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CS 1003
Computer Proficiency. Lab 2. For students with little or no personal computer skills. Use Internet and productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.

CS 1103
(A) Computer Programming. Lab 2. Prerequisite: MATH 1513 or equivalent. Introduction to computer programming using a high-level computer language, including subprograms and arrays. Principles of problem solving, debugging, documentation, and good programming practice. Elementary methods of searching and sorting. Course is not intended for Computer Science majors.

CS 1113
(A) Computer Science I. Prerequisite: MATH 1513 or equivalent. Introduction to computer science using a block-structured high-level computer language, including subprograms, arrays, recursion, records and abstract data types. Principles of problem solving, good programming practice. Elementary methods of searching and sorting. Use of operating system commands and utilities.

CS 2133
Computer Science II. Prerequisites: CS 1113.  Recursive algorithms, intermediate methods of searching and sorting.  Mathematical analysis of space and time complexity, worst case, and average case performance. 

CS 2301
FORTRAN 77 Programming.
Lab 2. Prerequisite: Another programming language. FORTRAN 77 control structures, arrays, subroutines, functions, input/output. 

CS 2331
SAS Programming. Prerequisite: Another programming class. SAS as a general purpose programming language. Data representation, input/output, use of built-in procedures, report generation.

CS 2351
UNIX Programming. Lab 2. Prerequisite: Another programming class. The UNIX programming system. The programming environment. The UNIX file system and the shell. Use of pipes and filters.

CS 2433
C/C++ Programming. Prerequisite: 1113. C/C++ programming language types, operators, expressions, control flow, functions, structures, pointers, arrays, UNIX interface.  Basic object oriented programming using C++ and the related language syntax and functionality.

CS 2570
Special Problems in Computer Science. 1-3 credits, maximum of 6. Prerequisites: consent of the instructor and freshman or sophomore standing. Current topics and applications of computer science. Existing and new topics to computer science. Allows lower-division students to study topics not provided in existing classes.  Can be individual study or a class with a new subject.

CS 3030
Industrial Practice in Computer Science. 1-6 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisites: CS 3443, MATH 2144, junior standing, consent of departmental adviser. Applied computing in industry. Topics vary with cooperating employers. Written reports will be specified by adviser.

CS 3363
Organization of Programming Languages. Prerequisites: CS 2133, CS 3443. Programming language constructs. Run time behavior of programs. Language definition structure. Control structures and data flow programming paradigms.

CS 3373
Advanced Object-oriented Programming for Windowing Environments. Prerequisites: For CS students, 2133 and 2433. For TCOM students, CS 4343 and a working knowledge of C++. Applying the object-oriented computing model to the design and development of software for windowing environments. Effective use of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), the Internet, data interchange principles, and related topics. No credit for students with credit in 5373.

CS 3423
File Structures. Prerequisite: CS 2133. Basic physical characteristics of peripheral storage devices. File organization and processing methods for sequential, direct, indexed, tree structured and inverted files. Application of data structure concepts to logical and physical file organization: Performance analysis. Elements of advanced data base systems.

CS 3443
Computer Systems. Prerequisite: CS 2133. Functional and register level description of computer systems, computer structures, addressing techniques, macros, linkage, input-output operations. Introduction to file processing operations and auxiliary storage devices. Programming assignments are implemented in assembly language.

CS 3513
Numerical Methods for Digital Computers. Prerequisites: MATH 2144, and knowledge of another programming language. Errors, floating point numbers and operations, interpolation and approximation, solution of nonlinear equations and linear systems, acceleration methods, numerical differentiation and integration.

CS 3613
Theoretical Foundations of Computing. Prerequisites: 2133, 3653. Introduction to the classical theory of computer science. Sequential machines and their applications to devices, processes and programming. Models of computation: finite-state automata, push-down automata, Turing machines. The role of non-determinism. Limits of digital computation. Computability and unsolvability. The Church-Turing Thesis.

