CyS Study Plan: Some CS Background
Term I Course # Course Name MA 115 Calculus I An introduction to differential and integral calculus for functions of one variable. The differential calculus includes limits, continuity, the definition of the derivative, rules for differentiation, and applications to curve sketching, optimization, and elementary initial value problems. The integral calculus includes the definition of the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques for finding antiderivatives, and applications of the definite integral. Transcendental and inverse functions are included throughout.
4-0-4 CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science This is an introductory programming course using the Java language. The topics include: basic facts about object-oriented programming and Java through inheritance and exceptions; recursion; UML diagrams and how to read class diagrams; ethics in computer science; and some basic understanding about computer systems: the compile/link/interpret/ execute cycle and data representation.
3-2-4 Science I 3-0-3 BT 131 Technogenesis: Introduction to Innovation and Creativity This course will introduce students to innovation and creativity. Included will be techniques to stimulate creativity in groups and individuals. The course utilizes individual and team projects to develop an intrinsic understanding of the environment, human's interaction with it and innovations to improve that interaction. Students will report the results of their innovation efforts through written and oral presentations. Included will be guest lectures and laboratory visits to introduce the student to the innovation processes. This course is open only to Business and Technology majors.
3-0-3 PE 115 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 13-4-15
Term II Course # Course Name MA 116 Calculus II Continues from MA 115 with improper integrals, infinite series, Taylor series, and Taylor polynomials. Vectors operations in 3-space, mathematical descriptions of lines and planes, and single-variable calculus for parametric curves. Introduction to calculus for functions of two or more variables including graphical representations, partial derivatives, the gradient vector, directional derivatives, applications to optimization, and double integrals in rectangular and polar coordinates.
4-0-4 CS 284 Data Structures This is a course on standard data structures, including sorting and searching and using the Java language. The topics include: stages of software development; testing; UML diagrams; elementary data structures (lists, stacks, queues, and maps); use of elementary data structures in application frameworks; searching; sorting; and introduction to asymptotic complexity analysis.
4-0-4 Science II 3-0-3 Science Lab 0-3-1 MA 134 Discrete Mathematics This course provides the background necessary for advanced study of mathematics or computer science. Topics include propositional calculus, predicates and quantifiers, elementary set theory, countability, functions, relations, proof by induction, elementary combinatorics, elements of graph theory, mends, and elements of complexity theory.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 17-5-19
Term III Course # Course Name CS 385 Algorithms This is a course on more complex data structures, and algorithm design and analysis, using the C language. Topics include: advanced and/or balanced search trees; hashing; further asymptotic complexity analysis; standard algorithm design techniques; graph algorithms; complex sort algorithms; and other "classic" algorithms that serve as examples of design techniques.
4-0-4 CS 334 Theory of Computation Introduction to recursive functional programming and equational reasoning; lists as inductive types and list induction; introduction to formal languages, automata, and the theory of computation; regular expressions, finite state machines, and pumping lemma; context free grammars and push down automata; turing machines, recursive enumerability, and unsolvable problems; and complexity and intractability. A number of models of computation are considered, as well as their relation to various problem classes (e.g. solvable problems and polynomial time solvable problems). Some experiments are performed that involve writing small Scheme programs.
3-0-3 CS 383 Computer Organization and Programming The main aspects of computers: data (data types and formats, number bases), hardware (stored program computer concept, addressing methods and program sequencing, instruction sets and their implementation, the CPU and microprogrammed control, input/output organization, peripherals and interfacing, and main memory), communication (network protocols), software (operating systems, dispatching algorithms), and assembly language programming.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 16-2-17
Term IV Course # Course Name CS 392 Systems Programming Introduction to systems programming in C on UNIX. Students will be introduced to tools for compilation, dynamic linking, debugging, editing, automatic rebuilding, and version control. Some aspects of the UNIX system call interface will be studied, drawn from this list: process creation, signals, terminal I/O, file I/O, inter-process communication, threads, network protocol stacks, programming with sockets, and introduction to RPC. Style issues to be covered include: naming, layout, commenting, portability, design for robustness and debugability, and language pitfalls. X programming and GUI design will be covered, if time allows.
