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• CSCI-GA.1170-​002
  DS-GA.1170
  (2634) Fundamental Algorithms Recitation  Yassine Kadiri W 5:10-6:00PM CIWW 101
  

  Reviews a number of important algorithms, with emphasis on correctness and efficiency. The topics covered include solution of recurrence equations, sorting algorithms, selection, binary search trees and balanced-tree strategies, tree traversal, partitioning, graphs, spanning trees, shortest paths, connectivity, depth-first and breadth-first search, dynamic programming, and divide-and-conquer techniques.

  
  
  Prerequisites: At least one year of experience with a high-level language such as Pascal, C, C++, or Java; and familiarity with recursive programming methods and with data structures (arrays, pointers, stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees).
• CSCI-GA.2110-​001
  (2635) Programming Languages  Thomas Wies
  Office Hours W 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 109
  

  Discusses the design, use, and implementation of imperative, object-oriented, and functional programming languages. The topics covered include scoping, type systems, control structures, functions, modules, object orientation, exception handling, and concurrency. A variety of languages are studied, including C++, Java, Ada, Lisp, and ML, and concepts are reinforced by programming exercises.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Students taking this class should already have substantial programming experience.
• CSCI-GA.2250-​002
  (3268) Operating Systems  Shameem Akhter
  Office Hours W 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 102
  The topics covered include a review of linkers and loaders and the high-level design of key operating systems concepts such as process scheduling and synchronization; deadlocks and their prevention; memory management, including (demand) paging and segmentation; and I/O and file systems, with examples from Unix/Linux and Windows. Programming assignments may require C, C++, Java, or C#.
• CSCI-GA.2433-​001
  DS-GA.2433-001
  (2641) Database Systems  Zvi Kedem
  Office Hours W 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 109
  Database system architecture. Modeling an application and logical database design. The relational model and relational data definition and data manipulation languages. Design of relational databases and normalization theory. Physical database design. Concurrency and recovery. Query processing and optimization.
• CSCI-GA.2945-​005
  MATH-GA.2012-005
  (26174) Adv Topics Num Analysis: Monte Carlo Methods  Jonathan Weare W 11:00-12:50PM CIWW 1302
  

  This course primarily concerns the design and analysis of Monte Carlo sampling techniques for the estimation of averages with respect to high dimensional probability distributions. Standard simulation tools such as importance sampling, Gibbs and Metropolis-Hastings sampling, Langevin dynamics, and hybrid Monte Carlo will be introduced along with basic theoretical concepts regarding their convergence to equilibrium. The focus is on methods that are broadly useful for problems in science, engineering, and statistics. Particular attention will be paid to the major complicating issues like conditioning and rare events and methods to address them (e.g. tempering, interacting particle methods, and free-energy methods).

• CSCI-GA.3033-​001
  (2646) Special Topics: Big Data Science  Anasse Bari
  Office Hours W 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 201
  

  Data Science has recently gained a substantial interest in a variety of industries including healthcare, finance, manufacturing and marketing. It is positioned at the intersection point of computer science, data mining, machine learning, predictive analytics, business, statistics and domain expertise. It aims at finding hidden knowledge (patterns, models, associations) for the purpose of making better decisions. This course will introduce the basic fundamental concepts of the algorithms and the tools of extracting valuable insights from data with the ability to formulating and solving problems with it. Topics of this course include, but are not limited to: Basics of Data Analytics Project Lifecycle, Developing an Analytics Roadmap, Data Preprocessing, Data Analytics Use cases, Data Cleaning Algorithms, Feature Selection Algorithms, Introduction to Hadoop in Theory and in Practice, Algorithms for Finding Similar Data Items, Dimensionality Reduction techniques, Clustering Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Introduction to Sentiment Analysis in short text (e.g Tweets), Mining Association Rules, Performance Measures, Ensemble Methods, Information retrieval systems and Recommendation Systems with applications in Bio-informatics, Text Mining and Social Network Analytics.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Strong programming skills in the Java language and fundamentals of linear algebra.
• CSCI-GA.3033-​016
  (3356) Special Topics: Multicore Processors: Architecture and Programming  Mohamed Zahran
  Office Hours W 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 312
  

  This is a capstone course.

