Department of Computer and Information Sciences
,
Temple University
CIS 0823. Mathematics for a Digital World
Section 001, Fall 2010
Syllabus
Instructor:
Dr. Pei Wang
TA:
Xueli (Shirley) Huang
Schedule
WEEK
DATE
TOPIC
READING
1
08/31
Introduction
09/02
Introduction
2
09/07
Exploring Data: Distributions
Chapter 5
09/09
Exploring Data: Distributions
Chapter 5
3
09/14
Exploring Data: Distributions
Chapter 5
09/16
Exploring Data: Relationships
Chapter 6
4
09/21
Exploring Data: Relationships
Chapter 6
09/23
Data for Decisions
Chapter 7
5
09/28
Data for Decisions
Chapter 7
09/30
Data for Decisions
Chapter 7
6
10/05
First Mid-term Exam
10/07
Probability: The Mathematics of Chance
Chapter 8
7
10/12
Probability: The Mathematics of Chance
Chapter 8
10/14
Probability: The Mathematics of Chance
Chapter 8
8
10/19
Social Choice: The Impossible Dream
Chapter 9
10/21
Social Choice: The Impossible Dream
Chapter 9
9
10/26
Social Choice: The Impossible Dream
Chapter 9
10/28
Information Science
Chapter 17
10
11/02
Information Science
Chapter 17
11/04
Information Science
Chapter 17
11
11/09
Second Mid-term Exam
11/11
Savings Models
Chapter 21
12
11/16
Savings Models
Chapter 21
11/18
Savings Models
Chapter 21
13
11/23
The Economics of Resources
Chapter 23
11/25
Thanksgiving recess
14
11/30
The Economics of Resources
Chapter 23
12/02
Project Presentations
15
12/07
Project Presentations
12/09
Study day (no class)
16
12/16
Final Exam (10:30-12:30 AM)
Relevant Links
Textbook website
(also at
Google books
)
Blackboard website
URL: http://www.cis.temple.edu/~pwang/0823-MW/0823-index.htm