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scoping • Type systems: strongly typed languages type checking (static vs. dynamic), type equivalence (by name vs. structural), overloading, coercion, polymorphism, type inference • Binding: declarations and environments. Block structure: scope and visibility, stack discipline. Bound occurrences: static vs. dynamic binding. • Encapsulation: information hiding, modules, abstract data types, classes • Language implementation: parsing, code generation, garbage collection. Reference Books: i. D. P. Friedman, M. Wand, and C. T. Haynes, Essentials of Programming Languages, MIT Press, 2001 BIS 3100: Modeling and Simulation (4 CU) Course Description: The course gives students theoretical and practical skills in modeling and simulation of dynamic systems with a view of learning their behavior and the sensitivity of that behavior to certain parameters. The course will familiarize students with modeling and simulation techniques that are applicable under varying circumstances equip students with practical experiences of composing models and running simulations under varying circumstances, equip students with skills of correctly representing simulation results Indicative Content: Simulation of operational systems, Simulation as a decision making methodology, Model development and validation, Design of simulation experiments, Generation of appropriate values of random variables, Interactive procedures and interpretation of results. Reference Books: i. L. Oakshott, Business Modelling and Simulation, Trans- Atlantic Publications, 1997. ii. R. G. Coyle, System Dynamics Modeling a Practical Approach, Chapman & Hall/CRC, 1996. CSC 3105 Computer Graphics (3 CU) Course Description: The course covers general purpose graphics systems and their use. It gives an in-depth knowledge of computer graphics and graphical user interfaces. The course introduces students to the concepts of graphical representation on computers, teaches students the design of good graphical user interfaces. Indicative Content: Students are exposed to Graphics hardware, Geometrical transformations, Surface and volume visualization, Design and implementation of graphical user interfaces, Two dimensional imaging processes, Computer graphics applications, Display system organization; Display devices and modes; Display file construction and its structure; Graphic primitive - device initialization, view porting and windowing; Line drawing, simple and symmetrical Digital Differential Analysis (DDA); Arch and circle generating DDA Line; and polygon clipping algorithms; Curve plotting; Transformations- projections and perspective views; Picture segmentation: Graphics standards - PHIGS and GKS. Reference Books: i. J. D. Foley, A. Van Dam, S. K. Feiner, J. F. Hughes and R. L. Phillips, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Addison Wesley, 2003. ii. P. Shirley, Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, AK Peters, 2002. CSC 3115 Advanced Programming (3 CU) Course Description: This course highlights programming practices that are vital in the day today work of a programming professional. While many systems are described by functionalities, some important aspects like security, robustness, and maintainability are ignored. Students are to get an in-depth understanding of these concepts as well as exploring the current trends in the programming environment. This course will concretize the student’s past programming experience as well as highlighting critical practices in programming that are necessary for a 50
professional programmer. Therefore, after this course, the student should be able to implement non functional but critical aspects of programming like robustness and security, develop well documented and well structured software that can easily be maintained, be knowledgeable in other programming practices like mobile programming, be aware of newer programming paradigms like service oriented and cloud computing. Indicative Content: Programming for Security: Programming for Robustness; Programming for Maintainability; Trends in Programming Paradigms Reference Books: i. W. R. Stevens and S. A. Rago, Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, Addison Wesley 1992. CSC 3205 Compiler Design (3 CU) Course Description: In this course unit, students shall understand the complete process of translating a Programme in a high-level language to machine language. The course gives an introduction to the design and implementation of a compiler with emphasis on principles and techniques for Programme analysis and translation. It also gives an overview of the tools for compiler construction, Lexical analysis, token selection, transition diagrams, and finite automata. The use of context-free grammars to describe syntax, derivations of parse trees, and construction of parsers, Syntax directed translation schemes; Intermediate code; Symbol table; Code generation; Detection, reporting, recovery and correction of errors. Indicative Content: Language translators: Introduction to compilers and interpreters; The structure of a compiler: lexical analysis, parsing, semantic analysis; Intermediate code generation, register allocation, global optimization; Lexical scanning; Parsing; Automatic parser construction; FIRST and FOLLOW functions; LL (1) parsers; LR parsers. Conflicts in LR grammars and how to resolve them; Semantic analysis: Attributes and their computation, tree-traversals, visibility and name resolution; inherited attributes and symbol tables. Name resolution in blockstructured languages; Type checking: Type systems, varieties of strong typing, overload resolution, polymorphism and dynamic dispatching. Type checking and type inference, unification; Run-time or Run-time organization: storage allocation, non-local references, parameter passing, dynamic storage allocation. Exception handling, debugging information; Intermediate code generation: control structures, expressions, simple register allocation. Aggregates and other high-level constructs; Global optimization Reference Book: i. W. M. Waite and G. Goos, Compiler construction, Springer Verlag 1994. CSC 3206 Group Project (5 CU) Course Content: The course is to allow students, in groups, to integrate the knowledge acquired over the previous five semesters into solving a non trivial problem through a computer application. Emphasis will be put on the systematic development methodology, the documentation of the development process, and how well the developed system addresses the problem to be solved. Non functional attributes like robustness, usability, security and reliability will also be tested. The course will give students experience in Group and collaborative work, Proper procedures in development of computer systems, Proper documentation of the software development process, Development of big not trivial computer projects. The content is to be determined by the students under the guidance of the supervisor. CSC 3207 Computer Security (3 CU) Course Description: Computer security is a branch of technology concerned with digital security or information security applied to computers. Since the largest part of the computer that users interact with is software, computer security pays big attention to development of secure software. Students will be conversant with threats faced by computers in the connected digital world, techniques that are used to protect computers against various threats. Indicative Content: Digital security principles, Hardware based security mechanisms, Secure operating systems, Security architecture, Security by design, Secure coding (Software Security), Access Control Lists and Security Applications. 51
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