CIS 3223 Section 001
Data Structures and Algorithms
FALL 2024





FINAL EXAM:

TBA



INSTRUCTOR:

Dr Anthony Hughes

Office: SERC 344, phone: Ext. 1-7910
e-mail: hughes@temple.edu


CLASS SCHEDULE

MWF 4:00 - 4:50 pm Buery 166


OFFICE HOURS:

See CANVAS page (through TUPortal)


TA:

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PREREQUISITES:

Grade of C- or better in CIS 2166, CIS 2168, and Math 1042


TEXT:

Algorithms
Sanjoy Dasgupta, Christos Papadimitriou, Umesh Vazirani
McGraw Hill


REFERENCE (from CIS 1166-2166):

Discrete Mathematics and its Applications
Kenneth Rosen
McGraw Hill


REFERENCE (advanced):

Algorithms
Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest and Stein
MIT Press


TOPICS COVERED:

Comparative analysis of algorithms and data structures. Data structures include heaps, priority queues, binary and general trees, binary search trees, and graphs. Algorithms include heapsort, topological sort, breadth-first search, depth-first search, shortest path algorithms, and Greedy algorithms. NOTE: For Computer Science Majors.


COURSE CONTENT (Syllabus)

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ATTENDANCE

Attendance is required.


QUIZZES AND HOMEWORK:

Each week there will be one miniquiz based on the current homework assignment (posted on Canvas) for the week (usally given on Friday).
There will be no make up quizzes; however, you will be allowed to drop your lowest two quiz grades.
You may bring one sheet of notes (two sides) filled with your own notes to each miniquiz.

Each week there will be one short quiz (5 - 10 minutes).



COURSE GRADE: Your grade for the course will be based on the following:

Attendance
Homework
Quizzes
Ten Minute Quizzes (TMQ)
Computer Assignments
Final

The actual percentages and all scores will be available on the Canvas course page


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