CS 3653
Discrete Mathematics for CS. Prerequisite: MATH 2144. Theory and applications of discrete mathematical models fundamental to analysis of problems in computer science. Set theory, formal logic and proof techniques, relations and functions, combinatorics and probability, undirected and directed graphs, Boolean algebra, switching logic.

CS 4091
Statistical Analysis System. SAS dataset construction, elementary statistical analysis and the use of statistics and graphics procedures available in the SAS package. Same course as STAT 4091.

CS 4113*
Techniques of Computer Science for Science and Engineering.  Prerequisites: one year of calculus and senior or graduate standing.  For graduate and advanced undergraduate students requiring a one-semester treatment of computer topics.  No background in computing topics assumed.  Comprehensive treatment of the FORTRAN programming language with emphasis on numerical applications.  Number systems, finite arithmetic, iterative processes, program structuring, numerical methods, program libraries are covered.  This is a WEB based course only. 

CS 4143*
Computer Graphics. Prerequisites: CS 2133, MATH 2144. Interactive graphics programming; graphics hardware; geometrical transformation; data structures for graphic representations; viewing in three dimensions; representation of 3D shapes; hidden edge and hidden surface removal algorithms; shading models.

CS 4154 (was 5154)*
Computer Science Migration. Lab 2. Prerequisite: graduate standing. A survey of computer science for students whose undergraduate major was not computer science. Programming in high-level languages. Programming in assembly language. Algorithm design and analysis. Computer system fundamentals. Fundamental data structures.

CS 4243
Algorithms and Processes in Computer Security. Prerequisite: 3443. Overview of the components of computer and network security. Discussion of external processes required in secure systems, information assurance, backup, business resumption. Detailed analysis of security encryption, protocols, hashing, certification and authentication. No credit for students with credit in CS 5243. 

CS 4273*
Software Engineering. Prerequisites: CS 2133, CS 3653,  CS 3443 or ECEN 3213. Fundamental characteristics of the software life cycle. Tools, techniques, and management controls for development and maintenance of large software systems. Software metrics and models. Human factors and experimental design. Same course as ECEN 4273.

CS 4283*
Computer Networks. Prerequisites: CS 2133, CS 3443 or ECEN 3213; UNIX knowledge. Computer networks, distributed systems and their systematic design. Introduction to the use, structure, and architecture of computer networks. Networking experiments to describe network topology. ISO reference model. Same course as ECEN 4283.

CS 4323*
Design and Implementation of Operating Systems I. Prerequisites: CS 2133,  CS 3653,  CS 3443 or ECEN 3213. Process activation and process context block. Batch, multi-programmed, and timeshared operating system. Process management, memory management, and synchronization primitives. Deadlock prevention, avoidance and detection.

CS 4343*
Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis I. Prerequisite: CS 2133, 3653. Storage, structures, data and information structures, list processing, trees and tree processing, graphs and graph processing, searching, sorting.

CS 4443*
Compiler Writing I. Prerequisites: CS 2133, CS 3443. Syntax and semantics of procedure-oriented languages and theory of translation techniques used in their compilation. Study of languages for particular application areas, including nonalgebraic languages.

CS 4513*
Numerical Mathematics: Analysis. Prerequisitres: MATH 2233, MATH 3013, knowledge of FORTRAN. Machine computing, algorithms, and analysis of errors applied to interpolation and approximation of functions solving equations and systems of equations, discrete variable methods for integrals and differential equations. Same course as MATH 4513

CS 4570*
Special Topics in Computing. 1-3 credits, maximum 5. Advanced topics and applications of computer science. Typical topics include operating systems, multiprocessor systems, programming systems or various mathematical and statistical packages. Designed to allow students to study topics not provided in existing courses.

CS 4793*
Artificial Intelligence 1.  Prerequisites: 2133, 3653.  Broad coverage of core artificial intelligence (AI) topics, including search-oriented problem solving, knowledge representations logical inference, AI languages, history, and philosophy of AI. 

CS 4883-Stillwater
Social Issues in Computing Sciences. Prerequisites: senior standing. Social implications of computer use or misuse with emphasis on the effects on the individual, society and other human institutions. Social responsibilities of people involved in using or applying computers.

