2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

CSE 4081 INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (3 credits).
Covers time and space complexity of algorithms. Analyzes algorithms for sorting,
searching, string processing and graph problems. Presents strategies such as divideand-conquer,
and greedy and dynamic programming as problem-solution techniques.
Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or ECE 2552, ECE 3541.
CSE 4082 INTRODUCTION TO PARALLEL AND REAL-TIME ALGORITHMS
(3 credits). Introduces parallel algorithm development, architecture for parallel
computers, programming paradigms SIMD and MIMD for shared memory and
distributed memory computers. Presents parallel algorithms for matrix computations,
sorting and searching, and various numerical algorithms. Includes analysis
of performance and scalability of parallel algorithms. Prerequisites: CSE 1502
or CSE 1503 or CSE 2050 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4083 FORMAL LANGUAGES AND AUTOMATA THEORY (3 credits).
Presents abstract models of computers (finite automata, pushdown automata and
Turing machines) and the language classes they recognize or generate (regular,
context-free and recursively enumerable). Also presents applications of these
models to compiler design, algorithms and complexity theory. Prerequisites:
CSE 2010 or ECE 2552, ECE 3541.
CSE 4101 COMPUTER SCIENCE PROJECTS 1 (3 credits). A two-semester,
senior-year project sequence that serves as the capstone for the project-intensive
courses in computer science. Students team to implement a software project from
conception to completion. (Requirement: Prerequisite course and senior standing
in computer science; may not be taken concurrently.) (Q) Prerequisites: CSE 2010.
CSE 4102 COMPUTER SCIENCE PROJECTS 2 (3 credits). A two-semester
senior year project sequence that serves as the capstone for the project-intensive
courses in computer science. Students team to implement a software project from
conception to completion. (Requirement: Prerequisite course and senior standing
in computer science; may not be taken concurrently.) (Q) Prerequisites: CSE 4101.
CSE 4201 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 1 (3 credits). A two-semester,
senior-year project sequence that serves as the capstone for the project-intensive
courses in software engineering. Students team to implement a software project from
conception to completion. (Requirement: Prerequisite course and senior standing
in computer science; may not be taken concurrently.) (Q) Prerequisites: CSE 2010.
CSE 4202 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 2 (3 credits). A two-semester,
senior-year project sequence that serves as the capstone for the project-intensive
courses in software engineering. Students team to implement a software project from
conception to completion. (Requirement: Prerequisite course and senior standing in
software engineering; may not be taken concurrently.) (Q) Prerequisites: CSE 4201.
CSE 4232 COMPUTER NETWORK PROGRAMMING (3 credits). Covers design
and implementation of programs that communication with other programs across
a computer network. Includes common protocols, network management and
debugging tools, server- and client-side networking, presentation layer (ASN1,
XML), secure socket layer, multithreading, exceptions and remote procedure call.
Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or CSE 2050 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4234 WEB APPLICATIONS (3 credits). Covers design and implementation
of programs that offer services over the Web. Addresses Web-related standards
and trends, browser compatibility, Web-related security and authentication, architectures,
multimedia support and accessibility. Introduces multiple technologies
(HTTP, SMTP, HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, PHP, JSP, applets, servelets).
Prerequisites: CSE 1002 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4250 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE CONCEPTS (3 credits). Surveys programming
language concepts and design principles of programming paradigms
(procedural, functional and logic). Includes a history of programming languages,
data types supported, control structures and run-time management of dynamic
structures. Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4251 COMPILER THEORY (3 credits). Introduces formal languages, the
construction of scanners and recursive descent, LL (1) and LR (1) parsers, intermediate
forms, symbol tables, code generation and optimization of resultant
code. Prerequisites: CSE 2010, CSE 2120 or ECE 2552, ECE 3551.
