CISC4080, Computer Algorithms,
Spring 2024

     

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Dates Topics Slides/Example Code Reading Assignment Writen/Programming Assignment
1/16, 1/19 Introduction Intro. slides (pdf)
Pattern slides( pdf)
fibonacci code
Bubble Sort, selection sort explained Self practice problems (not collected)
1/23 Recursion: sorting recursively slides (pdf) Reading: Recursion 101 Erickson Ch1 Recursion self-practice problems Lab1 (due 1/30),
1/26 C++ STL & Programming slides (pdf)
STL example code
Tutorial on vector Hashing table, Heap, priority queue
1/30 Algorithm Analysis slides (pdf) hw1 (due 2/9)
2/2,2/6 Big-O notations slides (ppt) S&W Section 1.4 In-class exercise(quiz1) on 2/2
2/9,2/13 Divide and Conquer slides (ppt) Ch2.DPV (2.1-2.5, 2.3.1), Ch4.CLR hw2 due 2/23, Friday, in-class
2/16 Master Theorem, MergeSort, quicksort
2/23 Quicksort and beyond slides (ppt) Radix Sort code QuickSort explained, TimSort Ch1.DPV (1.1,1.2,1.5) lab2 due 3/8, Friday
2/27 Problem Solving
3/1, 3/5 Recursion II: combinatorial problems slides (PPT)
Coin change code
Quiz1 (3/8, Friday): study guide
3/12,3/15, 3/19 Midterm review, Midterm exam, Project overview
4/2,4/5,4/9,4/12, 4/16 Dynamic Programming slides (pptx)
Rod Cutting code
Ch15.CLR, Ch6.DPV (6.2, 6.4, 6.6) lab3 due April 9th lab4 signup due April 24
4/19,4/23,4/26 Graph: representation, application, traversal slides
Maze walking code
Ch3-4.DPV, Ch22.1-22.3.CLR blog on graph
4/30 Review, Project Final review guide 1, Review Guide 2
Final Exam 5/10, Friday 1:30-3:30pm