Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2001
Computer Science (COMP)
Rice Course Schedule as of 10/28/2001.
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COMP 100 INTRO-COMPUTING & INFO SYSTEMS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to computer organization, operating systems, programming
languages, artificial intelligence, and programming. Not intended for
science-engineering students. May not be taken for credit after any other
programming course.
001 DH 1070 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Nguyen, Dung Enr: 74 Max: 0
COMP 110 COMPUTATION IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Credits 3.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The course introduces basic techniques for problem solving and visualization
using computational environments such as Mathematica and Matlab. Class will
consist of a mixture or traditional lectures held in classrooms and self-paced
modules covering topics in science and engineering that will be completed in
Symonds II. No previous experience is required or expected. Also offered as
NSCI 230.
001 DH 1064 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Toffoletto, Frank R. Enr: 13 Max: 20
Warren, Joe D.
COMP 210 INTRO PRINCIPLES OF SCI. COMPUTING Credits 4.00 Fall 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to the principles of computer programming. Functional
programming, data abstraction, procedural abstraction, reduction rules, use of
control and state, object-oriented programming, program optimization, algorithm
efficiency. Students will learn the practical skills to write and modify
programs. Laboratory assignments use Scheme and C. A student may not receive
credit for Comp 211 after taking Comp 210.
001 HZ 210 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Barland, Ian Thomas Enr: 94 Max: 0
Wong, Stephen
COMP 212 INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Programming methodology, problem solving, recursion, data structures,
introduction to analysis of algorithms, sorting techniques. NOTE: Only ONE of
Comp 211 or 212 may be counted for distribution.
Prereq- Comp 210 or permission of instructor.
001 DH 1070 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Nguyen, Dung Enr: 74 Max: 0
COMP 290 COMPUTER SCIENCE PROJECTS Credits Fall 01
Theoretical and experimental investigations under staff direction.
Prereq- permission of department.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
COMP 311 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES Credits 4.00 Fall 01
The design, definition and abstract implementation of programming languages
including methods for precisely specifying syntax and semantics.
Prereq- Comp 210and 280.
001 DH 1070 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Cartwright, Robert S. Enr: 49 Max: 0
COMP 320 INTRO TO COMPUTER ORGANIZATION Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Microprocessor architecture, including the memory hierarchy, pipelining, I/O
devices, and interrupts and concurrency. Computer representation of and
operations on basic data such as instructions, integers, floating point
numbers, and pointers. Low-level programming in C and assembly language.
Basic system software. Performance issues. Also offered as ELEC 320.
001 DH 1064 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Greiner, John D. Enr: 40 Max: NA
COMP 360 COMPUTER GRAPHICS Credits 4.00 Fall 01
D graphics techniques including fast line and curve drawing and polygon
filling. 3D graphics problems including representation of solids, shading, and
hidden surface elimination. Fractals, graphics standards.
Prereq- Comp 212.
001 BL 131 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Goldman, Ronald N. Enr: 38 Max: 0
COMP 390 COMPUTER SCIENCE PROJECTS Credits Fall 01
See Comp 290.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 2 Max: 0
COMP 412 COMPILER CONSTRUCTION Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Topics in the design of programming language translators, including parsing,
run-time storage management, error recovery, code generation and optimization.
Prereq- Comp 314 and Comp 320.
001 DH 1064 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Kennedy, Kenneth W. Enr: 46 Max: 0
COMP 425 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Structure and organization of processor, memory, and control elements.
Management of memory hierarchy. Microprogramming. Interaction of instruction
set and system architecture. Also offered as Ece 425.
Prereq- Elec 320, 326.
001 DH 1070 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Rixner, Scott Enr: 8 Max: NA
COMP 430 INTRO TO DATABASE SYSTEMS Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Survey of database system design and implementation. Physical data
organization. Relational databases. Object-oriented databases. Query
languages. Query optimization. Transaction processing. Concurrency control.
Recovery.
Prereq- Comp 212.
001 SH 307 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Zwaenepoel, Willy Enr: 38 Max: NA
COMP 482 DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Methods for designing and analyzing computer algorithms and data structures.
The focus of this course will be on the theoretical and mathematical aspects of
algorithms and data structures. Also offered as ELEC 420.
Prereq- Comp 314.
001 DH 1070 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Greiner, John D. Enr: 49 Max: NA
COMP 485 FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL IMAGING I Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Fundamentals of various medical imaging modalities (e.g., x-ray, CT, and MRI)
used to indentify the anatomy of human organs, as well as other modalities
(e.g. PET, SPECT, fMRI, and MEG) specifically developed to identify the
funciton of the brain. Also offered as BIOE 485, BIOE 685, and ELEC 485.
