Teaching
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CSCI
1301 - Intro to Computing and Programming |
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last time offered: Summer 2008 (Joint with Brian A. Smith) |
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Algorithms, programs, and computing systems. Fundamental techniques of program
development and supportive software tools. Programming projects and
applications in a structured computer language. Hands-on experience using
microcomputers. We will be introducing some fundamental ideas in Computer
Science and programming, focusing on the Java programming language. This will
include the fundamentals of the object-oriented paradigm (classes, objects,
encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism), basic data structures such as
arrays and lists, and basic algorithm design.
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CSCI
1730 Systems Programming |
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last time offered: Summer 2007 |
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This course covers the basics of UNIX systems programming, including file and
directory structures, basic and advanced file i/o, process creation, and interprocess
communication. An initial unit on "C++ for Java programmers" will familiarize students with
the use of C and C++ in systems programming.
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CSCI
2720 Data Structures |
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last time offered: Spring 2007 |
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This course deals with the design, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of the
fundamental structures for representing and manipulating data: lists, arrays, trees,
tables, heaps, and graphs. Memory management of these data structures is also addressed.
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CSCI
4800/6800 Human-Computer Interaction |
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last time offered:
Spring 2007 |
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This course introduces students to issues in the design, implementation, and
evaluation of user interfaces for computer systems. Concepts in human factors,
usability, and interface design are covered, and the effects of human capabilities
and limitations on interaction with computer systems is studied. Students apply
these concepts to the design and implementation of graphical user interfaces. Units
on experimental design and statistical analysis, as well as new topics in HCI are included.
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CSCI
8710 Computer Systems Performance Evaluation |
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last time offered: Fall 2006 |
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This four-hour course address computer systems performance analysis. It introduces the main
concepts and techniques needed to plan the capacity of computer systems, predict their future
performance under different configurations, and design new applications that meet performance
requirements. The course is mainly based on the use of analytic queuing network models of computer
systems. These techniques are applied to study the performance of centralized, distributed, parallel,
client/server systems, Web server and e-commerce site performance. The course also discusses
performance measuring tools for operating systems such as Unix and Windows NT. The course provides
the students with hands-on experience in performance evaluation through a project. The concept and
applications of software performance engineering are also covered.
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