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Name

Professor(s)

Meet Time

Room

CSCI-GA.1133-001
(1177) PAC I Evan Korth
Office Hours W 6:30-9:00PM CIWW 201

An accelerated introduction to the fundamental concepts of computer science for students who lack a formal background in the field. Topics include algorithm design and program development; data types; control structures; subprograms and parameter passing; recursion; data structures; searching and sorting; dynamic storage allocation and pointers; abstract data types, such as stacks, queues, lists, and tree structures; generic packages; and an introduction to the principles of object-oriented programming. The primary programming language used in the course will be Java. Students should expect an average of 12-16 hours of programming and related course work per week.
CSCI-GA.1133-002
(1934) PAC I Recitation Randy Shepherd M 7:10-8:00PM CIWW 201

An accelerated introduction to the fundamental concepts of computer science for students who lack a formal background in the field. Topics include algorithm design and program development; data types; control structures; subprograms and parameter passing; recursion; data structures; searching and sorting; dynamic storage allocation and pointers; abstract data types, such as stacks, queues, lists, and tree structures; generic packages; and an introduction to the principles of object-oriented programming. The primary programming language used in the course will be Java. Students should expect an average of 12-16 hours of programming and related course work per week.
CSCI-GA.1170-001
(1178) Fundamental Algorithms Joel Spencer
Office Hours M 5:00-6:50PM CANTR 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.1170-002
(1179) Fundamental Algorithms Recitation Zhe Cai R 7:10-8:00PM CIWW 102

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.1170-003
(14611) Fundamental Algorithms Yevgeniy Dodis
Office Hours T 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 202

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.1170-004
(1918) Fundamental Algorithms Recitation Divesh Aggarwal W 5:30-6:20PM CIWW 201

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.1170-006
(21051) Fundamental Algorithms Recitation Nisha Raman R 7:10-8:00PM Silv 408

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.1180-001
(1181) Mathematical Techniques For CS Applications Ernest Davis
Office Hours R 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 201

An introduction to theory, computational techniques, and applications of linear algebra, probability and statistics. These three areas of continuous mathematics are critical in many parts of computer science, including machine learning, scientific computing, computer vision, computational biology, natural language processing, and computer graphics. The course teaches a specialized language for mathematical computation, such as Matlab, and discusses how the language can be used for computation and for graphical output. No prior knowledge of linear algebra, probability, or statistics is assumed.
CSCI-GA.1190-001
DS-GA.1002-001
(21080) Statistical & Mathematical Methods Srinivasa Varadhan W 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 109

This course briefly introduces basic statistical and mathematical methods needed in the practices of data science. It covers basic methods in probability, statistics, linear algebra, and optimization.

Cross-listing for DS-GA 1002.

Prerequisites: experience in programming in Java, C, C++, Python, R, Lua, Ruby, OCaml or similar language equivalent to two introductory courses.
CSCI-GA.2110-001
(1182) Programming Languages Cory James Plock T 5:10-7:00PM 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.2110-002
(1183) Programming Languages Recitation Abhinand Sundararajan R 7:10-8:00PM CIWW 201

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.2110-004
(1975) Programming Languages Recitation Abhinand Sundararajan M 8:10-9:00PM CIWW 201

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.2110-006
(21027) Programming Languages Recitation Abhinand Sundararajan W 7:10-8:00PM CIWW 101

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.2112-001
MATH-GA 2043-001
(1184) Scientific Computing Aaditya Rangan R 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 109
Methods for numerical applications in the physical and biological sciences, engineering, and finance. Basic principles and algorithms; specific problems from various application areas; use of standard software packages.

Prerequisites: Multivariate calculus and linear algebra. Some programming experience recommended.
CSCI-GA.2130-001
(1185) Compiler Construction Martin Hirzel
Kristoffer Rose R 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 312
This is a capstone course based on compilers and modern programming languages. The topics covered include structure of one-pass and multiple-pass compilers; symbol table management; lexical analysis; traditional and automated parsing techniques, including recursive descent and LR parsing; syntax-directed translation and semantic analysis; run-time storage management; intermediate code generation; introduction to optimization; and code generation. The course includes a special compiler-related capstone project, which ties together concepts of algorithms, theory (formal languages), programming languages, software engineering, computer architecture, and other subjects covered in the MS curriculum. This project requires a substantial semester-long programming effort, such as construction of a language compilation or translation system that includes lexical and syntactic analyzers, a type checker, and a code generator.