3-0-3 CS 496 Principles of Programming Languages An introduction to programming language design and implementation, with an emphasis on the abstractions provided by programming languages. Assignments involve problem-solving issues in principles of programming languages such as Scheme and ML; recursive types and recursive functions; structural induction; abstract data types; abstract syntax; implementing languages with interpreters; static vs. dynamic scoping, closures, state; exceptions; types: type-checking, type inference, static vs. dynamic typing; object-oriented languages: classes and interfaces, inheritance and subtyping; polymorphism and genericity; and design patterns and the visitor pattern.
3-0-3 CS 347 Software Development Process This course provides a general introduction to the essentials of the software development process, that series of activities that facilitate developing better software in less time. The course introduces software development and deployment life cycles, requirements acquisition and analysis, software architecture and design, and resource management and scheduling in the implementation phase. Students gain experience with tools and methodologies for configuration management and project management. Security engineering is considered as an essential part of the software development process, particularly from the standpoint of applied risk management.
3-0-3 MA 222 Probability and Statistics Introduces the essentials of probability theory and elementary statistics. Lectures and assignments greatly stress the manifold applications of probability and statistics to computer science, production management, quality control, and reliability. A statistical computer package is used throughout the course for teaching and for assignments. Contents include: descriptive statistics, pictorial and tabular methods, and measures of location and of variability; sample space and events, probability axioms, and counting techniques; conditional probability and independence, and Bayes' formula; discrete random variables, distribution functions and moments, and binomial and Poisson distributions; continuous random variables, densities and moments, normal, gamma, and exponential and Weibull distributions unions; distribution of the sum and average of random samples; the Central Limit Theorem; confidence intervals for the mean and the variance; hypothesis testing and p-values, and applications for the mean; simple linear regression, and estimation of and inference about the parameters; and correlation and prediction in a regression model.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term V Course # Course Name CS 442 Database Management Systems Introduction to the design and querying of relational databases. Topics include: relational schemas; keys and foreign key references; relational algebra (as an introduction to SQL); SQL in depth; Entity-Relationship (ER) database design; translating from ER models to relational schemas and from relational schemas to ER models; functional dependencies; and normalization.
3-0-3 CS 511 Concurrent Programming The study of concurrency as it appears at all levels and in different types of computing systems. Topics include: models of concurrency; languages for expressing concurrency; formal systems for reasoning about concurrency; the challenges of concurrent programming; race conditions; deadlock; livelock and nondeterministic behavior; prototypical synchronization problems, such as readers-writers and dining philosophers; mechanisms for solution of these problems, such as semaphores, monitors, and conditional critical regions; important libraries for concurrent programming; message passing, both synchronous and asynchronous; and applications of multithreaded concurrent programming and parallel algorithms. Substantial programming required.
3-0-3 CS 503 Discrete Mathematics for Cryptography Topics include basic discrete probability, including urn models and random mappings; a brief introduction to information theory; elements of number theory, including the prime number theorem, the Euler phi function, the Euclidean algorithm, and the Chinese remainder theorem; and elements of abstract algebra and finite fields including basic fundamentals of groups, rings, polynomial rings, vector spaces, and finite fields. Carries credit toward the Applied Mathematics degree only when followed by CS 668. Recommended for high-level undergraduate students.
3-0-3 CS 573 Fundamentals of CyberSecurity Fundamentals of CyberSecurity 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term VI Course # Course Name CS 492 Operating Systems The use and internals of modern operating systems. Lectures focus on internals whereas programming assignments focus on use of the operating system interface. Major topics include: the process concept; concurrency and how to program with threads; memory management techniques, including virtual memory and shared libraries; file system data structures; and I/O.
