Welcome to CPCS 223Analysis & Design of Algorithms

Fall 2011

Muhammad Al-Hashimi

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Dr. Muhammad Al-Hashimi

Your Instructor

B.S. EE, KAAU 1987 M.S. CS, TAMU 1993 PhD CS, TAMU 2000 Since Fall 2009

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Key Outcomes

Examine how problems need to be solved on computers

Examine how computer solutions are designed

Determine performance of computer solutions

Resources

Textbook Lecture summary and

slides Assignment support page Discussion groups Software tools

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Policy

Grading, attendance, answers

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Expectations

Bring the lecture slides Ask questions Do the exercises Visit course website

regularly Participate in group

discussions Use the learning outcomes

Success

Study early Study regularly Do the exercises yourself Use the online discussions B+ and above, read the

textbook carefully

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