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Ceg 360/560-01: Digital System Design, Travis E. Doom

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Design of digital systems. Topics include flip-flops, registers, counters, programmable logic devices, memory devices, register-level design, and microcomputer system organization. Students must show competency in the design of digital systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Prerequisite: CEG260.

Ceg 260-01: Digital Computer Hardware/Switching Circuits, Meilin Liu

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

We will discuss and cover basic digital, combinational and sequential logic systems. Labs will be used to gain valuable practical experience in implementing elementary circuits and logic designs.

Ceg 320/520-01: Computer Organization, Michael L. Raymer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 221-01: Introduction To C Programming For Engineers, Jay Dejongh

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course introduces advanced constructs, algorithms, and data structures in the C programming language. Emphasis is on problem solving and techniques useful to engineers. Topics include functions, array, pointers, structures as well as sorting algorithms, linked lists, complex numbers, and numerical methods applications. 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: CEG220 (Introduction to C Programming for Engineers).

Ceg 402/602-01: Introduction To Computer Communication, Jianing Ma

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of communication
networks, different types of networks, protocols over different layers, and network
applications through lectures, labs, homework, and reading on relevant materials. You will
•Understand networking principles, protocols, and technologies.
•Understand some design and performance issues involved in providing a
network service.
•Acquire background for supporting e-commerce, e-government, and e-education.
•Gain hands-on experience with programming techniques for network
protocols.
•Obtain background for original research in computer networks.

Ceg 434/634-01: Concurrent Software Design, Douglas J. Kelly

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an introduction to concurrent program design in the UNIX environment. Classical problems of synchronization, concurrency, and their solutions are examined through course projects, homework, and readings on operating system design.

Ceg 433/633-01: Operating Systems, Thomas Wischgoll

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

By the end of this quarter, you should be able to apply the learned concepts to the following:
•Develop, test and debug programs in Unix.
•Improve the performance of programs by tuning virtual memory usage, and file io.
•Design and construct device drivers for Unix.
•Design and build newer file systems for any OS.

During the course we will discuss topics from the following areas:
•Operating system structures
•Operating system interfaces
•Process management and scheduling
•Interprocess communication
•File systems
•Memory management

Ceg 453/653: Embedded Systems, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 702-01: Advanced Computer Networks, Yong Pei

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an in-depth examination of the fundamental concepts and principles in communications and computer networks. Topics include: queuing analysis, ATM, frame relay, performance analysis of routings, and flow and congestion controls.

Ceg 498-01: Design Experience, Thomas C. Hartrum

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

CEG 498 (Design Experience) is a summative computer engineering design project course that builds upon previous engineering, science, mathematics and communications course work. CEG 498 projects are a minimum of two quarters in length and must be completed in groups of at least three students. Projects are selected under the guidance of the course instructor and are tailored to both student interest and formal classroom preparation. Students are evaluated both on their individual contributions as recorded in a graded engineering journal and on the quality of their collective efforts as reflected in group generated products.

Ceg 760-01: Advanced Software Computer Engineering, Thomas C. Hartrum

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course covers advanced topics in software engineering. Aspects of problem specification, design, verification, and evaluation are discussed. We will focus on design methods, including software patterns and software architecture, plus some advanced topics involving formal methods of software specification or evaluation using software metrics. Students will participate in team projects to apply the methods discussed.

Ceg 730-01: Distributed Computing Principles, Prabhaker Mateti

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

[4 Credit Hours] Communicating sequential processes, clients and servers, remote procedure calls, stub generation, weak and strong semaphores, split-binary-semaphores, and distributed termination. Example languages: SR, Linda. Prerequisite: CEG 633

Cs 480/680: Comparative Languages, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course will introduce fundamental concepts and paradigms underlying the design of modern programming languages. For concreteness, we study the details of an object-oriented language (e.g. Java), and a functional language (e.g., Scheme) . The overall goal is to enable comparison and evaluation of existing languages. The programming assignments will be coded in Java 5 and in Scheme.

Cs 240: Introduction To Computer Science I, Vanessa Starkey

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Basic concepts of programming and programming languages are introduced.
Emphasis is on structured programming and stepwise refinement. Prerequisite: MTH 130 or MPL 5.

