CS 422 Fall 2000                     SYLLABUS                   September 1, 2000

(NOTE REVISED OFFICE HOURS as of 9-20-00!)

Instructor:      Jeffrey Horn,  email:     jhorn@nmu.edu
                        office:   New Science Building 1119
                        phone:  227-1607

Office Hours:   WThF    2:00-3:00, are open office hours, no appt. necessary
                             WF    3:00-5:00 pm, Tu 10:00am-5:00pm, and  Th 2:00-5:00 pm are by appointment only (email me!)

Textbook (required):  Introduction to Algorithms,
                                        by Cormen, Leiserson, & Rivest, available in Campus Bookstore

Classroom:   New Science Building, Room 1207
Meeting Times:  1:00 - 1:50 am,  MWF
Prerequisites:   CS 222 and MA 240 or MA 340
Our web page:   http://cs.nmu.edu/~jeffhorn/Classes/CS422/Fall2000

 (I will use the web page EXTENSIVELY, posting everything I can up there as soon as possible.  This includes all electronic forms of handouts, assignments, solutions, sample tests, etc.  Also I will post announcements, links to interesting, topic-related sites, etc.  So please check our page regularly!  At the very least, twice a week.  We will also have a WebCT page for posting grades, etc.)


TOPICS:  (tentative)

OVERVIEW

  • ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS
  • Big-Oh, Omega, etc. Notation
  • Time and Space Complexity
  • THEORY OF COMPUTATION
  • Abstract Models of Computation (Turing Machines, RAM model, etc.)
  • Complexity Hierarchy
  • Undecidability
  • NP-Hardness, NP-Completeness
  • ADVANCED DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS
  • Heaps and Priority Queues
  • Advanced Sorting
  • Advanced Trees

    • GRADING:
    30% Written Homeworks
    30% Programs.
    10% Quizes
    10% Exams in-class and take-home
    10% Final exam, comprehensive.
    10% Instructor's discretion
    Late Policy:  For programs and homeworks, 5% off for each day late (counting only days that the university is open; e.g., not weekends or snowdays).   But of course I cannot accept them after solutions are handed out!  As for exams, those cannot be made up except under the most severe and extenuating emergencies!  Don't take a chance if you don't have to!  (If we have "enough" assignments and/or quizes, I will drop the lowest grade in that category.)

     COMPUTING FACILITIES:
    The Linux lab in SC 1207

    NOTE:  If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or services, please inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Disability  Services Office at 1104 University Center (227-1737;  TTY 227-1543)  Reasonable and effective  accommodations and services will be provided to students if requests are  made in a timely manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with  federal, state, and University guidelines.