Classes |
Section 02: MoWe 8:30AM - 9:50AM, Engineering 145 |
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Instructor
| Prof. Pramod Ganapathi Email: Office: Room 105, New Computer Science Office hours: We 10AM-1PM |
Recitations and TA's
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Course Description |
The course covers data structures to efficiently store, organize, modify, and access data. Topics include: arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash tables, priority queues, and graphs. Recursive programming is heavily utilized. Fundamental sorting and searching algorithms are examined along with informal efficiency comparisons. |
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Prerequisites |
CSE114 with a grade of C or better. |
Credits |
4 |
Course Outcome |
At the end of the course, the students should have the following knowledge, skills, and wisdom:
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Textbooks |
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Grading |
Course requirements and grading are as follows:
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Homework |
Homework will be posted on Brightspace. Homework must be written on plain sheets of paper, scanned using a good scan app, and a single scanned PDF must be submitted on Brightspace. The PDF must have the student ID as the file name. Late submissions will not be graded for any reason (including oversleeping, forgetting, PC issues, technical issues, Brightspace issues, traveling, etc), except extenuating situations. It is strongly recommended to submit at least one version three days before the deadline. A student can submit an infinite number of versions of the answer sheets PDF to the Brightspace. We only evaluate the last/final version of the solutions PDF uploaded on Brightspace before the deadline. Students who submit the first version of their homework at the exact deadline or after the deadline (even a nanosecond later), will receive 0. Because, we do not consider the time at which a homework was submitted by the student, we consider the time at which the homework was successfully up on Brightspace (with all pages in human-readable form) and it takes a few seconds/minutes to upload on Brightspace. If Brightspace flags the homework as late, it is late. It is the student's responsibility to verify whether the document was successfully submitted on Brightspace or not. Hence, it is strongly recommended to submit the homework multiple times starting from a few days before the deadline. Grade/regrade requests deadline is 1 week after getting the homework/exam results on Brightspace. Any grade/regrade requests after this deadline will not be considered. Each student is assigned a TA. The grade/regrade requests must be made only to the assigned TA. |
Makeup Exams |
The two midterm exams and the final exam will be closed-book, closed-notes, closed-computers, and closed-calculators exams. The exams will be in person and will be proctored. Makeup exams will not be given for any reason (including oversleeping, forgetting, PC issues, technical issues, Brightspace issues, traveling, etc), except in the cases of medical emergencies (with documentation -- e.g. USA doctor's non-electronic signed note with all contact details/information stating that the student was ill and unfit to take the exam) and on the discretion of the instructor based on a case-by-case basis; student participation in university sponsored events (with documentation); and religious absences (with documentation). Students who miss an exam for an undeniably valid reason need to take a make-up exam; specific arrangements will be made on a case-by-case basis. Students who miss an exam must either give advanced notice (e.g. broke leg the previous day) with evidence or must report as soon as possible (e.g. met with an accident or medical emergency) with evidence. Students who miss exams for unimportant reasons (oversleeping, technical issues, transportation problems, family/friend functions, etc) will not be given make-up exams. Students are expected to abide by all standard examination rules and obey instructors/TA's at all times during the exams. |
Attendance |
Students are expected to attend every class, report for examinations and submit major graded coursework as scheduled. If a student is unable to attend lecture(s), report for any exams or complete major graded coursework as scheduled due to extenuating circumstances, the student must contact the instructor as soon as possible. Students may be requested to provide documentation to support their absence and/or may be referred to the Student Support Team for assistance. Students will be provided reasonable accommodations for missed exams, assignments or projects due to significant illness, tragedy or other personal emergencies. In the instance of missed lectures or recitations, the student is responsible for reviewing posted slides, reviewing recorded lectures, seeking notes from a classmate, etc. Please note, all students must follow Stony Brook, local, state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID. For questions or more information click here. |
Additional Resources |
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Lectures |
Class Schedule |
Slides |
Study |
Notes |
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| Jan 22 | Introduction (Course Info), Pseudocode | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 1-2] | Map of CS |
| Jan 24 [HW 1] Jan 29 |
Algorithm Analysis | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 4] | |
| Jan 31 Feb 05 Feb 07 Feb 12 |
Arrays, Lists | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 3.1-3.5, 7.1-7.3, 7.6] | Use these structures if you want to store data linearly |
| Feb 14 [HW 2, HW 1 due] Feb 19 Feb 21 |
Recursion | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 5] | Recursive thinking |
| Feb 26 Feb 28 |
Stacks, Queues, Dequeues | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 6] | Use these linear ADTs if you want to implement LIFO/FIFO/etc |
| Mar 04 [HW 2 due] | Midterm 1 Review | |||
| Mar 06 | Midterm 1 | Time: Class time, Venue: Class Syllabus: All topics covered to this date |
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| Mar 18 [HW 3] Mar 20 Mar 25 Mar 27 |
Trees | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 8, 11] | Use these ADTs if you want to implement a sorted set |
| Apr 01 [HW 4, HW 3 due] Apr 03 |
Priority Queues | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 9] | Use these ADTs if you want to implement a structure that requires Add and RemoveMin only |
| Apr 08 Apr 10 |
Hashtables | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 10] | Use these ADTs if you want to implement an unsorted set |
| Apr 15 | Graphs | [PDF] | [GTG Ch. 14] | Use these ADTs if you want to use a networked structure |
| Apr 17 [HW 4 due] | Midterm 2 Review | |||
| Apr 22 | Midterm 2 | Time: Class time, Venue: Class Syllabus: Topics covered to this date after midterm 1 |
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| Apr 24 | Sorting Algorithms | [PDF], [PDF] | ||
| Apr 29 | Final Review | |||
| May 01 | Career and Personality Development | |||
| May 13 (Mo) | Final | Time: 08:00-10:45AM, Venue: Class, Schedule Syllabus: All topics |
Academic Integrity |
Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/academic_integrity/. Students are allowed/encouraged to:
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Student Accessibility Support Center |
If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact the Student Accessibility Support Center, Stony Brook Union Suite 107, (631) 632-6748, or at sasc@Stonybrook.edu. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and the Student Accessibility Support Center. For procedures and information go to the following website: https://ehs.stonybrook.edu//programs/fire-safety/emergency-evacuation/evacuation-guide-disabilities and search Fire Safety and Evacuation and Disabilities. |
Critical Incident Management |
Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of University Community Standards any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn. Further information about most academic matters can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin, the Undergraduate Class Schedule, and the Faculty-Employee Handbook. Until/unless the latest COVID guidance is explicitly amended by SBU, during Fall 2021 ''disruptive behavior'' will include refusal to wear a mask during classes. |