CSCI 255 Fall 2023
Introduction to Algorithms and Discrete Structures
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Charles Cusack
Computer Science
Hope College
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Schedule for weeks 1 through 16

Wk Day Date TopicResourcesEvents

1WedAug 30Algorithms
  • Tips for learning
  • Assignment 0
  • Growth Mindset posters
  • AIDMA "How To"
  • IDAA 1.1
  • IDAA 1.2
  • IDAA 1.3
  • IDAA 1.1-1.3 RQs due (shared google doc)

  • FriSep 01Propositional LogicAIDMA 2.1-2.2
  • AIDMA 2.1-2.2 Exercises, RQs due
  • Assignment 0 due

  • 2MonSep 04
  • Predicates and Quantifiers
  • AIDMA 2.3
  • HW 1 due
  • AIDMA 2.3 Exercises, RQs due

  • WedSep 06
  • Sets
  • AIDMA 4.1-4.1.2
  • AIDMA 4.2
  • AIDMA 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2 Exercises, RQs due

  • FriSep 08
  • Functions
  • AIDMA 4.3-4.3.1
  • AIDMA 4.3.1 Exercises, RQs due
  • HW 1 due (Second problem redo)

  • 3MonSep 11
  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Algorithms
  • AIDMA 5.1-5.7, 5.9
  • HW 2 due
  • AIDMA 5.1-5.7, 5.9 Exercises, RQs due

  • WedSep 13
  • Sequences
  • AIDMA 6.1
  • HW 3 due
  • AIDMA 6.1 Exercises, RQs due

  • FriSep 15
  • Summations
  • Products
  • AIDMA 6.2
  • AIDMA 6.2 Exercises, RQs due
  • HW 4 due

  • 4MonSep 18Asymptotic Notation
  • AIDMA 7.1
  • IDAA 2.2
  • AIDMA 7.1 Exercises, RQs due
  • IDAA 2.2 RQs due

  • WedSep 20
  • Growth Rates
  • Algorithm Analysis
  • AIDMA 7.2-7.3
  • HW 5 due
  • AIDMA 7.2-7.3 Exercises, RQs due

  • FriSep 22Algorithm Analysis
  • IDAA 2.1
  • IDAA 2.3
  • IDAA 2.1, 2.3 RQs due

  • 5MonSep 25Mathematical Induction
  • AIDMA 8.1
  • HW 6 due
  • AIDMA 8.1 Exercises, RQs due

  • WedSep 27No ClassCIS

    FriSep 29
  • Recursion
  • Solving Recurrence Relations
  • AIDMA 8.2-8.3.3
  • IDAA Appendix B (optional)
  • HW 7 due (problem 1)
  • AIDMA 8.2-8.3 Exercises, RQs due

  • 6MonOct 02Analyzing Recursive Algorithms
  • AIDMA 8.3.4-8.4
  • IDAA 2.4-2.5
  • HW 7 due (problem 2)
  • AIDMA 8.4 Exercises, RQs due
  • IDAA 2.4-2.5 RQs due

  • WedOct 04
  • Data Structures
  • Graphs
  • AIDMA 10
  • IDAA 1.4
  • AIDMA 10 Exercises, RQs due
  • IDAA 1.4 RQs due
  • Midterm Self Evaluation due

  • FriOct 06More
  • Solving Recurrences
  • Analyzing Recursive Algorithms

  • 7MonOct 09No ClassFall Recess

    WedOct 11Catch up/review
  • Sample midterm exam
  • HW 8 due

  • FriOct 13
  • AIDMA 1-10 (not 3 or 9)
  • IDAA 1-2
  • Midterm Exam

    8MonOct 16
  • Brute Force: Sorting and Searching
  • IDAA 3.1
  • IDAA 3.2
  • IDAA 3.1, 3.2 RQs due

  • WedOct 18
  • Exhuastive Search
  • IDAA 3.4
  • Basic Sorting Algorithms Notes
  • HW 9 due
  • IDAA 3.4 RQs due

  • FriOct 20
  • BFS
  • DFS
  • IDAA 3.5
  • BFS and DFS Notes
  • Data Structure Visualizations
  • IDAA 3.5 RQs due

