COMPSCI 122A: Introduction to Data Management

Introduction to the design of databases and the use of database management systems (DBMS) for applications. Topics include entity-relationship modeling for design, relational data model, relational algebra, relational design theory, and Structured Query Language (SQL) programming.

Grade: B-

COMPSCI 122B: Project in Databases and Web Applications

Introduces students to advanced database technologies and Web applications. Topics include database connectivity (ODBC/JDBC), extending databases using stored procedures, database administration, Web servers, Web programming languages (Java servlets, XML, Ajax, and mobile platforms).

Grade: B+

COMPSCI 112: Computer Graphics

Introduction to the fundamental principles of 3D computer graphics including polygonal modeling, geometric transformations, visibility algorithms, illumination models, texturing, and rasterization. Use of an independently-learned 3D graphics API to implement these techniques.

Grade: A-

COMPSCI 117: Project in Computer Vision

Students undertake construction of a computer vision system. Topics include automatically building 3D models from photographs, searching photo collections, robot navigation, and human motion tracking.

Grade: A

COMPSCI 121: Information Retrieva

An introduction to information retrieval including indexing, retrieval, classifying, and clustering text and multimedia documents.

Grade: A

COMPSCI 132: Computer Networks

Computer network architectures, protocols, and applications. Internet congestion control, addressing, and routing. Local area networks. Multimedia networking.

Grade: A-

COMPSCI 141: Concepts in Programming Languages I

In-depth study of several contemporary programming languages stressing variety in data structures, operations, notation, and control. Examination of different programming paradigms, such as logic programming, functional programming and object-oriented programming; implementation strategies, programming environments, and programming style.

Grade: A+

COMPSCI 143A: Principles of Operating Systems

Principles and concepts of process and resource management, especially as seen in operating systems. Processes, memory management, protection, scheduling, file systems, and I/O systems are covered. Concepts illustrated in the context of several well-known systems.

Grade: B+

COMPSCI 161: Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Techniques for efficient algorithm design, including divide-and-conquer and dynamic programming, and time/space analysis. Fast algorithms for problems applicable to networks, computer games, and scientific computing, such as sorting, shortest paths, minimum spanning trees, network flow, and pattern matching.

Grade: A+

COMPSCI 171: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Different means of representing knowledge and uses of representations in heuristic problem solving. Representations considered include predicate logic, semantic nets, procedural representations, natural language grammars, and search trees.

Grade: A-

COMPSCI 178. Machine Learning and Data-Mining

Introduction to principles of machine learning and data-mining applied to real-world datasets. Typical applications include spam filtering, object recognition, and credit scoring.

Grade: A

I&C SCI 161: Game Engine Lab

The use of an open source game or graphics engine in the design and implementation of a computer game. Principles of game engine design. Students work on teams to design, implement, and evaluate new computer games based on an engine.

Grade: A

I&C SCI 51. Introductory Computer Organization

Multilevel view of system hardware and software. Operation and interconnection of hardware elements. Instruction sets and addressing modes. Virtual memory and operating systems. Laboratory work using low-level programming languages.

Grade: B+

I&C SCI 53: Principles in System Design

Introduces basic principles of system software: operating systems, compilers, and networking. Exposure to the following topics through theoretical and practical programming experiences: linking and loading, process and memory management, concurrency and synchronization, network communication, programming for performance, etc.

Grade: A

I&C SCI 45C. Programming in C/C++ as a Second Language

An introduction to the lexical, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic characteristics of the C/C++ languages for experienced programmers. Emphasis on object-oriented programming, using standard libraries, and programming with manual garbage collection.

Grade: B+

I&C SCI 46: Data Structure Implementation and Analysis

Focuses on implementation and mathematical analysis of fundamental data structures and algorithms. Covers storage allocation and memory management techniques.

Grade: A