CS 4993
Senior Honors Project. Prerequisites: departmental invitation, senior standing, Honors Program participation. A guided reading and research program ending with an honors project under the direction of a faculty member, with a second faculty reader and an oral examination. Required for graduation with departmental honors in computing and information science.

CS 5000*
Research and Thesis. 1-6 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisite: consent of major professor. A student studying for a master's degree who elects to write a thesis or a report must enroll in this course.

CS 5030*
Professional Practice. 1-9 credits, maximum 9. Prerequisites: graduate standing in computer science, consent of the department head. Experience in the application of computer science principles to problems encountered in industry and government. Participation in problem solving in the role of junior computer scientist, junior software engineer, or computer science intern. All problem solutions documented. Required written report to the major professor.

CS 5070*
Seminar and Special Problems. 1-6 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Designed to allow students to study advanced topics not provided in existing courses.

CS 5113
Computer Organization and Architecture. Prerequisite: 3443. Computer architecture, computer control, microprogrammed control, addressing structures, memory hierarchies, hardware description languages, specific architectures, hardware simulation, emulation.

CS 5243
Algorithms and Processes in Computer Security.
Prerequisite: 3443. Overview of the components of computer and network security. Discussion of external processes required in secure systems, information assurance, backup, business resumption. Detailed analysis of security encryption, protocols, hashing, certification and authentication. No credit for students with credit in CS 4243.

CS 5253*
Digital Computer Design. Prerequisite: ECEN 3223. Analysis and design of digital computers. Arithmetic algorithms and the design of the arithmetic/logic unit (ALU). Serial and parallel data processing; control and timing systems; microprogramming; memory organization alternatives; input/output interfaces. Same course as ECEN 5253.

CS 5273*
Advanced Software Engineering. Prerequisite: CS 4273. Continuation of 4273. Formal methods for software design and development.  Static analysis.  Emerging design and development  approaches. Model checking and model-based software reuse.  Component-based software engineering and software repositories.  Same course as ECEN 5273.

CS 5283*
Computer Network Programming. Prerequisite: CS 4283. Detailed technical concepts related to computer and telecommunications software development. Client-server programming using various application program interfaces, including STREAMS, the Transport Layer Interface (TLI), and Berkeley Sockets. Application development using TCP/IP protocols.

CS 5313*
Formal Language Theory. Prerequisite: CS 3613. Formal language theory applied to procedure-oriented languages. Application of finite state algorithms to lexical analysis. Chomsky hierarchy of languages. Generation, recognition, and closure properties of languages.

CS 5323*
Design and Implementation of Operating Systems II. Prerequisite: CS 4323. Task systems and concurrent programming, synchronization and inter process communication. Theoretical investigation of resource sharing and deadlock, memory management, strategies, and scheduling algorithms, queuing theory, distributed operating systems. System accounting, user services and utilities.

CS 5333*
Compiler Writing II. Prerequisite: CS 4443. Continuation of CS 4443. Theory and practice of compiler writing techniques. Compiler writing systems. A formal approach to computer languages.

CS 5363*
Advanced Organization of Programming Languages. Prerequisite: CS 3363. Continuation of CS 3363, mathematical theory of computer language organization functional programming. Parallelism in languages. Mathematics of control structures and data structures. Applicative languages. Symbolic languages.

CS 5373*
Advanced Object-oriented Programming for Windowing Environments. Prerequisites: For CS students, 2133 and 2433. For TCOM students, CS 4343 and a working knowledge of C++. Applying the object-oriented computing model to the design and development of software for windowing environments. Effective use of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), the Internet, data interchange principles, and related topics. No credit for students with credit in 3373.

CS 5413*
Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis II. Prerequisite: CS 4343. Data structures and their application in recursive and iterative algorithms. Static and dynamic data structure representations and processing algorithms. Dynamic and virtual storage management.

CS 5423*
Principles of Database Systems. Prerequisites: CS 3423, CS 4343. Storage, classification and retrieval of information, data bases, errors, multi-key files, indexing; dynamics of file reorganization, search strategies.

