C SC 150: The Scope of Computer Science
Winter 2007
Pete Sanderson

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Winter 2007 schedule with links to lecture notes

The following schedule is approximate.  Any schedule revisions will be posted on the course web page as the quarter progresses.

Week
Dates
Chapter
  Lecture Topics
Lab Projects
1
Jan 2-5
1, 2
  Definitions of CS and algorithms
 Algorithm discovery and design
2, 3
2
Jan 8-12
3
  Algorithmic efficiency, incl. searching & sorting
4, 5
3
Jan 15-19
4
  January 15 : ML King Day - class will not meet
 January 16 : meet for lecture instead of lab
 Hardware building blocks
6, 7
4
Jan 22-26
5
  Computer systems organization
 Exam #1
8, 9
5
Jan 29-Feb 2
6
  assembly languages and system software
10
6
Feb 5-9
7
 February 6 : last day to drop without grade
 Computer networks
11
7
Feb 12-16
8, 9
 Java programming and programming paradigms
 Other languages
12, 13
8
Feb 19-23
10
 February 20 : last day to drop with W grade
 Language translation and compilers
 Exam #2
13, 14
9
Feb 26-Mar 2
11, 13.4
 Models of computation
 Security issues
18, 19
10
Mar 5-9
15
  Social issues
 SIGCSE conference. Class will not meet Thursday or Friday
21
Finals
March 14
   Comprehensive final exam.  8 a.m. Wednesday March 14.  
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