  The tremendous advances in process technology have created a revolution both in hardware and in software. On the hardware side, we moved from single core processors to multicore/manycore processors. Multicore chips are now everywhere. You can find them in smartphones, playstations, notebooks, all the way up to supercomputers. To benefit from these chips, software must be parallelized, which starts another revolution in software. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to both the hardware advances and parallel programming techniques targeting multicore and manycore processors. You will learn how to make the best use of the underlying hardware to build applications that are faster, more power efficient, and more reliable.

• CSCI-GA.3033-​023
  (3725) Special Topics: High Performance Machine Learning  Giacomo Domeniconi
  Office Hours
  Ulrich Finkler W 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 312
  

  This is a capstone course for the MSCS program.

  One of the key ingredients of the success of Machine Learning is the ability to perform computations on very large amounts of training data. High Performance Computing (HPC) is where cutting edge technology (GPUs, low latency interconnects, etc.) is applied to the solution of computing intensive problems. Today, the application of High Performance Computing techniques to ML algorithms is a fundamental driver for the progress of Artificial Intelligence. In this course, you will learn HPC techniques that are typically applied to supercomputing software, and how they are applied to obtain the maximum performance out of ML algorithms.

  Topics: ML Hardware and Software stack, Performance analysis methodology, ML algorithms performance, CUDA, cuDNN, Pytorch, MPI, Parallel and Distributed ML algorithms.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Operating Systems and Computer Architecture: CSCI-GA 2250 or good understanding of Computer Architecture, C/C++ programming, OS design, process stack/heap, threads, file-system, IO, Networks. Python and C languages: good programming skills in Python and C. Machine Learning and Neural Networks Algorithms: The course is focused on the performance rather than the algorithmic aspects. A basic explanation of the algorithms will be part of the course. However, it is strongly recommended to start the course with a basic understanding of the following algorithms: logistic regression, neural networks, convolutional neural networks.
• CSCI-GA.3812-​001
  (2650) Information Technology Projects *  Evan Korth
  Office Hours W 6:00-9:00PM CIWW 512
  

  This is a capstone course that connects students directly with real-world information technology problems. The goal of this course is to teach the skills needed for success in real-world information technology via a combination of classroom lectures and practical experience with large projects that have been specified by local “clients.” The typical clients are primarily companies, but can also be government agencies or nonprofit organizations. Each project lasts for the entire semester and is designed to involve the full software project life cycle. Examples of such projects are development of software to solve a business problem, including specifying requirements, writing and testing prototype code, and writing a final report; and evaluation of commercial software to be purchased to address a business problem, including gathering requirements, designing an architecture to connect the new software with existing systems, and assessing the suitability of available software products.

  
  
  Prerequisites: For MS in IS students: Successful completion of CSCI-GA 1170 Fundamental Algorithms and two of the following three courses: CSCI-GA 2262 Data Communications & Networks; CSCI-GA 2250 Operating Systems; CSCI-GA 2433 Database Systems. For MS in CS students: Successful completion of CSCI-GA 1170 Fundamental Algorithms, CSCI-GA 2110 Programming Languages, and CSCI-GA 2250 Operating Systems. PERMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRED.
• CSCI-UA.0002-​001
  (7480) Intro To Computer Programming  Deena Engel
  Office Hours MW 2:00-3:15PM CIWW 101
  

