CISC 2100: Discrete Structure II and lab, Fall 2016

CISC2100, Discrete Structure II and Lab,
Fall 2016

Course Description: Students will study fundamental mathematical structures and logical principles that are essential to computer science, and develop a sound foundation upon which to build a deeper understanding of the elements of computing. Predicate logic, proof techniques, essential topcis in calculus, and discrete probability will be covered. Problems and examples will be drawn from various subjects of computer science, and short, focused programming activities will be introduced to reinforce the learning and application of mathematical subjects.

Prerequisite: CISC1100 or CISC1400 (preferred), Co-prerequisite: CISC2110 (Discrete Structure II lab) which is mainly a recitation (problem solving section).

Textbook: Discrete Mathematics with Applications, 4th edition, Susanna S. Epp. Published by Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning. Amazon link

Lectures:: Tues/Fri, 2:30-3:45pm, JMH342

Labs:: Wednesday, 11:30-12:45pm, JMH302

Instructor: Dr. Xiaolan Zhang

Email: xzhang at fordham.edu
Phone: 718-817-4484
Office hours: Tuesday 3:45-4:30pm, Wednesday 10-11:30am, Friday 9-10am, or by appointment

Attendance: Attendance of lectures and labs (a.k.a. problem solving sections) is mandatory. Please refer to Fordham's policy on class attendance. The total number of absence (excused or unexcused absences) cannot exceed four.

Expectation: Students are expected to spend three to four hours (not including the lecture and lab section) each week in the assigned reading, homework and lab projects. Students are expected to read the assigned chapter of the textbook before the class.

Assignment: Submissions turned in late will be penalized, and no submission is accepted one week after its due date. You can write to the instructor to ask for an extension of up to one week for reasons such as illness, heavy workload or other reasons. The maximum number of extensions per person is three.

Your submitted work should be your own work. Under no circumstances may you copy or let others copy your work. In such cases, all students involved will receive a zero in the assignment and possibly further penalty based upon university policies. If you have obtained substantial help from a fellow student in your work, please note this in your submission and you will be expect to be able to explain your work fully.

Grading: Final grade is based on the weighted sum of the following course works:

Component num. of assignment weight

Written Assignments 6-7 30%

Quizzes, in-class exercises 4-5 10%

Class Participation all 10%

Midterm 1 20%

Final Exam 1 30%

The mapping from number grade to letter grade is as follows:

A:100-90, B:90-80, C:80-70, D:70-60, F:60-0