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Course Descriptions
CS 441
Current Topics in
Programming Languages
New topics in programming language
design such as concepts of concurrent
and distributed programming, communicating
sequential processes, and
functional programming. System development
tools and language features for
programming. Introduction to programming
language semantics.
Prerequisite: CS 440. (3-0-3) (T)
CS 445
Object-Oriented Design
and Programming
Introduction to methodologies for
object-oriented design and programming.
Examines the object model and
how it is realized in various objectoriented
languages. Focuses on methods
for developing and implementing
object-oriented systems. Prerequisite:
CS 331. (3-0-3) (T)
CS 450
Operating Systems
Introduction to operating system
concepts, including system organization
for uniprocessors and multiprocessors,
scheduling algorithms, process
management, deadlocks, paging and
segmentation, files and protection,
and process coordination and communication.
Prerequisites: CS 331, CS 350
or ECE 242. (3-0-3) (T)
CS 451
UNIX Systems Programming
Introduction to systems programming
using the UNIX operating system.
Includes shells and shell script programming,
use of systems calls in C/C++
programs, process control, interprocess
communication, and basic system
administration. Prerequisites: CS 351,
CS 450. (3-0-3) (T)
CS 455
Data Communications
Introduction to data communication
concepts and facilities with an emphasis
on protocols and interface specifications.
Focuses on the lower four layers
of the ISO-OSI reference model.
Prerequisite: CS 450. (3-0-3) (T)
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CS 460
Fundamentals of Multimedia
Introduction to computer-based multimedia,
including desktop publishing,
hypermedia, presentation media,
graphics, animation, sound, video,
and integrated authoring techniques.
Prerequisite: CS 105 or consent of
instructor. (2-2-3) (C)
CS 451
Practicum in Teaching and Training
Using Multimedia
Study and practical experience in
teaching and training using computerbased
multimedia. Introduction to the
pedagogy and application of instructional
methodologies. Prerequisite:
CS 460. (3-0-3)
CS 470
Computer Architecture
Introduction to the functional elements
and structures of digital computers.
Detailed study of specific machines
at the register transfer level illustrates
arithmetic, memory, I/O and instruction
processing. Prerequisites: CS 350,
ECE 218. (2-2-3) (C) (T)
CS 471
Design of Computer Processors
Further study of the internal design and
organization of computer architectures.
Methods of interconnecting devices:
bus structures, independent channels,
interrupt-driven controllers, synchronous
and asynchronous devices. Survey
of current microprocessors and microcomputer
systems, including hardware/
software interfacing and application
of these systems. Hands-on experience
in the construction of a microcomputer
system. Prerequisites: CS 350, ECE 218.
(2-2-3) (C) (T)
CS 480
Artificial Intelligence
Styles of programming and software
engineering with applications to artificial
intelligence and to the creation of good
programming environments through
the use of key ingredients of these
styles. These include techniques of
search, data-driven programming,
demons, frames, object-oriented programming,
production-rule systems,
logic programming, and code that constructs
code-including
IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 1999-2001
language-extension through macros.
Prerequisite: CS 331. (3-0-3) (T)
CS 485
Computers and Society
Discussion of the impact of computer
technology on present and future society.
Historical development of the computer.
Social issues raised by cybernetics.
Prerequisites: CS 105 and at least junior
standing. (3-0-3) (C)
CS 487
Software Engineering I
Study of the principles and practices
of software engineering. Topics include
software quality concepts, process
models, software requirements analysis,
design methodologies, software testing,
and software maintenance. Hands-on
experience building a software system
using the waterfall life cycle model.
Students work in teams to develop
all life cycle deliverables: requirements
document, specification and design
documents, system code, test plan,
and user manuals. Prerequisite: CS 351.
(3-0-3) (C) (T)
CS 488
Software Engineering II
Study of advanced principles and practices
in software engineering-including
evolutionary software development,
software prototyping, object-oriented
analysis and design, software system
architectures, software project management,
software testing, software metrics
and measurement, software quality
assurance, software reuse, software
maintenance, reverse engineering, and
computer-aided software engineering.
Prerequisite: CS 487. (3-0-3) (T)
CS 491
Undergraduate Research
Prerequisite: Written consent of
instructor. (Credit: Variable)
CS 493
Senior Design Project I
First part of a two-semester practicum
in the design of software products.
Emphasizes the relationship between
users and designers, especially the need
for effective communications between
these groups during the design process.
Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite:
CS 351. (0-2-1) (C)