3-0-3 CS 488 Computer Architecture An introduction to the functional level structure of modern pipelined processors and the empirical and analytic evaluation of their performance. Topics include: empirical and analytic techniques for measuring performance (use of various means, Amdahl's Law, and benchmarks); tradeoff analysis; principles of instruction set design and evaluation (memory addressing, operations, types and sizes of operands, instruction set encoding, CISC vs. RISC, and related compilation issues); pipelining (basics, data hazards, and control hazards); and memory systems.
3-0-3 CS 579 Foundations of Cryptography This course provides a broad introduction to cornerstones of security 3-0-3 CS 578 Privacy in a Networked World Increasing use of computers and networks in business, government, 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term VII Course # Course Name CS 551 Software Engineering and Practice I Students in this course work in teams to develop real software for real clients. Topics in software engineering additional to or more advanced than those taught in CS 347 are introduced "just in time," as needed.
3-0-3 CS 576 Secure Systems Secure Systems 3-0-3 CS 577 Cybersecurity Laboratory Cybersecurity Laboratory 3-0-3 CS CS Elective 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 Total 15-0-15
CyS Study Plan: Weak Background
Term I Course # Course Name MA 115 Calculus I An introduction to differential and integral calculus for functions of one variable. The differential calculus includes limits, continuity, the definition of the derivative, rules for differentiation, and applications to curve sketching, optimization, and elementary initial value problems. The integral calculus includes the definition of the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques for finding antiderivatives, and applications of the definite integral. Transcendental and inverse functions are included throughout.
4-0-4 CS 105 Introduction to Scientific Computing This is a first course in computer programming for students with no prior experience. Students will learn the core process of programming: given a problem statement, how does one design an algorithm to solve that particular problem and then implement the algorithm in a computer program? The course will also introduce elementary programming concepts like basic control concepts (such as conditional statements and loops) and a few essential data types (e.g., integers and doubles). Exposure to programming will be through a self-contained user-friendly programming environment, widely used by the scientific and engineering communities, such as Matlab. The course will cover problems from all fields of science, engineering, and business.
3-2-3 Science I 3-0-3 BT 131 Technogenesis: Introduction to Innovation and Creativity This course will introduce students to innovation and creativity. Included will be techniques to stimulate creativity in groups and individuals. The course utilizes individual and team projects to develop an intrinsic understanding of the environment, human's interaction with it and innovations to improve that interaction. Students will report the results of their innovation efforts through written and oral presentations. Included will be guest lectures and laboratory visits to introduce the student to the innovation processes. This course is open only to Business and Technology majors.
3-0-3 PE 115 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 13-4-14
Term II Course # Course Name MA 116 Calculus II Continues from MA 115 with improper integrals, infinite series, Taylor series, and Taylor polynomials. Vectors operations in 3-space, mathematical descriptions of lines and planes, and single-variable calculus for parametric curves. Introduction to calculus for functions of two or more variables including graphical representations, partial derivatives, the gradient vector, directional derivatives, applications to optimization, and double integrals in rectangular and polar coordinates.
4-0-4 CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science This is an introductory programming course using the Java language. The topics include: basic facts about object-oriented programming and Java through inheritance and exceptions; recursion; UML diagrams and how to read class diagrams; ethics in computer science; and some basic understanding about computer systems: the compile/link/interpret/ execute cycle and data representation.
3-2-4 Science II 3-0-3 Science Lab 0-3-1 MA 134 Discrete Mathematics This course provides the background necessary for advanced study of mathematics or computer science. Topics include propositional calculus, predicates and quantifiers, elementary set theory, countability, functions, relations, proof by induction, elementary combinatorics, elements of graph theory, mends, and elements of complexity theory.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 16-7-19
Term III Course # Course Name CS 284 Data Structures This is a course on standard data structures, including sorting and searching and using the Java language. The topics include: stages of software development; testing; UML diagrams; elementary data structures (lists, stacks, queues, and maps); use of elementary data structures in application frameworks; searching; sorting; and introduction to asymptotic complexity analysis.
