CS166: Discrete Structures

Spring 2004 Course Syllabus

Sections 1 and 2

 

Professors:

 

 

 

 

GTAs:  

Yashwant Malaiya  

     malaiya @cs.colostate.edu

Robert France         

     france @cs.colostate.edu

 

Dan Elliott               

      dane@cs.colostate.edu

Jeremy Hayes         

       hayesj@cs.colostate.edu

238 USC 

Office hours:  M,W: 2:10-3:10   

240 USC 

Office hours:  W,Th: 11-Noon

 

Office: 1-3 M,W

May 12: 8-10AM, 3:30-5:30PM

Office hours: 3-7 Tu

 

o       Prerequisites: a grade of 'C' or better in CS 153 (Introduction to Java), and in M 124 (Logarithmic and Exponential Functions).

 

o       Text:  Discrete Algorithmic Mathematics, by Stephen B. Maurer and Anthony Ralston. Some material will be taken from elsewhere.

 

o       Course web page: http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~cs166

 

o       Homework/Labs: There will be several homework assignments, including some programs.

 

o       Tests: There will be 2 Tests and a comprehensive Final Exam.  In addition there will be several quizzes, some of which may be unannounced.

 

Grading (tentative)

 

Exam one

Feb 26

20%

Exam two

April 12 (new date)

20%

Final exam

S1: May 14   (9:10-11:10)

S2: May 10  (9:10-11:10)

25%

Homework

as assigned

20-25%

Quizzes

as assigned

10-15%

 

 

o       Policies: 

o       Assignments are due on the due date at the start of class, or by the time specified (if electronic submission is required).

o       You may turn assignments in 24 hours late for a 20% penalty. No credit will be given after that.

o       If you will not be able to take an exam or make an assignment deadline due to an exceptional reason, you must request the instructor in advance for possible alternative arrangements.

o       Students must read the CS Department Student Information Sheet available at http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~info/student-info.html