Schedule for CSCI 231, Fall 2007

Current as of Nov. 13.

Date Reading  
Aug 30   Gen-ed pre-test; introduction
Sep 4 1,2 (to p. 30); CN1 algorithms; historical background
Lab 1: Introduction to CSlab
6 CN2 representing numerals
11   Lab 2: Representing data
13 CN3 (to p. 17) Boolean logic
18 CN3 (to p. 21) Quiz;Lab 3: Logic and circuits
20 CN3 modules, circuits with feedback
25   Lab 4: More logic circuits
27 CN4 computer organization, hardware and software
Oct 2 CN5, CN6 software; introduction to intellectual property
4   Lab 5: Computer organization
9 3,4 algorithms
11 6 complexity
Lab 6: Complexity
16   Exam
18 5 algorithms and correctness
23 Fall break
25   Lab 6: Complexity
30 7 complexity and intractability
Nov 1   intellectual property
copyright/license essay due
6 8,9 computability; universality
8   Lab 7: Automata and Turing machines
13 pp. 317–324 (12),
pp. 287–292 (10), CN7
cryptology; parallel and other computing models
15   responsibility, wealth, power
final version of copyright/license essay due
20 15 artifical intelligence
22 Thanksgiving
27   no class meeting; work on issues paper/presentation
29   Exam
Dec 4 Turing paper AI, Turing's paper
6   issues presentations/discussion
11   AI “essay” discussion
13   review
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Final Exam



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