CIS 3223 Section 001
Data Structures and Algorithms
Spring 2024





FINAL EXAM:

Date: Friday, May 3
Time: 3:30 - 5:30

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 160


OFFICE HOURS:

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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


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.


Course Details:

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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 course Canvas course page

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