Prerequisites: CSCI-GA 1170, CSCI-GA 2110, and CSCI-GA 2250.
CSCI-GA.2250-001
(1186) Operating Systems Hubertus Franke
Office Hours M 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.2262-001
(2007) Data Communications and Networks Jean-Claude Franchitti
Office Hours M 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 101

This course teaches the design and implementation techniques essential for engineering robust networks. Topics include networking principles, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, naming and addressing (Domain Name System), data encoding/decoding techniques, link layer protocols, routing protocols, transport layer services, congestion control, quality of service, network services, programmable routers and overlay networks.

Prerequisites: Students must have a working knowledge of fundamental data structures and associated algorithms. For some of the practical aspects of the course, a working knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (e.g., C++, C#, or preferably Java) is expected. An undergraduate course in data communication and networks is helpful but not required.
CSCI-GA.2270-001
(14630) Computer Graphics Kenneth Perlin
Office Hours W 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 109

Problems and objectives of computer graphics. Vector, curve, and character generation. Interactive display devices. Construction of hierarchical image list. Graphic data structures and graphics languages. Hidden-line problems; windowing, shading, and perspective projection. Curved surface generation display.

Prerequisites: CSCI-GA 1170 and CSCI-UA 140 (or an equivalent undergraduate course in linear algebra).
CSCI-GA.2390-001
(1917) Logic In Computer Science Bhubaneswar Mishra
Office Hours T 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 312
A beginning graduate-level course in mathematical logic with motivation provided by applications in computer science. There are no formal prerequisites, but the pace of the class requires that students can cope with a significant level of mathematical sophistication. Topics include propositional and first-order logic; soundness, completeness, and compactness of first-order logic; first-order theories; undecidability and Godel’s incompleteness theorem; and an introduction to other logics such as second-order and temporal logic.

Prerequisites: Strong mathematical background and instructor permission for master’s students
CSCI-GA.2420-001
MATH-GA 2010-001
(1187) Numerical Methods I Olof Widlund
Office Hours R 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 101
Numerical linear algebra. Approximation theory. Quadrature rules and numerical integration. Nonlinear equations and optimization. Ordinary differential equations. Elliptic equations. Iterative methods for large, sparse systems. Parabolic and hyperbolic equations.

Prerequisites: Corequisite: linear algebra.
CSCI-GA.2433-001
(2001) Database Systems Zvi Kedem
Office Hours M 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.2434-001
(1188) Advanced Database Systems Dennis Shasha
Office Hours T 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 101
This is a capstone course emphasizing large-scale database systems. This course studies the internals of database systems as an introduction to research and as a basis for rational performance tuning. Topics include concurrency control, fault tolerance, operating system interactions, query processing, and principles of tuning. Database capstone projects involve topics such as design, concurrency control, interactions, and tuning. These projects include some or all of the following elements: formation of a small team, project proposal, literature review, interim report, project presentation, and final report.

Prerequisites: CSCI-GA 1170, CSCI-GA 2110, and CSCI-GA 2250.
CSCI-GA.2560-001
(2098) Artificial Intelligence Davi Geiger
Office Hours W 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 312

There are many cognitive tasks that people do easily and almost unconsciously but that have proven extremely difficult to program on a computer. Artificial intelligence is the problem of developing computer systems that can carry out these tasks. This course covers problem solving and state space search; automated reasoning; probabilistic reasoning; planning; and knowledge representation.
CSCI-GA.2565-001 Machine Learning CANCELLED -

This course covers a wide variety of topics in machine learning, pattern recognition, statistical modeling, and neural computation. The course covers the mathematical methods and theoretical aspects but primarily focuses on algorithmic and practical issues.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in linear algebra and strong programming skills for implementation of algorithms studied in class. Strong knowledge of probability. Recommended: knowledge of vector calculus, elementary statistics.
CSCI-GA.2945-001
MATH-GA.2011-001
(1943) Advanced Topics: Data Science Leslie Greengard
Office Hours T 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 512
Topics vary each semester.

