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Department of Computer Science and Mathematics<br />
include operating system components; process<br />
scheduling; interprocess communication;<br />
process synchronization (semaphores and<br />
monitors); mutual exclusion problem; deadlock<br />
handling mechanisms; concurrent execution;<br />
multithreading; interrupt handling in a<br />
concurrent environment; mutual exclusion;<br />
virtual memory; page placement and<br />
replacement policies; caching; fundamental<br />
concepts of file systems.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC 245: Objects and Data Abstraction<br />
and CSC 320: Computer Organization.<br />
CSC331 Business Data Communication<br />
[3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course presents the fundamental<br />
concepts of data communications, networking,<br />
distributed applications, and network<br />
management and security, related specifically<br />
to the business environment and business<br />
management. The course provides an up-todate<br />
coverage of key issues for the business<br />
student such as the high-speed networks,<br />
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and TCP/<br />
IP, and the use of the Internet, intranets, and<br />
extranets to support business objectives.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC242 Introduction to Computer<br />
Programming.<br />
CSC332 Web Design and Development<br />
[3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course introduces students to the World<br />
Wide Web. Topics include the Internet, an<br />
overview of network standards and protocols,<br />
circuit switching vs. packet switching, web<br />
technologies and support tools for web-site<br />
creation, multimedia data technologies,<br />
scripting languages, simple Java applets, humancomputer<br />
interaction aspects of web-page<br />
design, graphical user interface design, security<br />
issues and firewalls, and issues regarding<br />
the use of intellectual property on the web.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC242 Introduction to Computer<br />
Programming.<br />
CSC372 Database Analysis, Design, and<br />
Management [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course covers the theory of a Database<br />
Management System, within the context<br />
of its utilization in an information system<br />
application. The primary focus will be on<br />
relational databases. Concepts will include<br />
design, optimization, and implementation.<br />
Security and data integrity in centralized and<br />
distributed systems are issues that will be<br />
addressed. SQL will be employed as a vehicle<br />
during the development of applications.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC242 Introduction to Computer<br />
Programming.<br />
CSC 375 Database Management Systems<br />
[3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course is an introduction to the<br />
fundamental concepts and techniques of<br />
database systems. Topics include database<br />
architecture, data independence, data<br />
modeling, physical and relational database<br />
design, functional dependency, normal forms,<br />
query languages, query optimization, database<br />
security, and transactions at the SQL level.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC 245: Objects and Data<br />
Abstraction and MTH 201: Calculus III.<br />
CSC392 Information Systems Analysis and<br />
Design [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course discusses the System Development<br />
Life Cycle (SDLC) from problem detection to a<br />
post-implementation evaluation of the chosen<br />
solution. Students analyze case studies, and<br />
design an actual business system, in response<br />
to a problem in the local business community.<br />
A Computer Aided System Engineering (CASE)<br />
toolkit is used in class, and for assignments,<br />
giving students practical experience using a<br />
structure design technology to solve business<br />
data processing problems.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC242 Introduction to Computer<br />
Programming.<br />
CSC398 Selected Topics in Computer Science<br />
[3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course may be repeated for credits.<br />
CSC415 Introduction to Bioinformatics<br />
[3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course provides an introduction to modern<br />
computational practices in bioinformatics.<br />
Topics include computational methods for:<br />
fragment assembly; sequence alignment;<br />
modeling evolution; gene finding; gene<br />
expression; protein structure and function.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC310: Data Structures &<br />
Algorithms.<br />
CSC420 Computer Architecture [3-0, 3 cr.]<br />
This course deals with the architecture<br />
of computers, with an emphasis on the<br />
architecture of the general purpose computers,<br />
using modern concepts such as pipeline<br />
design, memory hierarchies, IO systems,<br />
and parallel processing. The course tackles<br />
advanced computer architecture concepts<br />
which include pipelining and pipelined<br />
processors, instruction level parallelism,<br />
VLSI architectures, superscalar architectures,<br />
code scheduling for ILP processors, storage<br />
systems and RAID, memory systems, and<br />
multiprocessing and cache coherency problem,<br />
as well, the course tackles parallel processing.<br />
Prerequisite: CSC323 Digital Systems Design.<br />
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