  • 9MonOct 23Decrease-and-Conquer
  • IDAA 4.1
  • IDAA 4.2
  • Basic Sorts (see Insertion Sort)
  • BFS and DFS Notes (see Topological Sort)
  • Data Structure Visualizations (See two Topological Sort ones)
  • HW 10 due
  • IDAA 4.1-4.2 RQs due

  • WedOct 25Decrease-by-a-Constant-Factor
  • IDAA 4.4
  • Watch Josephus Problem Video
  • IDAA 4.4 RQs due

  • FriOct 27Variable-Size-Decrease
  • IDAA 4.5
  • IDAA 4.5 RQs due

  • 10MonOct 30Divide-and-Conquer
  • Mergesort
  • Quicksort
  • IDAA 5.1
  • IDAA 5.2
  • Quicksort Notes
  • Merge Sort Notes
  • HW 11 due
  • IDAA 5.1-5.2 RQs due

  • WedNov 01Divide-and-Conquer
  • Tree Traversal
  • IDAA 5.3
  • BST Notes
  • IDAA 5.3 RQs due

  • FriNov 03Divide-and-Conquer
  • Matrix Multiplication
  • IDAA 5.4
  • Strassen's Algorithm Notes
  • Sorting Worst Case
  • IDAA 5.4 RQs due

  • 11MonNov 06Transform-and-Conquer
  • Presorting
  • Balanced Trees
  • IDAA 6.1
  • IDAA 6.3
  • AVL Tree Demo
  • B-Tree Demo
  • HW 12 due
  • IDAA 6.1, 6.3 RQs due

  • WedNov 08Transform-and-Conquer
  • Heaps and Heapsort
  • IDAA 6.4
  • Heapsort Notes
  • IDAA 6.4 RQs due

  • FriNov 10Transform-and-Conquer
  • Horner's Rule
  • Binary Exponentiation
  • IDAA 6.5
  • IDAA 6.5 RQs due

  • 12MonNov 13Space-Time Trade-offs
  • Counting Sort
  • Radix Sort
  • IDAA 7.1
  • HW 13 due
  • IDAA 7.1 RQs due

  • WedNov 15Space-Time Trade-offs
  • String Matching
  • IDAA 7.2 (through page 262)
  • IDAA 7.2 RQs due

  • FriNov 17Dynamic Programming
  • Coin Problems
  • Fibonacci Numbers
  • Matrix Chain Multiplication
  • IDAA 8.1
  • Dynamic Programming Notes
  • Fibonacci Demo
  • Recursive Functions (Fibonacci)
  • IDAA 8.1 RQs due

  • 13MonNov 20Dynamic Programming
  • Knapsack Problem
  • IDAA 8.2
  • Dynamic Programming Notes
  • IDAA 8.2 RQs due

  • WedNov 22Bolschitz Algorithm
  • HW 14 due

  • FriNov 24No ClassThanksgiving Break

    14MonNov 27Dynamic Programming
  • Floyd's and Warshall's Algorithms
  • IDAA 8.4
  • Warshall's Algorithm Notes (Read)
  • Floyd's Algorithm Demo
  • IDAA 8.4 RQs due

  • WedNov 29Greedy Algorithms
  • Prim's algorithm
  • IDAA 9.1
  • MST Notes
  • Animations (See Prim's and Kruskal's)
  • Algoraph
  • IDAA 9.1 RQs due

  • FriDec 01Greedy Algorithms
  • Kruskal's algorithm
  • IDAA 9.2 (through page 327—the rest is interesting, but optional)
  • MST Notes
  • Animations (See Prim's and Kruskal's)
  • Algoraph
  • IDAA 9.2 RQs due

  • 15MonDec 04Greedy Algorithms
  • IDAA 9.4
  • Greedy Algorithms Notes
  • IDAA 9.4 RQs due

  • WedDec 06Quantum Computing
  • An Introduction to Quantum Computing and Quantum Error Correction
  • Quantum Computing: How to do 2n things all at once
  • HW 15 due

  • FriDec 08Review

    ExWedDec 13EverythingSample FinalFinal Exam
    12:30-2:30pm