CSCE 190 (Spring 2012): Lecture Log

January 10 (Tue), 2012 HW1 assigned, due January 24, 2012---see main course site for details. Administrative information: syllabus, grading policy; there is no textbook for this course. Why study computing? A talk based on Professor Duncan's Buell presentation.

January 17 (Tue), 2012 HW1 due on January 24, 2012---see main course site for details. Computing curricula at USC.

January 24 (Tue), 2012 HW2 assigned, due 2012-02-07. Presentation by Ms. Helen Fields, director of the CEC Satellite Office of the USC Career Center.

January 31 (Tue), 2012 Presentation by Dr. Jason Bakos on trends in the infrastructure of computing: processing, storage, bandwidth.

February 7 (Tue), 2012 HW3 assigned, due 2012-02-21---see main course web site. HW2 collected. Artificial Intelligence.

February 14 (Tue), 2012 The IBM Watson System.

February 21 (Tue), 2012 HW3 collected. Presentation by Mr. Steve Lariviere of SPAWAR.

February 28 (Tue), 2012 Presentation by Prof. Duncan Buell of the University of South Carolina on the field of Digital Humanities.

March 12 (Tue), 2012 Research Methodologies in Computing.

March 19 (Tue), 2012 Presentation by Mr. Terry Floyd of TM Floyd and Company.

March 27 (Tue), 2012 Presentation by Dr. Mary K. Harris of Savannah River National Laboratory.

April 3 (Tue), 2012 Presentation by Dr. Jason O'Kane of the University of South Carolina on Robotics.

April 10 (Tue), 2012 Presentation by Dr. Rishi Mukhopadhyay of nextdoor.com: "Why I love working for a startup and some tips on landing a new job."

April 17 (Tue), 2012 There will be no final exam in this course. Please make sure to turn in all your homework. Presentation (by M.V): Judea Pearl, 2011 ACM A.M. Turing Award Winner. The video "Robert Holte at Judea Pearl Symposium" was used (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOQvDov_4wc) together with slides. Student evaluation of the course.