CSE 4257 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES (3 credits). Studies the theories and
techniques of human-computer interaction and the design of direct manipulation
graphical-user interfaces that support menus, buttons, sliders and other widgets
for input, text and graphics for output. Students design, implement and evaluate a
graphical-user interface. Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4272 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY (3 credits). Introduces
the fundamentals of computer security. Includes vulnerability analysis, threat modeling
and risk assessment, and techniques for asset protection. Discusses economic,
legal and ethical issues in computer security. Focuses on a system-wide view of security
and discusses trends in current literature. Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4280 COMPUTER GRAPHICS ALGORITHMS (3 credits). Introduces
computer graphics algorithms, software and hardware. Includes ray tracing, the
graphics pipeline, transformations, texture mapping, shading models, sampling,
global illumination, splines, animation and color models. Programming format in
course provides sufficient background to write computer graphics applications.
Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4285 GAME DESIGN (3 credits). Focuses on the design of video and computer
games. Covers the history and business of video and computer games, game
design principles and mechanics, audio and visual design, game architecture, collision
detection and resolution, and artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: CSE 2010.
CSE 4301 INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3 credits).
Surveys artificial intelligence, focusing on state-space and problem-reduction
approaches to problem solving. Attention is given to the use of heuristics and their
use in game-playing programs. Also discusses knowledge representation, automated
reasoning and expert systems. Prerequisites: CSE 2010 or ECE 2552.
CSE 4303 SPEECH RECOGNITION PROGRAMMING (3 credits). Introduces
students to techniques for speech recognition and the integration of ASR in programs,
using general speech recognition tools. Covers techniques including feature
extraction from speech data, neural networks, Gaussian mixtures, estimate and
maximize, data clustering techniques, Viterbi, Hidden Markov Models (HMM),
keyword spotting and beam search. Prerequisites: CSE 2050 or ECE 2552,
CSE 2400 or MTH 2401.
CSE 4400 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (1-3 credits).
Individual projects under the direction of faculty members of the computer science
or software engineering programs. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
(Requirement: Instructor approval.)
CSE 4410 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Introduces project
management issues that are typical of large software projects. Includes project
planning, estimation, modeling, measurement and assessment techniques. Surveys
software project management tools. Overviews the key CMM process areas for
project management. Prerequisites: CSE 2410.
CSE 4415 SOFTWARE TESTING 2 (3 credits). Explores structural (glass box)
methods for testing software. Includes testing of variables in simultaneous and
sequential combinations, application programmer interfaces, protocols, design by
contract, coverage analysis, testability, diagnostics, asserts and other methods to
expose errors, regression test frameworks, test-first programming. Prerequisites:
CSE 2120, CSE 2410, CSE 3411.
CSE 4510 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (3 credits). Explores
new and emerging topics within the various disciplines included in the field of
computer science. Subject matter varies, depending on the instructor and other
available resources. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits, provided the
topics change. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
CSE 4520 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (3 credits).
Provides instruction and experience in timely topics related to the production of
quality-engineered software. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits, provided
the topics change. (Requirement: Instructor approval.)
CSE 4610 REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING (3 credits). Studies in depth software
requirements engineering tools and techniques. Includes gathering user
requirements, formal specification of system behavior, system interfaces, end user
and system documentation and validation techniques. Emphasizes the end-user
aspect of gathering and formalizing user expectations. Prerequisites: CSE 2410.
CSE 4621 SOFTWARE METRICS AND MODELING (3 credits). Examines
common software metrics, axiomatic foundations of measurement, validity of
measurements and measurement dysfunction, and some statistical and modeling
approaches to help students make their software measurements meaningful.
Prerequisites: CSE 2400 or MTH 2401, CSE 2410.
CSE 5210 FORMAL LANGUAGES AND AUTOMATA THEORY (3 credits).
Presents abstract models of computers (finite automata, pushdown automata and
Turing machines) and the language classes they recognize or generate (regular,
context-free and recursively enumerable). Also presents applications in compiler
design, algorithms and complexity theory. Prerequisites: CSE 2010.
CSE 5211 ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (3 credits). Presents time and space
complexity of computer algorithms. Includes algorithm classes, such as divide-andconquer,
greedy, dynamic programming and backtracking; techniques for solving
recurrence equations; graph algorithms; searching and sorting; and deterministic
and nondeterministic polynomial time problem classes. Prerequisites: CSE 2010
or CIS 5200, MTH 1002.
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