  An introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming, which is the foundation of computer science. Students design, write, and debug computer programs. No knowledge of programming is assumed.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with any programming experience should consult with the department before registering. Students who have taken or are taking Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101) will not receive credit for this course. Does not count toward the computer science major; serves as the prerequisite for students with no previous programming experience who want to continue into CSCI-UA 101 and pursue the major.
• CSCI-UA.0002-​003
  (7841) Intro To Computer Programming  Craig Kapp
  Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 109
  

  An introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming, which is the foundation of computer science. Students design, write, and debug computer programs. No knowledge of programming is assumed.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with any programming experience should consult with the department before registering. Students who have taken or are taking Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101) will not receive credit for this course. Does not count toward the computer science major; serves as the prerequisite for students with no previous programming experience who want to continue into CSCI-UA 101 and pursue the major.
• CSCI-UA.0002-​007
  (9089) Intro To Computer Programming  David Gochfeld
  Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM 60 Fifth Ave C12
  

  An introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming, which is the foundation of computer science. Students design, write, and debug computer programs. No knowledge of programming is assumed.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with any programming experience should consult with the department before registering. Students who have taken or are taking Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101) will not receive credit for this course. Does not count toward the computer science major; serves as the prerequisite for students with no previous programming experience who want to continue into CSCI-UA 101 and pursue the major.
• CSCI-UA.0002-​009
  (9931) Intro To Computer Programming  Adam Meyers
  Office Hours MW 8:00-9:15AM 60 Fifth Ave C10
  

  An introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming, which is the foundation of computer science. Students design, write, and debug computer programs. No knowledge of programming is assumed.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with any programming experience should consult with the department before registering. Students who have taken or are taking Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101) will not receive credit for this course. Does not count toward the computer science major; serves as the prerequisite for students with no previous programming experience who want to continue into CSCI-UA 101 and pursue the major.
• CSCI-UA.0004-​001
  (7845) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles  Alvaro Olsen MW 8:00-9:15AM 60 Fifth Ave 110
  Introduces students to both the practice of web design and the basic principles of computer science. The practice component covers not only web design but also current graphics and software tools. The principles section includes an overview of hardware and software, the history of computers, and a discussion of the impact of computers and the Internet.
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with computing experience should consult with the department before registering.
• CSCI-UA.0004-​003
  (7847) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles  Roy Vanegas
  Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM CIWW 101
  Introduces students to both the practice of web design and the basic principles of computer science. The practice component covers not only web design but also current graphics and software tools. The principles section includes an overview of hardware and software, the history of computers, and a discussion of the impact of computers and the Internet.
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with computing experience should consult with the department before registering.
• CSCI-UA.0004-​005
  (9090) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles  Lee-Sean Huang
  Office Hours MW 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 101
  Introduces students to both the practice of web design and the basic principles of computer science. The practice component covers not only web design but also current graphics and software tools. The principles section includes an overview of hardware and software, the history of computers, and a discussion of the impact of computers and the Internet.
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with computing experience should consult with the department before registering.
• CSCI-UA.0004-​006
  (9208) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles  Lee-Sean Huang
  Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 102
  Introduces students to both the practice of web design and the basic principles of computer science. The practice component covers not only web design but also current graphics and software tools. The principles section includes an overview of hardware and software, the history of computers, and a discussion of the impact of computers and the Internet.
  
  Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent. No prior computing experience is assumed. Students with computing experience should consult with the department before registering.
• CSCI-UA.0061-​001
  (8994) Web Development And Programming  Craig Kapp
  Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM CIWW 201
  