Prerequisites: Topics determine prerequisites.
CSCI-GA.2945-002
MATH-GA.2011-002
(1190) Advanced Topics: Course Grained Models of Materials Aleksandar Donev W 1:25-3:15PM CIWW 312
Topics vary each semester.

Prerequisites: Topics determine prerequisites.
CSCI-GA.2945-003
MATH-GA.2011-003
(15612) Advanced Topics: Approximation Theory & Practice (9/3/13-10/10/13) Lloyd N. Trefethen TR 1:25-3:15PM CIWW 202
Topics vary each semester.

Prerequisites: Topics determine prerequisites.
CSCI-GA.2965-001
(1191) Heuristic Problem Solving Dennis Shasha
Office Hours T 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 101
This course revolves around several problems new to computer science (derived from games or puzzles in columns for Dr. Dobb’s Journal, Scientific American, and elsewhere). The idea is to train students to face a new problem, read relevant literature, and come up with a solution. The solution entails winning a contest against other solutions. The winner receives candy. The best solutions become part of an evolving “Omniheurist” Web site that is expected to get many visitors over the years. The course is for highly motivated, mathematically adept students. It is open to supported Ph.D. students and well-qualified master’s students. Class size has been around 10 in the past, and instructor and students have all gotten to know one another very well. Algorithmic and programming knowledge is the main prerequisite. It also helps to be familiar with a rapid prototyping language such as Matlab, Mathematica, K, or Python, or to be completely fluent in some other language.

Prerequisites: CSCI-GA 1170 and an ability to prototype algorithms rapidly.
CSCI-GA.3033-001
(1192) Special Topics: Statistical Natural Language Processing Slav Petrov
Office Hours T 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 317

In this course we will explore statistical, model based approaches to natural language processing. There will be a focus on corpus-driven methods that make use of supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods and algorithms. We will examine some of the core tasks in natural language processing, starting with simple word-based models for text classification and building up to rich, structured models for syntactic parsing and machine translation. In each case we will discuss recent research progress in the area and how to design efficient systems for practical user applications. In the course assignments you will construct basic systems and then improve them through a cycle of error analysis and model redesign. This course assumes a good background in basic probability and a strong ability and interest to program in Java. The class is open to graduate as well as undergraduate students.
CSCI-GA.3033-002
(1193) Special Topics: Financial Software Projects Scott Burton
Office Hours M 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 512

Topics vary each semester.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites vary according to topic.
CSCI-GA.3033-003
(1194) Special Topics: Production Quality Software Michael Schidlowsky
Office Hours W 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 317

In this course, students learn to develop production quality software. Lectures present real-world development practices that maximize software correctness and minimize development time. A special emphasis is placed on increasing proficiency in a particular programming language by doing weekly development projects and participating in code reviews. Assignments become more sophisticated as the semester progresses, eventually incorporating unit tests, build scripts, design patterns, and other techniques.
CSCI-GA.3033-004
(1195) Special Topics: Open Source Tools Jeffrey Korn
Office Hours T 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 109

This course covers a brief history and philosophy of open source software, followed by an in-depth look at open source tools intended for developers. In particular, we will present an overview of the Linux operating system, command line tools (find, grep, sed), programming tools (GIT, trace), web and database tools (Apache, MySQL, App Engine), and system administration tools. We will also cover scripting languages such as shell and Python, and use them to write web applications.
CSCI-GA.3033-005
(1196) Special Topics: Distributed Systems Lakshminarayanan Subramanian
Office Hours R 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 312

Distributed systems help programmers aggregate the resource of many networked computers to construct highly available and scalable services. This class teaches the abstraction, design and implementation techniques that allow one to build fast, scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems. Topics include multithreading, network programming, consistency, naming, fault tolerance, security and several case studies of distributed systems.
CSCI-GA.3033-006
(1197) Special Topics: Motion Capture for Gaming & Urban Sensing Christoph Bregler M 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 517

Topics vary each semester.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites vary according to topic.
CSCI-GA.3033-007
(1198) Special Topics: Music Software Projects Scott Burton
Office Hours F 4:00-5:50PM CIWW 312

Did you ever wonder why there are 12 notes in the western music scale? Or how the intervals between notes came to be? When were the first musical scales developed or "discovered" and how (and why) have they been modified since? Who were the key innovators of western music theory over the last few centuries?

