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Undergraduate Computer Science

2014 Spring Term

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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (GM)

COMPSCI 162

A thorough introduction to using computers covering word processing, spreadsheets, data storage and retrieval, computer graphics and applications, uses of computers, e-mail and the Internet, hardware, history, and problems arising from the use of computers.

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INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING (GM)

COMPSCI 171

An introduction to computer programming and its applications to science, business and education. Opportunity for extensive experience in designing and writing structured programs in the Visual Basic language.

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INTRODUCTION TO JAVA

COMPSCI 172

This course will give students the essentials of object-oriented programming in Java. Students will learn to formulate algorithms, to solve problems and to implement those solutions with a Java program that employs objects and classes. The student will be introduced to object-oriented design, applications and applets, class construction, methods and message passing arrays, string processing, file processing, and some event-handling and Graphical Use Interface programming. This course is designed for students with some prior programming experience.

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INTRODUCTION TO C++

COMPSCI 174

This course teaches basic programming skills using the structured high-level language C++. Topics include basic input and output, declaration and use of variables, use of control statements, implementation of functions usig value and reference parameters, arrays, and structures. Students will write moderately complex applications using C++.

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INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE AND THE WEB (GM)

COMPSCI 181

This course provides the student with a comprehensive working knowledge of a modern database package including the creation of a database, construction of a wide range of queries, use of forms, and report writing features. The course also gives an introduction to the creation of World Wide Web pages using the Extended Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML).

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CONCEPTS OF PROGRAMMING

COMPSCI 220

This course teaches students professional software development using object-oriented program design and the Java programming language. Coverage includes correct business programming style and documentation, program debugging and testing, database and file processing, event-handling, and graphical user interfaces.

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INTERMEDIATE C++

COMPSCI 222

This course will cover more advanced issues of C++, including memory management, pointers and user-defined data types. Topics will include reading and writing files, dynamic arrays, implementation of the principles of object oriented design including encapsulation, and inheritance, planning and testing. Students will write complex applications using C++.

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DATA STRUCTURES

COMPSCI 223

This course covers issues of data structures, professional software development methodologies including software patterns and advanced object oriented techniques. Topics include lists, queues, stacks and trees. Complex data structure and object-oriented design technique, including inheritance and polymorphism, are applied to develop and large projects. UNREQ: MCS 231, COMPSCI 231, COMPSCI 223

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ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING

COMPSCI 271

This course covers PC hardware and the use of an assembly language including writing, linking, and executing a program. Also covered are number systems, the 8086 processor, instructions for arithmetic and logical operations, memory access, loops, declaring variables, and using interrupts, machine language, segments, stacks, procedure writing, and file handling.

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SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING

COMPSCI 347

This course provides basic tools for numerical computation within a scientific context. It focuses on the development and implementation of numerical algorithms and visualization of complex data sets. Numerical methods include roots of nonlinear equations, linear systems, eigenvalue problems, numerical integration, initial value problems, and data fitting. MATLAB is used.

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JAVASCRIPT AND DHTML

COMPSCI 381

JavaScript is a computer language for adding flexibility and functionality to web pages. A powerful language in its own right, it also has the capability to interact with HTML forms, browsers, Java applets, and other objects found on a web page. Students in this course will gain a thorough understanding of JavaScript, and learn to harness it abilitities to manage windows, forms, events, cookies, etc.

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CGI SCRIPTING

COMPSCI 382

CGI scripting is key to processing web forms, as well as for automating a wide range of server tasks. This course will provide a thorough introduction to the CGI scripting languages including PERL, PHP, PYTHON, and RUBY. Students will learn to manipulate data, generate dynamic web pages, control email and much more.

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THEORY OF ALGORITHMS

COMPSCI 433

This course is a survey of algorithms needed for searching, sorting, pattern matching, analyzing graphs, and a variety of other problems of discrete mathematics. Analysis of algorithm efficiency and space/time tradeoffs are discussed.

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THEORY OF COMPUTATION

COMPSCI 434

This course is an introduction to the theory of computation. It discusses finite automata and Turing machines as models of computation. It includes discussions of regular sets, recursive and partially recursive functions, context free grammars, the halting problem, undecidable problems, complexity, and Np-completeness.

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COMPUTER NETWORKING

COMPSCI 460

This course introduces the principles, applications, protocols, and architectures of data networks. It places an equal emphasis on practical experience as well as theoretical foundations. There will be abundant network programming and lab activities around application layer, transportation layer, and routing.

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WEB SERVER AND UNIX ADMINISTRATION

COMPSCI 481

This course is intended to introduce students to Web Server software and UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems from the perspective of the System Administratior. Linux, the fastest growing operating system, will be studied in detail, together with the Apache web server. Web server configuration will be studied, including optimization, security issues and vertual server administration. Additional topics will include shell programming, system monitoring, file systems and the X Windows GUI. This course will focus on common system administration duties on the Linux platform. Students will acquire competency in using shell programming skills to automate the maintenance of server activity. Emphasis will be placed on using Linux as an Internet server.

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WEB DATABASE DEVELOPMENT

COMPSCI 482

This course will introduce students to database applications using MySql databases on a UNIX platform. Topics will include SQL; creating, accessing and updating server-side databases; a variety of database-to-web interface tools. Transactions with other database products via CGI scripting will also be considered.

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INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

COMPSCI 498

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable. Department Consent required.

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INDEPENDENT STUDY - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

COMPSCI 498R

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable. Department Consent required.