Cs 205-01: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software 2007, M. K. Reynolds

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Focus on learning MS Office software applications including word processing (intermediate), spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics using a case-study approach where critical thinking and problem-solving skills are required. Computer concepts are integrated throughout the course to provide an understanding of the basics of computing, the latest technological advances and how they are used in industry. Ethics and issues encountered in
business are discussed to challenge students on societal impact of technology.

Cs 205: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, Karen Meyer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Focus on learning MS Office software applications including word processing (intermediate), spreadsheets, database and presentation graphics using a case study approach where critical thinking and problem solving skills are required. Computer concepts are integrated throughout the course to provide an understanding of the basics of computing, the latest technological advances and how they are used in industry. Ethics and issues encountered in business are discussed to challenge students on societal impact of technology.

Cs 206: Advanced Concepts/Techniques And Software Productivity Tools, Terri Bauer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

By the end of this course, the students will have a greater depth of understanding in the areas of spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software and web design using Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint covering the following topics.
Microsoft Excel 2007:
Chapters 4 -6
Microsoft Access 2007:
Chapters 4 -6
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007:
Chapter 3 & 4

Cs 470/670: System Simulation, Mateen M. Rizki

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cs 701: Database Systems And Design I, Guozhu Dong

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

An introduction to database design, database system implementation issues and techniques, and advanced data models and concepts.

Cs 241: Computer Programming Ii, Travis E. Doom

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

A continuation of CS240. The emphasis is on data abstraction and software engineering. Prerequisite: CS240.

Cs 765: Foundations Of Neurocomputation, John C. Gallagher

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is designed to help you develop a solid understanding of neural network algorithms and architectures. At the end of this course you should be able to read and critically evaluate most neural network papers published in major journals, (e.g. IEEE Transaction on Neural Networks, Neural Networks, and Neural Computation). In addition, you should be able to implement a broad range of network architectures and learning algorithms for a variety of applications.

Ceg 433-01: Operating Systems, Sarah Gothard

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 403/603-01: Personal Area Networks, Yong Pei

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 730-01: Distributed Computing Principles, Prabhaker Mateti

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Communicating sequential processes, clients and servers, remote procedure calls, stub generation, weak and strong semaphores, split-binary-semaphores, and distributed termination. Example languages: SR, Linda.

Ceg 720-01: Computer Architecture, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 220-01: Introduction To C Programming For Engineers - I, Ronald F. Taylor

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides a general introduction to computers as a problem-solving tool using the C programming language. Emphasis is on algorithms and techniques useful to engineers. Topics include data representation, debugging, and program verification. Some programming assignments may involve complex arithmetic and trigonometric and exponential functions. 4 credit hours. The course includes a scheduled laboratory section for which you must register.

Ceg 479/679-01: Computer Animation, Thomas Wischgoll

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

By the end of this quarter, you will have learnt techniques for designing various models and algorithms for animation of such models as well as theur rendering using OpenGL and CIC++.

Ceg 463/663-01: The Personal Software Development Process, John A. Reisner

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

In this course, you will learn about more about one particular way to address some of the challenges and issues associated with successful software development. Specifically, you will learn and use the Personal Software Process (PSP), designed to help individual software practitioners become more adept at their craft through the use of project planning, project tracking, defect analysis, review and verification activities, software measurement, and process management. This course-and the PSP-are somewhat unique in that they aim to help software engineers become more successful, not by examining issues associated with large-scale development (as is the case with many software engineering …

Ceg 433/633-01: Operating Systems, Prabhaker Mateti

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Overview of operating systems internals. File-system usage and design, process usage and control, virtual memory, multi user systems, access control. Course projects use C++ language. 4 Credit Hours. Three hours lecture, two hours lab. Prerequisites: CEG 320 and CS 400

Ceg 429/629-01: Internet Security, Prabhaker Mateti

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Introduction to security issues arising primarily from computer networks. Topics include node and service authentication, address spoofing, hijacking, SYN floods, smurfing, sniffing, routing tricks, and privacy of data en route. Buffer overruns and other exploitation of software development errors. Hardening of operating systems. Intrusion detection. Firewalls. Ethics. Prerequisites: CEG 433