It is not uncommon for software developers to have an affinity for music. After all, the creation of both software and music is part art and part science. Further, music and computing are built upon fundamental mathematical principles. While it is not required to understand music theory to be a good player, understanding why we are constrained to a certain set of notes is an enlightening topic - for musicians and non-musicians alike.

This course is for students interested in how both music and software are constructed. Student teams will build software in phases which will demonstrate the underlying rules in modern western music theory. The beauty of software is that it can be applied in just about any domain.

Music students are encouraged to apply even though this course is primarily a software development class. The interdisciplinary product development teams will be composed of at least one engineer and one subject domain expert who will work together on the assignments. The software the teams build will be used to demonstrate how music theory developed as well as give students an intuitive grasp of some fascinating underlying universal truths.
CSCI-GA.3033-008
(14649) Special Topics: Graphics Processing Units (GPUs): Architecture & Programming Mohamed Zahran
Office Hours T 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 1302

In this course, we will cover architectural aspects and capabilities of modern GPUs (graphics processing unit) and will learn how to program GPUs to solve different type of problems. Many computations can be performed much faster on the GPU than on a traditional processors. This is why GPUs are present now in almost all computers; and the majority of Top 500 supercomputers in the world are built around GPUs. GPUs are now used for a diverse set of applications not only traditional graphics applications; this introduces the concept of general-purpose GPUs or GPGPUs, which is then main subject of this course.
CSCI-GA.3033-009
(2099) Special Topics: Cloud Computing: Concepts & Practice Sambit Sahu F 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 101

This is a graduate level course on Cloud Computing with emphasis on hands-on design and implementations. Both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud technologies and concepts will be covered. By the end of the course, students should have fair amount of knowledge about how to use a Cloud, write applications on Cloud and build your own private Cloud.

The first part of the course covers basic building blocks such as virtualization technologies, virtual appliance, automated provisioning, elasticity, and cloud monitoring. We shall learn these concepts by using and extending capabilities available in real clouds such as Amazon AWS, Google App Engine and OpenStack.

The second part of the course will cover more advanced topics with emphasis on ultra large scale systems, computation models and storage clouds for big data. Example topics are storage cloud, cloud security, Hadoop for Big Data, Network Virtualization (SDNs) and new services leveraging cloud migration. Several real world applications will be covered to illustrate these concepts and research innovations including Facebook Cassandra, Amazon Dynamo, Google Big Table, Hadoop HDFS, Yahoo Zookeeper.

Students will benefit from background in Operating Systems, and object oriented programming such as Java. The students are expected to participate in class discussions, present research papers, and conduct a significant course project.
CSCI-GA.3033-010
(2003) Special Topics: Multicore Processors: Architecture & Programming Mohamed Zahran
Office Hours R 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 1302

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.3033-011
(2300) Special Topics: Principles of Software Security Patrick Cousot
Office Hours M 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 312

Topics vary each semester.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites vary according to topic.
CSCI-GA.3033-012
(2272) Special Topics: Computational Photography Rob Fergus
Office Hours R 5:10-7:00PM 719BWY 1221

Computational photography is an exciting new area at the intersection of computer graphics and computer vision. Through the use of computation, its goal is to move beyond the limitations of conventional photography to produce enhanced and novel imagery of the world around us. The main focus of the course will be on software-based methods for producing visually compelling pictures. However, it will also cover novel camera designs, for which computation is integral to their operation. The course will explain the principles behind many of the advanced tools that can be found in Adobe Photoshop, although the use of this package itself is outside the scope of the course. The course will be suitable for advanced undergraduates, masters and PhD students.

Prerequisites: A reasonable knowledge of linear algebra is required and familiarity with Matlab is desirable.
CSCI-GA.3033-013
(2321) Special Topics: Computational Number Theory & Algebra Victor Shoup W 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 517

We shall study algorithms for computing with integers, polynomials, and other algebraic objects. These algorithms play an essential role in the technologies underlying modern systems for storing and transmitting data, especially in the areas of error correcting codes and cryptography, and we shall study some of these applications as well.

I'd like to spend most class time focusing on number theory and algorithms. The lectures should be easily accessible to students who have had undergraduate courses in abstract algebra, linear algebra, and probability theory; however, the textbook for the course develops all of the necessary mathematics from scratch, and so students with some gaps in their mathematical background can fill any such gaps by reading the textbook.

