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and normalization. Additional topics include concurrency,
recovery, security, views, and distributed database. Introduction
to the development and maintenance of interactive databasemanagement
systems. Prerequisite: CS 318 or BM 318 or CS 160.
CS 360 - System Analysis and Design - 3 cr.
Introduction to the analysis, design, and implementation
of applications software systems. Topics include: database
design, report layouts, user/analyst communications, hardware
specifications, and software development and testing, and project
implementation. Prerequisite: CS 260 or CS 350.
CS 370 - Data Communications - 3 cr.
An introduction to networking systems and the transmission of
data, the course will also explore the protocols and algorithms
behind modern digital networks. Topics include the ISO reference
model, network topologies, error control protocols, data
compression, error detection and correction, Ethernet, TCP/IP,
ISDN, and ATM. Prerequisite: CS 210
CS 375 - Operating Systems - 3 cr.
Highlights the principles of operating systems, memory and
file management, and deadlock avoidance, the introduction of
concurrent processes, concurrent programming, mutual exclusion
and synchronization. System components include: scheduler,
assemblers, linkers and loaders, Ethernet and networking concepts.
UNIX will be used to explore concepts. Prerequisite: CS 260
CS 420 - Compiler Theory - 3 cr.
Compilation process for high-level programming languages and
the overall design of compilers. Emphasis on formal languages,
semantics and design methodologies, parsing, code generation
and optimization. Compiler design projects block-structured
programming languages are used to illustrate the concept and
method. Prerequisites: CS 260 and CS 270.
CS 430 - Computer Organization - 3 cr.
Studies the behavior of elementary computer hardware. Emphasis
on two-state logic, flip-flops, implementation of binary arithmetic,
Boolean algebra, and elementary design. Prerequisite: CS 210.
CS 440 - Programming Languages - 3 cr.
An overview of language design and implementation and
programming techniques for particular types of languages.
Compilers and interpreters, binding, scope rules, formal semantic
models, structure hiding, object-oriented programming, login and
functional programming. Problems will be taken from C++, Java,
LISP, PROLOG, and others. Prerequisites: CS 260.
CS 445 - Artificial Intelligence - 3 cr.
History, theory, and computation methods of artificial
intelligence. Basic concepts include knowledge representation
and computational method for reasoning. Application areas will
be studied and selected from expert systems, robotics, computer
vision, natural language understanding and planning. Computational
method is in LISP. Prerequisites: MAT 202 and CS 260.
CS 460 - Advanced Systems Analysis and Design - 3 cr.
Advanced systems analysis and design methodology, concepts,
and techniques will be reviewed. Emphasis is on the analysis and
design of a complete business system using an approved design
methodology and programming specifications. Prerequisite: CS
360.
CS 470 - Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms - 3
cr.
Introduction to the study of algorithms. Strategies such as
divide-and-conquer, greedy methods, and dynamic programming.
Models of computation, design of efficient algorithms, techniques
for analysis of algorithm performance, verification of algorithm
correctness, some practical algorithms and their complexity.
Prerequisite CS 260.
CS 475 - Computer Graphics - 3 cr.
The course provides the background for understanding and building
interactive graphics systems. Introduction to computer graphics
from simple to two-dimensional graphics, and three-dimensional
viewing and transforms. Interactive graphics programming, raster
graphics, raster algorithms, and geometric transformation. Visual
realism, virtual reality task and techniques will also be implemented
through a final project. Prerequisites: CS 260.
CS 480 - Special Topics in Computer Science - 3 cr.
Courses will include, but not be limited to: parallel and distributed
computing; cluster computing; network & system administration;
cryptography and security; functional and logic programming;
Java and distributed computing; multimedia data compression.
Other advanced topics in computer science will be introduced.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
CS 485 - Special Topics in Computer Science - 3 cr.
Courses will include, but not be limited to: parallel and distributed
computing; cluster computing; network & system administration;
cryptography and security; functional and logic programming;
Java and distributed computing; multimedia data compression.
Other advanced topics in computer science will be introduced.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
CS 499C - Senior Comprehensive Examination - 0 cr.
Students must pass the departmental exam to successfully satisfy
the requirements for graduation.
ECO - ECONOMICS
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics - 3 cr.
Introduces the principles of economics and the tools of
microeconomic analysis. Topics include consumer behavior theory,
theory of the firm, economics of uncertainty, market equilibrium,
and perfect competition.
ECO 203 - Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 cr.
Introduces the principles of economics and the tools of
macroeconomic analysis. Topics include determination of
aggregate output, national income accounting, productivity,
business cycles, employment, consumption, saving, investment and
the money demand.
ECO 240 - Calculus for Economics and Business - 3 cr.
Introduces solving mathematic problems in economics and
business. Topics covered: functions, elasticity, simultaneous
equations, linear algebra, differential and integral calculus, and
optimization. Prerequisite: MAT 122.
ECO 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics - 3 cr.
Analyze market structures, competitive strategy, and market
failure. Explores monopoly power, game theory, general equilibrium
theory, externalities, and public goods. Prerequisite: ECO 202.
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