4-0-4 CS 334 Theory of Computation Introduction to recursive functional programming and equational reasoning; lists as inductive types and list induction; introduction to formal languages, automata, and the theory of computation; regular expressions, finite state machines, and pumping lemma; context free grammars and push down automata; turing machines, recursive enumerability, and unsolvable problems; and complexity and intractability. A number of models of computation are considered, as well as their relation to various problem classes (e.g. solvable problems and polynomial time solvable problems). Some experiments are performed that involve writing small Scheme programs.
3-0-3 CS 383 Computer Organization and Programming The main aspects of computers: data (data types and formats, number bases), hardware (stored program computer concept, addressing methods and program sequencing, instruction sets and their implementation, the CPU and microprogrammed control, input/output organization, peripherals and interfacing, and main memory), communication (network protocols), software (operating systems, dispatching algorithms), and assembly language programming.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 16-2-17
Term IV Course # Course Name CS 385 Algorithms This is a course on more complex data structures, and algorithm design and analysis, using the C language. Topics include: advanced and/or balanced search trees; hashing; further asymptotic complexity analysis; standard algorithm design techniques; graph algorithms; complex sort algorithms; and other "classic" algorithms that serve as examples of design techniques.
4-0-4 CS 496 Principles of Programming Languages An introduction to programming language design and implementation, with an emphasis on the abstractions provided by programming languages. Assignments involve problem-solving issues in principles of programming languages such as Scheme and ML; recursive types and recursive functions; structural induction; abstract data types; abstract syntax; implementing languages with interpreters; static vs. dynamic scoping, closures, state; exceptions; types: type-checking, type inference, static vs. dynamic typing; object-oriented languages: classes and interfaces, inheritance and subtyping; polymorphism and genericity; and design patterns and the visitor pattern.
3-0-3 CS 347 Software Development Process This course provides a general introduction to the essentials of the software development process, that series of activities that facilitate developing better software in less time. The course introduces software development and deployment life cycles, requirements acquisition and analysis, software architecture and design, and resource management and scheduling in the implementation phase. Students gain experience with tools and methodologies for configuration management and project management. Security engineering is considered as an essential part of the software development process, particularly from the standpoint of applied risk management.
3-0-3 MA 222 Probability and Statistics Introduces the essentials of probability theory and elementary statistics. Lectures and assignments greatly stress the manifold applications of probability and statistics to computer science, production management, quality control, and reliability. A statistical computer package is used throughout the course for teaching and for assignments. Contents include: descriptive statistics, pictorial and tabular methods, and measures of location and of variability; sample space and events, probability axioms, and counting techniques; conditional probability and independence, and Bayes' formula; discrete random variables, distribution functions and moments, and binomial and Poisson distributions; continuous random variables, densities and moments, normal, gamma, and exponential and Weibull distributions unions; distribution of the sum and average of random samples; the Central Limit Theorem; confidence intervals for the mean and the variance; hypothesis testing and p-values, and applications for the mean; simple linear regression, and estimation of and inference about the parameters; and correlation and prediction in a regression model.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 16-2-17
Term V Course # Course Name CS 442 Database Management Systems Introduction to the design and querying of relational databases. Topics include: relational schemas; keys and foreign key references; relational algebra (as an introduction to SQL); SQL in depth; Entity-Relationship (ER) database design; translating from ER models to relational schemas and from relational schemas to ER models; functional dependencies; and normalization.
3-0-3 CS 392 Systems Programming Introduction to systems programming in C on UNIX. Students will be introduced to tools for compilation, dynamic linking, debugging, editing, automatic rebuilding, and version control. Some aspects of the UNIX system call interface will be studied, drawn from this list: process creation, signals, terminal I/O, file I/O, inter-process communication, threads, network protocol stacks, programming with sockets, and introduction to RPC. Style issues to be covered include: naming, layout, commenting, portability, design for robustness and debugability, and language pitfalls. X programming and GUI design will be covered, if time allows.