Prerequisites: It is also assumed that students have some basic background in algorithm design and analysis.
CSCI-GA.3033-014 Special Topics: Programming Paradigms for Concurrency CANCELLED -

CANCELLED
CSCI-GA.3033-015
(15023) Special Topics: Speech Recognition Eugene Weinstein R 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 512

This course gives a computer science presentation of automatic speech recognition, the problem of transcribing accurately spoken utterances, and presents algorithms for creating large-scale speech recognition systems. The algorithms and techniques presented are now used in most research and industrial systems. The objective of the course is not only to familiarize students with particular algorithms used in speech recognition, but also to use that as a basis to explore general concepts of text and speech, as well as machine learning algorithms relevant to a variety of other areas in computer science. The course will make use of several software libraries and will study recent research and publications in this area.
CSCI-GA.3033-016
(19562) Special Topics: Realtime & Big Data Analytics Suzanne McIntosh
Office Hours R 7:10-9:00PM CIWW 1302

This course will introduce technologies at the foundation of the Big Data movement that have facilitated scalable management of vast quantities of data collected through realtime and near realtime sensing. We will also explore the tools enabling the acquisition of near realtime data in the social domain, the fusion of those data when in flight and at rest, and their meaningful representation in graphical visualizations. Students are required to complete weekly reading and/or programming assignments and demonstrate mastery of course topics by developing and demonstrating a software project of their choosing. Class time will be set aside for project proposal and final demo.

Prerequisites: CSCI-GA 2250 or equivalent Operating Systems course; programming experience in C/C++ or Java for assignments and final project; CSCI-GA 2262, CSCI-GA 2620, or undergraduate course in networks. A familiarity with databases will be useful.
CSCI-GA.3033-017
(19563) Special Topics: Social Multiplayer Games Yoav Zibin
Office Hours W 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 102

The course will teach how to develop online casual multiplayer games using open technologies such as GWT, AppEngine, DHTML, JSON, AJAX, long-polling, HTML5, XMPP, OAuth2, PhoneGap, etc. The course has two big projects: An individual project where you develop a turn-based multiplayer game (with mobile and desktop graphics, artificial-intelligence, save&load;, etc), and a group project (you can choose on using a physics engine, integrating with either Facebook, Google+, Hangouts, Android, iOS, etc). The course will also teach about ranking systems, artificial intelligence for games, real-time and turn-based games, location awareness, and advanced UI such as touch screen and tilt. The course will not concern with 3D graphics, animations, or sounds.

Prerequisites: Java.
CSCI-GA.3210-001
MATH-GA 2170-001
(2100) Introduction To Cryptography Oded Regev
Office Hours M 5:10-7:00PM CIWW 201
The primary focus of this course is on definitions and constructions of various cryptographic objects, such as pseudorandom generators, encryption schemes, digital signature schemes, message authentication codes, block ciphers, and others, time permitting. The class tries to understand what security properties are desirable in such objects, how to properly define these properties, and how to design objects that satisfy them. Once a good definition is established for a particular object, the emphasis will be on constructing examples that provably satisfy the definition. Thus, a main prerequisite of this course is mathematical maturity and a certain comfort level with proofs. Secondary topics, covered only briefly, are current cryptographic practice and the history of cryptography and cryptanalysis.

Prerequisites: Strong mathematical background
CSCI-GA.3520-001
(1199) Honors Analysis of Algorithms Chee Yap
Office Hours TR 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 312
Design of algorithms and data structures. Review of searching, sorting, and fundamental graph algorithms. In-depth analysis of algorithmic complexity, including advanced topics on recurrence equations and NP-complete problems. Advanced topics on lower bounds, randomized algorithms, amortized algorithms, and data structure design as applied to union-find, pattern matching, polynomial arithmetic, network flow, and matching.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor for master’s students.
CSCI-GA.3812-001
(1200) Information Technology Projects * Jean-Claude Franchitti
Office Hours R 6:00-9:00PM CIWW 517

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-GA.3813-001
(1201) Adv Lab MS * Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3813-002
(1202) Adv Lab MS * Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3813-003
(1203) Adv Lab MS * Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3813-004
(1204) Adv Lab MS * Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3813-005
(1205) Adv Lab PhD ** Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3813-006
(1206) Adv Lab PhD ** Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3813-007
(1207) Adv Lab PhD ** Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3813-008
(1208) Adv Lab PhD ** Faculty -

Large-scale programming project or research in cooperation with a faculty member.