  Provides a practical approach to web technologies and programming. Students build interactive, secure, and powerful web programs. Covers client and server side technologies for the web.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA.0002) and Introduction to Web Design & Computer Principles (CSCI-UA.0004).
• CSCI-UA.0101-​003
  (9932) Intro To Computer Science  Suzanne McIntosh
  Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM 60 Fifth Ave 150
  How to design algorithms to solve problems and how to translate these algorithms into working computer programs. Experience is acquired through projects in a high-level programming language. Intended primarily for computer science majors but also suitable for students of other scientific disciplines. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA 2) or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
• CSCI-UA.0101-​004
  (7851) Intro To Computer Science  Hilbert Gene Locklear
  Office Hours MW 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 102
  How to design algorithms to solve problems and how to translate these algorithms into working computer programs. Experience is acquired through projects in a high-level programming language. Intended primarily for computer science majors but also suitable for students of other scientific disciplines. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA 2) or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
• CSCI-UA.0101-​005
  (9092) Intro To Computer Science  Candido Cabo
  Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM CIWW 202
  How to design algorithms to solve problems and how to translate these algorithms into working computer programs. Experience is acquired through projects in a high-level programming language. Intended primarily for computer science majors but also suitable for students of other scientific disciplines. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA 2) or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
• CSCI-UA.0101-​006
  (9383) Intro To Computer Science  Amos Bloomberg
  Office Hours MW 2:00-3:15PM CIWW 102
  How to design algorithms to solve problems and how to translate these algorithms into working computer programs. Experience is acquired through projects in a high-level programming language. Intended primarily for computer science majors but also suitable for students of other scientific disciplines. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA 2) or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
• CSCI-UA.0101-​007
  (10685) Intro To Computer Science  Douglas Moody
  Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 202
  How to design algorithms to solve problems and how to translate these algorithms into working computer programs. Experience is acquired through projects in a high-level programming language. Intended primarily for computer science majors but also suitable for students of other scientific disciplines. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA 2) or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
• CSCI-UA.0101-​008
  (19583) Intro To Computer Science  Nader Nassar
  Office Hours MW 8:00-9:15AM CIWW 102
  How to design algorithms to solve problems and how to translate these algorithms into working computer programs. Experience is acquired through projects in a high-level programming language. Intended primarily for computer science majors but also suitable for students of other scientific disciplines. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI-UA 2) or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
• CSCI-UA.0102-​001
  (7852) Data Structures  Chee Yap
  Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM CIWW 102
  Use and design of data structures, which organize information in computer memory. Stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees: how to implement them in a high-level language, how to analyze their effect on algorithm efficiency, and how to modify them. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101).
• CSCI-UA.0102-​003
  (7854) Data Structures  Young Kun Ko
  Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 102
  Use and design of data structures, which organize information in computer memory. Stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees: how to implement them in a high-level language, how to analyze their effect on algorithm efficiency, and how to modify them. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101).
• CSCI-UA.0102-​006
  (9424) Data Structures - Recitation  Daniel Rivera W 8:00-9:15AM 60 Fifth Ave 150
  Use and design of data structures, which organize information in computer memory. Stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees: how to implement them in a high-level language, how to analyze their effect on algorithm efficiency, and how to modify them. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101).
• CSCI-UA.0102-​008
  (9652) Data Structures - Recitation  Nicholas Greenquist
  Office Hours W 8:00-9:15AM CIWW 109
  Use and design of data structures, which organize information in computer memory. Stacks, queues, linked lists, binary trees: how to implement them in a high-level language, how to analyze their effect on algorithm efficiency, and how to modify them. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Science (CSCI-UA 101).
• CSCI-UA.0201-​001
  (7857) Computer Systems Organization  Jinyang Li
  Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM 60 Fifth Ave C12
  Covers the internal structure of computers, machine (assembly) language programming, and the use of pointers in high-level languages. Topics include the logical design of computers, computer architecture, the internal representation of data, instruction sets, and addressing logic, as well as pointers, structures, and other features of high-level languages that relate to assembly language. Programming assignments are in both assembly language and other languages.
  
  Prerequisites: Data Structures (CSCI-UA 102).
• CSCI-UA.0201-​008
  (20933) Computer Systems Organization - Recitation  Sai Anirudh Kondaveeti
  Office Hours W 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 202
  Covers the internal structure of computers, machine (assembly) language programming, and the use of pointers in high-level languages. Topics include the logical design of computers, computer architecture, the internal representation of data, instruction sets, and addressing logic, as well as pointers, structures, and other features of high-level languages that relate to assembly language. Programming assignments are in both assembly language and other languages.
  