3-0-3 CS 503 Discrete Mathematics for Cryptography Topics include basic discrete probability, including urn models and random mappings; a brief introduction to information theory; elements of number theory, including the prime number theorem, the Euler phi function, the Euclidean algorithm, and the Chinese remainder theorem; and elements of abstract algebra and finite fields including basic fundamentals of groups, rings, polynomial rings, vector spaces, and finite fields. Carries credit toward the Applied Mathematics degree only when followed by CS 668. Recommended for high-level undergraduate students.
3-0-3 CS 573 Fundamentals of CyberSecurity Fundamentals of CyberSecurity 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term VI Course # Course Name CS 492 Operating Systems The use and internals of modern operating systems. Lectures focus on internals whereas programming assignments focus on use of the operating system interface. Major topics include: the process concept; concurrency and how to program with threads; memory management techniques, including virtual memory and shared libraries; file system data structures; and I/O.
3-0-3 CS 488 Computer Architecture An introduction to the functional level structure of modern pipelined processors and the empirical and analytic evaluation of their performance. Topics include: empirical and analytic techniques for measuring performance (use of various means, Amdahl's Law, and benchmarks); tradeoff analysis; principles of instruction set design and evaluation (memory addressing, operations, types and sizes of operands, instruction set encoding, CISC vs. RISC, and related compilation issues); pipelining (basics, data hazards, and control hazards); and memory systems.
3-0-3 CS 579 Foundations of Cryptography This course provides a broad introduction to cornerstones of security 3-0-3 CS 578 Privacy in a Networked World Increasing use of computers and networks in business, government, 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term VII Course # Course Name CS 551 Software Engineering and Practice I Students in this course work in teams to develop real software for real clients. Topics in software engineering additional to or more advanced than those taught in CS 347 are introduced "just in time," as needed.
3-0-3 CS 576 Secure Systems Secure Systems 3-0-3 CS 577 Cybersecurity Laboratory Cybersecurity Laboratory 3-0-3 CS 511 Concurrent Programming The study of concurrency as it appears at all levels and in different types of computing systems. Topics include: models of concurrency; languages for expressing concurrency; formal systems for reasoning about concurrency; the challenges of concurrent programming; race conditions; deadlock; livelock and nondeterministic behavior; prototypical synchronization problems, such as readers-writers and dining philosophers; mechanisms for solution of these problems, such as semaphores, monitors, and conditional critical regions; important libraries for concurrent programming; message passing, both synchronous and asynchronous; and applications of multithreaded concurrent programming and parallel algorithms. Substantial programming required.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 Total 15-0-15
CyS Study Plan: Honors Student
Term I Course # Course Name MA 115 Calculus I An introduction to differential and integral calculus for functions of one variable. The differential calculus includes limits, continuity, the definition of the derivative, rules for differentiation, and applications to curve sketching, optimization, and elementary initial value problems. The integral calculus includes the definition of the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques for finding antiderivatives, and applications of the definite integral. Transcendental and inverse functions are included throughout.
4-0-4 CS 181 Introduction to Computer Science Honors I Getting acquainted with C++: data types, input and output, functions, writing simple C++ programs, flow control, Boolean expressions, decision statements, if/then, and switch/case. Loop operations, while, do/while, and for loops. Arrays and pointers. Defining structs and classes, constructors and destructors, and operator overloading using an example String class. Templates. Abstract data types: vectors, lists, stacks, queues, and priority trees with applications. Trees and simple sorting with searching algorithms. By invitation only. Students who complete this class are exempt from CS 115 and CS 284.
4-0-4 Science I 3-0-3 BT 131 Technogenesis: Introduction to Innovation and Creativity This course will introduce students to innovation and creativity. Included will be techniques to stimulate creativity in groups and individuals. The course utilizes individual and team projects to develop an intrinsic understanding of the environment, human's interaction with it and innovations to improve that interaction. Students will report the results of their innovation efforts through written and oral presentations. Included will be guest lectures and laboratory visits to introduce the student to the innovation processes. This course is open only to Business and Technology majors.