Pre-req- MATH 211 and 212.
001 KH 105 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Anvari, Bahman Enr: 7 Max: NA
Zouridakis, George
COMP 490 COMP SCIENCE PROJECTS Credits Fall 01
Theoretical and experimental investigations under staff direction.
Prereq- permission of department.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 12 Max: 0
COMP 491 COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHING Credits 3.00 Fall 01
A combination of in-service teaching and a seminar.
Prereq- permission of department.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 2 Max: 0
COMP 512 ADVANCED COMPILER CONSTRUCTION Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Advanced topics in the design and implementation of programming language
translators. Data flow analysis and optimization, code generation and register
allocation, attribute grammars and their evaluation, translation within
programming environments, the implementation of advanced language features.
Prereq- Comp 412.
001 DH 1046 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Cooper, Keith D. Enr: 6 Max: NA
COMP 520 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Distributed systems: workstations, local area networks, server machines.
Multiprocess structuring and interprocess communication. File access and memory
management. User interfaces: window systems and command interpreters. Case
studies of selected distributed systems. Emphasis on performance aspects of
system software design.
Prereq- Comp 421, 425.
001 DH 1064 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Druschel, Peter Enr: 15 Max: NA
COMP 524 MOBILE AND WIRELESS NETWORKING Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Study of network protocols for mobile and wireless networking, particularly at
the media access control, network, and transport protocol layers. Focus is on
the unique problems and challenges presented by the properties of wireless
transmission and host or router mobility. Also offered as ELEC 524.
Prereq- COMP 429 (or ELEC 429)
001 DH 1064 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM Johnson, David B. Enr: 8 Max: NA
COMP 526 HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE Credits 4.00 Fall 01
Design of high performance computer systems, including shared-memory and
message-passing multiprocessors and vector systems. Hardware and software
tecniques to tolerate and reduce memory and communication lathcy. Case studies
and performance simulation of high-performance systems. Also offered as ELEC
526.
Prereq- Elec 428.
001 TBA - TBA Pai, Vijay Enr: 7 Max: NA
COMP 527 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SECURITY Credits 4.00 Fall 01
This class will focus on computer security in real systems. We will cover
theory and practice for the design of secure systems (formal modelling,
hardware and compilier-enforced safety, software engineering processes,
tamper-resistant and tamper-reactive hardware, firewalls, cryptography, and
more).
Prereq- Comp 421 and Comp 311 or Comp 412.
001 DH 1070 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Wallach, Dan Seth Enr: 27 Max: 0
COMP 590 COMPUTER SCIENCE PROJECTS Credits Fall 01
Advanced theoretical and experimental investigations under staff direction.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 3 Max: 0
COMP 607 AUTOMATED PROGRAM VERIFICATION Credits 1.00 Fall 01
Methods, tools and theories for the computer-aided verification of concurrent
systems.
Prereq- Comp 409.
001 TBA - TBA Vardi, Moshe Y. Enr: 9 Max: 0
COMP 612 GRAD SEM IN COMPILER CONSTRUCTION Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Topics in construction of programming language translators.
Prereq- Comp 412.
001 TBA - MF 03:00PM - 03:50PM Cooper, Keith D. Enr: 10 Max: 0
COMP 613 GRAD SEMINAR IN ADVAN LANGUAGE IMPLEMENT Credits 3.00 Fall 01
Topics in advanced language implementation.
Prereq- Comp 311, Comp 412.
001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Cartwright, Robert S. Enr: 3 Max: 0
COMP 620 GRAD SEM IN DISTRIBUTED COMPUT Credits 1.00 Fall 01
Content varies at discretion of instructor.
Prereq- Comp 520.
001 TBA - TBA Druschel, Peter Enr: 12 Max: 0
COMP 650 GRADUATE SEMINAR ON PHYSICAL COMPUTING Credits 1.00 Fall 01
Algorithmic issues related to physical problems of all scales, from the
molecular to the astrophysical.
001 TBA - W 03:00PM - 04:00PM Kavraki, Lydia Enr: 12 Max: NA
COMP 661 GRAD SEM:GEOMETRIC COMPUTATION Credits 3.00 Fall 01
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001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 0
COMP 690 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits Fall 01
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001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 37 Max: 0
COMP 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Fall 01
No Description.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: 0
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