This page will contain the latest information about Ph.D. qualifying examinations in the Department of Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology. The Ph.D. quals are normally held shortly before the end of the fall and spring terms.

The next Ph.D. quals will be Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Lieb 319.

Announcement of the Fall'09 examination.

Letter to candidates.

Reading lists

Algorithms

1. Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, and Stein: Introduction to Algorithms. Chapters 1-13, 15, and 22-26.
2. Garey and Johnson: Computers and Intractibility. Chapters 1-3.

Programming Languages

1. Essentials of Programming Languages by Friedman, Haynes and Wand. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.2.

Operating Systems

1. Modern Operating Systems, 2nd edition, Andrew S. Tanenbaum. Prentice Hall 2001. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12.

Past examination papers

1. Algorithms: Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
2. Programming Languages: Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007.
3. Operating systems: Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007.

Exam schedule:

1. Monday, November 23, 3:30pm–5:00pm: Algorithms (closed book)
2. Tuesday, November 24, 11:00am–12:30pm: Operating Systems (closed book)
3. Tuesday, November 24, 2:00pm–3:30pm: Programming Languages (open book)

All exams will be held in Lieb 319.

List of examiners:

1. Algorithms (Nicolosi)
2. Operating systems (Wang)
3. Programming Languages (Compagnoni)