  Prerequisites: Data Structures (CSCI-UA 102).
• CSCI-UA.0202-​002
  (10271) Operating Systems  Yan Shvartzshnaider
  Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM Meyr 102
  Covers the principles and design of operating systems. Topics include process scheduling and synchronization, deadlocks, memory management (including virtual memory), input/output, and file systems. Programming assignments.
  
  Prerequisites: Computer Systems Organization (CSCI-UA 201).
• CSCI-UA.0310-​002
  (7861) Basic Algorithms - Recitation  Alan Siegel W 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 109
  Introduction to the study of algorithms. Presents two main themes: designing appropriate data structures and analyzing the efficiency of the algorithms that use them. Algorithms studied include sorting, searching, graph algorithms, and maintaining dynamic data structures. Homework assignments, not necessarily involving programming.
  
  Prerequisites: Data Structures (CSCI-UA 102) and Discrete Mathematics (MATH-UA 120).
• CSCI-UA.0310-​003
  (7862) Basic Algorithms  Gleb Pogudin
  Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 101
  Introduction to the study of algorithms. Presents two main themes: designing appropriate data structures and analyzing the efficiency of the algorithms that use them. Algorithms studied include sorting, searching, graph algorithms, and maintaining dynamic data structures. Homework assignments, not necessarily involving programming.
  
  Prerequisites: Data Structures (CSCI-UA 102) and Discrete Mathematics (MATH-UA 120).
• CSCI-UA.0310-​006
  (10272) Basic Algorithms - Recitation  Tejal Lotlikar W 12:30-1:45PM CIWW 109
  Introduction to the study of algorithms. Presents two main themes: designing appropriate data structures and analyzing the efficiency of the algorithms that use them. Algorithms studied include sorting, searching, graph algorithms, and maintaining dynamic data structures. Homework assignments, not necessarily involving programming.
  
  Prerequisites: Data Structures (CSCI-UA 102) and Discrete Mathematics (MATH-UA 120).
• CSCI-UA.0480-​002
  (7865) Special Topics: iOS Programming  Nathan Hull MW 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 317
  

  In this course, students will learn to create applications for Apple’s iOS on both the iPhone and the iPad using Objective-C, Apple's new programming language Swift, and the iOS SDK. Since its introduction, the Apple iOS SDK has proved to be a powerful platform upon which to build sophisticated applications. Without actually having to own an iPhone or an iPad, students will be able to build and test their applications on Apple Macs using the freely available compiler and simulator, XCode. Students will become proficient in the object-oriented language Objective-C,  Swift, Apple iOS Frameworks,  and the XCode development environment.  This is a new, dynamic, constantly-evolving topic, and students will be at the forefront a new technological advancement.

  
  
  Prerequisites: CSCI-UA.0201 with a grade of C or better
• CSCI-UA.0480-​003
  (7866) Special Topics: Parallel Computing  Mohamed Zahran
  Office Hours MW 2:00-3:15PM CIWW 109
  

  Most of us have learned to program a single microprocessor (single core) using a high-level programming language like C/C++, Java, ... This is called sequential programming. We feel very comfortable with this because we think in a sequential way and give the machine statements to be executed in sequence. However, this has to change. A microprocessor with single core no longer exists in almost all computers we are using today (including your tablets and smart phones). Most of our devices are now multicore processors. A multicore processor contains several cores (called CPUs or cores) on-chip. To make the best use of these multicore chips we need to program them in-parallel. Sequential programming, for all platforms from smartphones to supercomputers, is falling out of fashion and taking back-seat to parallel programming. How to think in parallel? How to write code in parallel to make the best use of the underlying hardware? How is that new hardware different from the traditional one? What will the future be for the software and hardware? This is the topic of this course.