3-0-3 PE 115 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 14-2-15
Term II Course # Course Name MA 116 Calculus II Continues from MA 115 with improper integrals, infinite series, Taylor series, and Taylor polynomials. Vectors operations in 3-space, mathematical descriptions of lines and planes, and single-variable calculus for parametric curves. Introduction to calculus for functions of two or more variables including graphical representations, partial derivatives, the gradient vector, directional derivatives, applications to optimization, and double integrals in rectangular and polar coordinates.
4-0-4 CS 182 Introduction to Computer Science Honors II Advanced programming concepts covering classical data structures and object-oriented programming. Emphasis will be on building a collection of re-usable software components that will form the basis of future programming efforts. The data structures covered include lists, stacks, queues, trees, binary search trees, and balanced search trees. The object-oriented features of Java covered include classes, templates, inheritance, polymorphism and run-time binding. Also included is a discussion of the analysis of asymptotic running times of algorithms.
4-0-4 Science II 3-0-3 Science Lab 0-3-1 MA 134 Discrete Mathematics This course provides the background necessary for advanced study of mathematics or computer science. Topics include propositional calculus, predicates and quantifiers, elementary set theory, countability, functions, relations, proof by induction, elementary combinatorics, elements of graph theory, mends, and elements of complexity theory.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 17-5-19
Term III Course # Course Name CS 392 Systems Programming Introduction to systems programming in C on UNIX. Students will be introduced to tools for compilation, dynamic linking, debugging, editing, automatic rebuilding, and version control. Some aspects of the UNIX system call interface will be studied, drawn from this list: process creation, signals, terminal I/O, file I/O, inter-process communication, threads, network protocol stacks, programming with sockets, and introduction to RPC. Style issues to be covered include: naming, layout, commenting, portability, design for robustness and debugability, and language pitfalls. X programming and GUI design will be covered, if time allows.
3-0-3 CS 334 Theory of Computation Introduction to recursive functional programming and equational reasoning; lists as inductive types and list induction; introduction to formal languages, automata, and the theory of computation; regular expressions, finite state machines, and pumping lemma; context free grammars and push down automata; turing machines, recursive enumerability, and unsolvable problems; and complexity and intractability. A number of models of computation are considered, as well as their relation to various problem classes (e.g. solvable problems and polynomial time solvable problems). Some experiments are performed that involve writing small Scheme programs.
3-0-3 CS 383 Computer Organization and Programming The main aspects of computers: data (data types and formats, number bases), hardware (stored program computer concept, addressing methods and program sequencing, instruction sets and their implementation, the CPU and microprogrammed control, input/output organization, peripherals and interfacing, and main memory), communication (network protocols), software (operating systems, dispatching algorithms), and assembly language programming.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term IV Course # Course Name CS 488 Computer Architecture An introduction to the functional level structure of modern pipelined processors and the empirical and analytic evaluation of their performance. Topics include: empirical and analytic techniques for measuring performance (use of various means, Amdahl's Law, and benchmarks); tradeoff analysis; principles of instruction set design and evaluation (memory addressing, operations, types and sizes of operands, instruction set encoding, CISC vs. RISC, and related compilation issues); pipelining (basics, data hazards, and control hazards); and memory systems.
3-0-3 CS 496 Principles of Programming Languages An introduction to programming language design and implementation, with an emphasis on the abstractions provided by programming languages. Assignments involve problem-solving issues in principles of programming languages such as Scheme and ML; recursive types and recursive functions; structural induction; abstract data types; abstract syntax; implementing languages with interpreters; static vs. dynamic scoping, closures, state; exceptions; types: type-checking, type inference, static vs. dynamic typing; object-oriented languages: classes and interfaces, inheritance and subtyping; polymorphism and genericity; and design patterns and the visitor pattern.