Prerequisites: Permission of the faculty project supervisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.
CSCI-GA.3840-001
(1209) Master's Thesis Research * Faculty -

Prerequisites: Approval of a faculty adviser and the Director of Graduate Studies for the M.S. programs.
CSCI-GA.3850-001
(1210) PhD Seminar: Cryptography ** Yevgeniy Dodis
Office Hours W 12:30-3:15PM CIWW 412
Graduate seminars serve as loosely structured forums for exploring research topics from broad areas of computer science. They are designed to foster dialogue by bringing together faculty and students from a given area and to encourage the exchange of ideas. As such, they bridge the gap between more structured course offerings and informal research meetings. Subject matter varies by section.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
CSCI-GA.3850-004
(1212) PhD Seminar: Formal Methods ** Thomas Wies
Office Hours R 11:00-12:30PM CIWW 412
Graduate seminars serve as loosely structured forums for exploring research topics from broad areas of computer science. They are designed to foster dialogue by bringing together faculty and students from a given area and to encourage the exchange of ideas. As such, they bridge the gap between more structured course offerings and informal research meetings. Subject matter varies by section.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
CSCI-GA.3860-001
(1214) Phd Thesis Research ** Faculty -

Prerequisites: Permission of the thesis adviser or director of graduate studies for the Ph.D. program.
CORE-UA.0109-001
(6923) Quantitative Reasoning: Mathematics and Computing Samuel Marateck
Hana Kogan MW 12:30-1:45PM CIWW 101

This course teaches key mathematical concepts using the new Python programming language. The first part of the course teaches students how to use the basic features of Python: operations with numbers and strings, variables, Boolean logic, control structures, loops and functions. The second part of the course focuses on the phenomena of growth and decay: geometric progressions, compound interest, exponentials and logarithms. The third part of the course introduces three key mathematical concepts: trigonometry, counting problems and probability. Students use Python to explore the mathematical concepts in labs and homework assignments. No prior knowledge of programming is required.

Prerequisites: Permission of the department.
CORE-UA.0109-002
(6924) Quantitative Reasoning: Mathematics and Computing Pratik Goyal R 12:30-1:45PM Tisch LC19

This course teaches key mathematical concepts using the new Python programming language. The first part of the course teaches students how to use the basic features of Python: operations with numbers and strings, variables, Boolean logic, control structures, loops and functions. The second part of the course focuses on the phenomena of growth and decay: geometric progressions, compound interest, exponentials and logarithms. The third part of the course introduces three key mathematical concepts: trigonometry, counting problems and probability. Students use Python to explore the mathematical concepts in labs and homework assignments. No prior knowledge of programming is required.

Prerequisites: Permission of the department.
CSCI-UA.0002-001
(5868) Intro To Computer Programming Sana Odeh
Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 102

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-002
(5869) Intro To Computer Programming Andrew Case TR 2:00-3:15PM CIWW 317

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-003
(5870) Intro To Computer Programming Amos Bloomberg
Office Hours TR 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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-004
(5871) Intro To Computer Programming Joshua Clayton
Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 102

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-005
(5872) Intro To Computer Programming Joshua Clayton
Office Hours TR 2:00-3:15PM 194M 203

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-006
(5873) Intro To Computer Programming Craig Kapp
Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM 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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-007
(5874) Intro To Computer Programming Jerry Waxman
Office Hours TR 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 202

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-008
(8898) Intro To Computer Programming Syed Salahuddin
Office Hours TR 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 317

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-009
(8902) Intro To Computer Programming Joseph Versoza
Office Hours MW 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 102

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0002-010
(20088) Intro To Computer Programming Forest Fisher TR 8:00-9:15AM CIWW 102