  
  
  Prerequisites: CSCI-UA.0201 with a grade of C or better
• CSCI-UA.0480-​008
  (10136) Special Topics: Applied Internet Technology  Joseph Versoza
  Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 109
  

  A practical introduction to creating modern web applications. Covers full stack web development - including topics such as database / data model design, MVC architecture, templating, handling user input, asynchronous processing, and client side interactivity. Students will use current server and client side web frameworks to build dynamic, data-driven sites. Various tools to support development will also be introduced, such as version control and build systems. Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS and familiarity with command line tools are recommended.

  
  
  Prerequisites: CSCI-UA.0201 with a grade of C or better
• CSCI-UA.0480-​009
  (10275) Special Topics: Natural Language Processing  Adam Meyers
  Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM Silv 414
  

  Natural Language Processing (aka Computational Linguistics) is an inter-disciplinary field applying methodology of computer science and linguistics to the processing of natural languages (English, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, etc.). Typical applications include: information extraction (automatically finding information from text); information retrieval (web searches and other applications involving the automatic selection of "relevant" documents); sentiment analysis (automatic extraction of opinions about a set of issues); and machine translation (automatically translating one natural language to another). Much of the best work in the field combines two methodologies: (1) automatically acquiring statistical information from one set of "training" documents to use as the basis for probabilistically predicting the distribution of similar information in new documents; and (2) using manually encoded linguistic knowledge. For example, many supervised methods of machine learning require: a corpus of text with manually encoded linguistic knowledge, a set of procedures for acquiring statistical patterns from this data and a transducer for predicting these same distinctions in new text. This class will cover linguistic, statistical and computational aspects of this exciting field.

  
  
  Prerequisites: CSCI-UA.0201 with a grade of C or better
• CSCI-UA.0480-​010
  (10662) Special Topics: Open Source Software Development  Joanna Klukowska
  Office Hours MW 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 517
  

  This course prepares students to become active participants in open source projects. It begins with an overview of the philosophy and brief history of open source development, followed by an in-depth look at different types of open source projects and the study of various tools involved in open source development. In particular, it covers the collaborative nature of open source projects, community structure, version control systems, licensing, intellectual property, types of contributions (programming and non-programming) and the tool-chains that enable such contributions. The students are expected to contribute to existing open source projects.

  
  
  Prerequisites: CSCI-UA.0201 with a grade of C or better
• CSCI-UA.0480-​011
  (19584) Special Topics: Introduction to Computer Security  Joseph Bonneau
  Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM 60 Fifth Ave 150
  

  This course will cover basic principles of computer security and security engineering. To facilitate understanding, this course will consider security both from an attacker's perspective (threat modeling) and the defender's perspective (building and deploying secure systems). Specific topics will include operating system security, network security, web security, and mobile device security. Course projects will focus both on writing secure code and exploiting insecure code.

  
  
  Prerequisites: Computer Systems Organization (CSCI-UA 201) with a grade of C or better. Recommended: Operating Systems (CSCI-UA.202)
• CSCI-UA.0480-​012
  (25368) Special Topics: iOS Programming  Nathan Hull MW 12:30-1:45PM CIWW 312
  

  In this course, students will learn to create applications for Apple’s iOS on both the iPhone and the iPad using Objective-C, Apple's new programming language Swift, and the iOS SDK. Since its introduction, the Apple iOS SDK has proved to be a powerful platform upon which to build sophisticated applications. Without actually having to own an iPhone or an iPad, students will be able to build and test their applications on Apple Macs using the freely available compiler and simulator, XCode. Students will become proficient in the object-oriented language Objective-C, Swift, Apple iOS Frameworks, and the XCode development environment. This is a new, dynamic, constantly-evolving topic, and students will be at the forefront a new technological advancement.

  
  
  Prerequisites: CSCI-UA.0201 with a grade of C or better

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