3-0-3 CS 347 Software Development Process This course provides a general introduction to the essentials of the software development process, that series of activities that facilitate developing better software in less time. The course introduces software development and deployment life cycles, requirements acquisition and analysis, software architecture and design, and resource management and scheduling in the implementation phase. Students gain experience with tools and methodologies for configuration management and project management. Security engineering is considered as an essential part of the software development process, particularly from the standpoint of applied risk management.
3-0-3 MA 222 Probability and Statistics Introduces the essentials of probability theory and elementary statistics. Lectures and assignments greatly stress the manifold applications of probability and statistics to computer science, production management, quality control, and reliability. A statistical computer package is used throughout the course for teaching and for assignments. Contents include: descriptive statistics, pictorial and tabular methods, and measures of location and of variability; sample space and events, probability axioms, and counting techniques; conditional probability and independence, and Bayes' formula; discrete random variables, distribution functions and moments, and binomial and Poisson distributions; continuous random variables, densities and moments, normal, gamma, and exponential and Weibull distributions unions; distribution of the sum and average of random samples; the Central Limit Theorem; confidence intervals for the mean and the variance; hypothesis testing and p-values, and applications for the mean; simple linear regression, and estimation of and inference about the parameters; and correlation and prediction in a regression model.
3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term V Course # Course Name CS 442 Database Management Systems Introduction to the design and querying of relational databases. Topics include: relational schemas; keys and foreign key references; relational algebra (as an introduction to SQL); SQL in depth; Entity-Relationship (ER) database design; translating from ER models to relational schemas and from relational schemas to ER models; functional dependencies; and normalization.
3-0-3 CS 511 Concurrent Programming The study of concurrency as it appears at all levels and in different types of computing systems. Topics include: models of concurrency; languages for expressing concurrency; formal systems for reasoning about concurrency; the challenges of concurrent programming; race conditions; deadlock; livelock and nondeterministic behavior; prototypical synchronization problems, such as readers-writers and dining philosophers; mechanisms for solution of these problems, such as semaphores, monitors, and conditional critical regions; important libraries for concurrent programming; message passing, both synchronous and asynchronous; and applications of multithreaded concurrent programming and parallel algorithms. Substantial programming required.
3-0-3 CS 503 Discrete Mathematics for Cryptography Topics include basic discrete probability, including urn models and random mappings; a brief introduction to information theory; elements of number theory, including the prime number theorem, the Euler phi function, the Euclidean algorithm, and the Chinese remainder theorem; and elements of abstract algebra and finite fields including basic fundamentals of groups, rings, polynomial rings, vector spaces, and finite fields. Carries credit toward the Applied Mathematics degree only when followed by CS 668. Recommended for high-level undergraduate students.
3-0-3 CS 573 Fundamentals of CyberSecurity Fundamentals of CyberSecurity 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term VI Course # Course Name CS 492 Operating Systems The use and internals of modern operating systems. Lectures focus on internals whereas programming assignments focus on use of the operating system interface. Major topics include: the process concept; concurrency and how to program with threads; memory management techniques, including virtual memory and shared libraries; file system data structures; and I/O.
3-0-3 Free Elective 3-0-3 CS 579 Foundations of Cryptography This course provides a broad introduction to cornerstones of security 3-0-3 CS 578 Privacy in a Networked World Increasing use of computers and networks in business, government, 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 PE 200 Physical Education 0-2-1 Total 15-2-16
Term VII Course # Course Name CS 551 Software Engineering and Practice I Students in this course work in teams to develop real software for real clients. Topics in software engineering additional to or more advanced than those taught in CS 347 are introduced "just in time," as needed.
3-0-3 CS 576 Secure Systems Secure Systems 3-0-3 CS 577 Cybersecurity Laboratory Cybersecurity Laboratory 3-0-3 CS CS Elective 3-0-3 HUM Humanities 3-0-3 Total 15-0-15
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