Calendar Description

Assumed Background

COMP 2402 and COMP 2804.

Objectives for the whole course

Designing algorithms, their correctness and efficiency.
How to think about abstract computation - develop algorithmic intution - how to attack a problem algorithmically.
Algorithmic techniques - learn key techniques (greed, divid-and-conquer, dynamic programming, LP, ..) - which technique to use for a given problem.
How to compare one algorithmic solution versus another for a problem
How to express the algorithmic solution - pseodcode - steps - analyze - argue that it is correct - essentially how will you explain your algorithmic solutions to others?

COMP 3804 offerings from Fall and Winter 2010-2011 by Anil and Michiel