CS 5433*
Multi-level Storage Processing for Data Bases. Prerequisites: CS 3423, CS 4343. Overview of relational database management systems (DBMS), Distributed DBMS architecture, Distributed database design. Overview of query processing, Introduction to transaction management, distributed concurrency control, SQL server. 

CS 5513*
Numerical Analysis I. Prerequisite: CS 4513 or MATH 4513. Algorithms and error analysis; solution of equations; interpolation and approximation theory.

CS 5653*
Automata and Finite State Machines. Prerequisite: CS 5313.  Sequential machines and automata.  Hierarchy of recognizers.  Decision problems and closure properties.  Finite and infinite state machines.  Cellular and stochastic automata.  Coverings of Automata. 

CS 5663*
Computability and Decidability. Prerequisite: CS 5313.  Primitive and partial recursive functions.  Equivalence of models of computation.  The Halting problem and undecidability.  Reducing one problem to another or representation change.  Tractability and the P-NP problem.  Complexity hierarchies. 

CS 5793*
Artificial Intelligence II.   Prerequisite: 4793.   Advance knowledge representation and expert system building, including reasoning under uncertainty.  Projects may include applications to planning, intelligent agents, natural language processing, robotics, and machine learning.   Common lectures with ECEN 5293, IEM 5933, and MAE 5793.

CS 6000*
Research and Dissertation. 2-15 credits, maximum 30. Prerequisites: graduate standing and approval of advisory committee. Independent research under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. For students working toward a Ph.D. degree.

CS 6240*
Advanced Topics in Computer Organization. 2-6 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisites: CS 5113 and CS 5253. Structure and organization of advanced computer systems, parallel and pipeline computers, methods of computation, alignment networks, conflict-free memories, bounds on computation time.

CS 6253*
Advanced Topics in Computer Architecture. Prerequisite: CS 5253 or ECEN 5253. Innovations in the architecture and organization of computers, with an emphasis on parallelism. Topics may include pipelining, multiprocessors, data flow, and reduction machines. Same course as ECEN 6253.

CS 6300*
Advanced Topics in Programming Languages. 2-6 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisite: CS 5313. Interpreter models of programming language semantics, Vienna definition language, lambda calculus, LISP definition; Knuth semantic systems and their formulation, translational and denotational semantics. May be repeated with change of topics.

CS 6350*
Advanced Topics in Operating Systems. 2-6 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisite: CS 5323. Design and analysis of operating systems. Concurrent processes, server scheduling, models of auxiliary storage, memory management, virtual systems, performance algorithms. May be repeated with a change in topics.

CS 6400*
Advanced Topics in Information Systems. 2-6 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisites: CS 5413, CS 5423. Design and analysis of data bases and other information systems. Hierarchical, network, and relational systems; implementation of data base systems; update and retrieval algorithms; multi-user and security access mechanisms; distributed data base systems. May be repeated with change of topics.

CS 6500*
Advanced Topics in Numerical Analysis. 2-6 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisites: CS 5543, CS 5553. Systems of nonlinear equations, nonlinear least squares problems, iterative methods for large systems of linear equations, finite element methods, solution of partial differential equations. May be repeated with change of topics.

CS 6600*
Advanced Topics in Analysis of Algorithms. 2-6 credits, maximum 12. Prerequisite: CS 5413. Analysis of various algorithms. Sorting, searching, computational complexity, lower bounds for algorithms; NP-hard and NP-complete problems; parallel algorithms; proof of correctness of algorithms. May be repeated with change of topics.

CS 6623*
Algebraic Structures of Formal Grammars. Prerequisites: CS 5313, CS 5653. Context-free languages, Kleene languages, Dyck languages, context-sensitive languages; use of algebraic systems to define languages; linear bound automata.

CS 6700*
Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence.
2-6 credits, maximum of 12. Prerequisite: 5793 or consent of instructor. Machine learning; computer perception and robotics; logic programming; natural language understanding; intelligent agents; medical informatics. May be repeated with change of topics.

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