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 with any reported score on the Computer Science AP examination cannot enroll in this course; Albert will block them from registering for it. 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. Students may not receive credit for both CSCI-UA 2 and CSCI-UA 3.
CSCI-UA.0004-001
(5875) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles Craig Kapp
Office Hours MW 2:00-3:15PM 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.0004-002
(5876) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles Nathan Hull
Office Hours MW 12:30-1:45PM 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.0004-003
(5877) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles Nathan Hull
Office Hours TR 2:00-3:15PM CIWW 201
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.0004-004
(5878) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles Amos Bloomberg
Office Hours TR 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 201
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
(8189) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles Joshua Clayton
Office Hours TR 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
(8899) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles Nathan Hull
Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 201
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.0004-007
(19760) Intro to Web Design & Computer Principles Adam Scher
Office Hours TR 8:00-9:15AM 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.0060-001
(13987) Database Design And Web Implementation Deena Engel TR 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 102

Introduces principles and applications of database design and working with data. Students use Python as they prepare, analyze, and work with data and use SQL to study the principles and implementations of relational databases. Also covers other database paradigms, such as NoSQL. Students apply these principles to computer systems and their respective fields of interest.

Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3). Students that have successfully completed Data Management and Analysis (CSCI-UA 479) are NOT eligible to take this course.
CSCI-UA.0061-001
(5879) Web Development And Programming Sana Odeh
Office Hours TR 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 109

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), and Introduction to Web Design and Computer Principles (CSCI-UA 4). Students that have successfully completed Applied Internet Technology (CSCI-UA 467) are NOT eligible to take this course.
CSCI-UA.0072-001
(13988) Media Technology Projects CANCELLED - CIWW 201

TBA

Prerequisites: Department Permission
CSCI-UA.0101-001
(5880) Intro To Computer Science Marsha Berger
Office Hours TR 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 101

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0101-002
(5881) Intro To Computer Science Marsha Berger
Office Hours TR 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 101

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0101-003
(5882) Intro To Computer Science Samuel Marateck
Victor Shoup MW 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 101

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0101-004
(5883) Intro To Computer Science Andrew Case MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 317

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0101-005
(8316) Intro To Computer Science Samuel Marateck
Joanna Klukowska TR 2:00-3:15PM CIWW 101

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0101-006
(8909) Intro To Computer Science Andrew Case TR 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 101

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0101-007
(13914) Intro To Computer Science Amos Bloomberg
Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 101

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0101-008
(20310) Intro To Computer Science Joanna Klukowska
Office Hours TR 8:00-9:15AM CIWW 109

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 (No Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 2) or Introduction to Computer Programming (Limited Prior Experience) (CSCI-UA 3), or a score of 3 on the AP Computer Science exam (scores of 4 and 5 are acceptable prerequisites for students who wish to take CSCI-UA 101 before entering CSCI-UA 102; they will forfeit the AP credit), or departmental permission assessed by placement exam.
CSCI-UA.0102-001
(5884) Data Structures Eric Koskinen TR 3:30-4:45PM 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), or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science examination.
CSCI-UA.0102-002
(5885) Data Structures Eric Koskinen TR 3:30-4:45PM 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), or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science examination.
CSCI-UA.0102-003
(5886) Data Structures - Recitation Joanna Klukowska
Office Hours W 3:30-4:45PM 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), or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science examination.
CSCI-UA.0102-004
(5887) Data Structures Daniel Schwartz-Narbonne MW 2:00-3:15PM 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), or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science examination.
CSCI-UA.0102-005
(5888) Data Structures - Recitation Joanna Klukowska
Office Hours T 12:30-1:45PM 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), or a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science examination.
CSCI-UA.0201-001
(5889) Computer Systems Organization Jinyang Li
Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 101

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.0201-002
(5890) Computer Systems Organization Jinyang Li
Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 101

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.0201-003
(13980) Computer Systems Organization Mohamed Zahran
Office Hours TR 2:00-3:15PM CIWW 512

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.0202-001
(5891) Operating Systems Benjamin Goldberg
Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 109

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.0202-002
(5892) Operating Systems Benjamin Goldberg
Office Hours MW 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 109

