author: A. Nuzen
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Non-Credit Courses
Expand your skills at no cost.
Explore free, non-credit CSIS courses designed to help you build practical skills
and prepare for college or the workplace.
• CSIS 090 – AI Jumpstart
• CSIS 091 – AI Ethics
• CSIS 092 – Better Prompt Design