CSC 321 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Summary
This course is an introductory course on the
design and analysis of algorithms. We will be studying and analyzing
some basic methods and techniques that are used for solving problems
in different areas of applications in computer science.
Texts
R. Johnsonbaugh and M. Schaefer, Algorithms, Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN 0-02-360692-4.
Grading
1.Homework Assignments (including programming) --- 40%
Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the class on the specified due date.
2. Midterm --- 20%
DL students can take the midterm exam during a time window starting on Monday, October 21, at 1:30 PM, and ending on Sunday, October 27, at 11:59 PM.
3. Final Exam --- 40%
DL students can take the final exam during a time window starting on Monday, November 25, at 11:45 AM, and ending on Sunday, December 1, at 11:59 PM.
4. Puzzle of the week --- extra credit
Since this course mainly focuses on solving problems, it is essential that you try to enhance your problem-solving skills by solving as many problems as you can. To this end, and to help you boost your grade, I will be providing you with a bonus problem on each homework in the form of a puzzle. Those puzzles will be instructive and at the same time fun to work on.
Final grades will be assigned according to the following scale:
90--100 = A
80--89 = B
70--79 = C
60--69 = D
< 60 = F
Prerequisites
Math-141 and (CSC-301 or CSC-383 or CSC-393).
Topics
1. Introduction; Growth of functions and algorithm analysis;
Recurrences (Chapters 1, 2).
2. Divide and conquer (Chapter 5).
3. Dynamic programming (Chapter 8).
4. Greedy algorithms (Chapter 7).
5. Sorting algorithms (selection, merge, heap, quick, counting,
radix sorts) (Chapters 3, 5, 6).
6. Graph searching (depth first and breadth first) (Chapter 4).
7. Basic graph algorithms (topological sorting, connectivity,
shortest paths, minimum spanning trees, bi-connectivity)
(Chapters 4, 7).
8. Other selected topics if time permits.
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
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