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.0310-001
(5893) Basic Algorithms Alan Siegel
Office Hours TR 2:00-3:15PM 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); Discrete Mathematics (MATH-UA 120); and either Calculus I (MATH-UA 121) OR Mathematics for Economics I (MATH-UA 211).
CSCI-UA.0310-002
(5894) Basic Algorithms Alan Siegel
Office Hours TR 2:00-3:15PM 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); Discrete Mathematics (MATH-UA 120); and either Calculus I (MATH-UA 121) OR Mathematics for Economics I (MATH-UA 211).
CSCI-UA.0310-003
(5895) Basic Algorithms - Recitation Alan Siegel
Office Hours M 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); Discrete Mathematics (MATH-UA 120); and either Calculus I (MATH-UA 121) OR Mathematics for Economics I (MATH-UA 211).
CSCI-UA.0380-001
(5896) Topics of General Interest: Interactive Computing Craig Kapp
Office Hours TR 9:30-10:45AM CIWW 201
Detailed descriptions available when topics are announced. Typical offerings include Computing in the Humanities and Arts and Introduction to Flash Programming. Does not count toward the computer science major.

Prerequisites: Topics determine prerequisites.
CSCI-UA.0436-001
(5897) Computer Architecture Benjamin Goldberg
Office Hours MW 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 312

The structure and design of computer systems. Basic logic modules and arithmetic circuits. Control unit design and structure of a simple processor; speed-up techniques. Storage technologies and structure of memory hierarchies; error detection and correction. Input/output structures, busses, programmed data transfer, interrupts, DMA, and microprocessors. Discussion of various computer architectures; stack, pipeline, and parallel machines; and multiple functional units. Not offered every academic year.

Prerequisites: <p>Computer Systems Organization (CSCI-UA 201) and Discrete Mathematics (MATH-UA 120).</p>
CSCI-UA.0453-001
(5898) Theory Of Computation Subhash Khot
Office Hours MW 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 312

A mathematical approach to studying topics in computer science, such as regular languages and some of their representations (deterministic finite automata, nondeterministic finite automata, regular expressions) and proof of nonregularity. Context-free languages and pushdown automata; proofs that languages are not context-free. Elements of computability theory. Brief introduction to NP-completeness.

Prerequisites: Basic Algorithms (CSCI-UA 310) and Computer Systems Organization (CSCI-UA.201).
CSCI-UA.0470-001
(5899) Object Oriented Programming Thomas Wies
Office Hours TR 3:30-4:45PM CIWW 512

Introduces the important concepts of object-oriented design and languages, including code reuse, data abstraction, inheritance, and dynamic overloading. Covers in depth those features of Java and C++ that support object-oriented programming and gives an overview of other object-oriented languages of interest. Significant programming assignments stressing object-oriented design. Not offered every academic year.

Prerequisites: Computer Systems Organization (CSCI-UA 201).
CSCI-UA.0480-001
(5900) Special Topics: Computing with Large Data Sets Richard Bonneau MW 2:00-3:15PM 719BWY 1221
Detailed course descriptions are available when advanced topics are announced each semester. Typical offerings include, but are not limited to, Bioinformatics, Building Robots, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, Network Programming, Computer Vision, and Multimedia for Majors.

Prerequisites: Topics determine prerequisites.
CSCI-UA.0480-002
(13986) Special Topics: Intro To Machine Learning David Sontag
Office Hours TR 11:00-12:15PM CIWW 312
Detailed course descriptions are available when advanced topics are announced each semester. Typical offerings include, but are not limited to, Bioinformatics, Building Robots, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, Network Programming, Computer Vision, and Multimedia for Majors.

Prerequisites: Topics determine prerequisites.
FRSEM-UA.0385-001
(6784) Computational Thought Dennis Shasha
Office Hours M 2:00-4:30PM CIWW 202

Computational technology and methods lie at the core of modern science, commerce, entertainment, and, regrettably, war. There are very powerful ideas underlying the field that have roots in mathematics, linguistics, engineering, and even philosophy. Some of its greatest inventions were born in cafés or as responses to a puzzle. Some recent algorithmic methods come from studying ants and evolution. This course introduces computational thinking as it builds on logic, linguistics, heuristics, artificial intelligence, and biological computing. The learning style combines straight lecture, interactive discussions of puzzles and games, and short computer programs (in the programming language Python which you will learn). Students make a few presentations during the semester about topics such as the solutions to computationally motivated puzzles, the relative power of linguistic descriptions, and their very own simulations of either an auction or a multi-bank elevator. The goal is for students to learn to think about computation from multiple perspectives and to synthesize those perspectives when faced with unsolved challenges.

Prerequisites: AP calculus, discrete mathematics, or programming experience.

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