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CS5206 -- Foundations in Algorithms
School of Computing, National University of Singapore
(Fall Sememster 2008)

Course Announcements

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• 15-Dec-2009 --- Last note on this web-site.
  It was challenging (with such a big class), but fun teaching this class. All the best to all of you and happy "algorithming".

• 29-Nov-2009 --- All the best for your Final Exam

• 24-Nov-2009 --- IMPORTANT: Check your HW1-4 marks!
  The CA marks for HW1-4, LEDA, and M1 are out. Check them online.
  You have until Thursday-pm to make appeal for corrections/incorrect entries for HW1-4 & LEDA.
  After that they are considered FINAL.

• 24-Nov-2009 --- CA Marks (HW1-4, LEDA, M1), HW5 out!
  Your graded HW3&4, and LEDA are in envelopes outside my office.
  Any uncollected past HWs are also there.
  Go collect them, please don't mess up the sorted order.
  Also, HW5 is out -- for your own practice!

• 10-Nov-2009 --- W13 Notes out, Project-M3 extended Sat, 14-Nov, 23:59
  Lecture notes for Week 13 are now online.
  Project-M3 extended till THIS SAT, 14-Nov, 23:59
  Make sure you submit "your results" to the online site under your team.

• 03-Nov-2009 --- W12 Notes out, HW4 is due on 10-Nov (sorry!)
  Sorry for my typos in the HW writeup. HW4 is due on 10-Nov.
  Lecture notes for Week 12 are now online.

• 27-Oct-2009 --- Notes for Week 11 and HW4 online
  No new notes for Week 11 (except outline slide).
  Continue from Week 10.
  HW4 is online.

• 20-Oct-2009 --- Notes for Week 10 online
  Notes for Week 10 is online. Enjoy!

• 12-Oct-2009 --- Notes for Week 9 online, Seek feedback on video lectures.
  Notes for Week 9 is online. Enjoy! See you all tomorrow.
  I seek your feedback on video lectures and comments, and suggestions for improvement. Goto forum. Thanks...

• 07-Oct-2009 --- Video lectures and S5-text online...
  Video lectues (parts 1-5) are all online -- check IVLE >> Multimedia.
  I have added in the text for Problem S5 -- check homework page.

  (Personal Note: New to this "recording medium" -- so it "feels" a little wierd for me doing these recordings. It took some getting used to and I find that it currently lacks interactivity! Maybe time to get advice from comm-media professionals. )

• 06-Oct-2009 --- NO Physical Lecture -- e-learning week
  This is e-learning week, so no physical lecture. Video lectues on the way. Check your email (I just sent update).

• 01-Oct-2009 --- HW3 online!
  HW3 is now online. Enjoy!

• 29-Sep-2009 --- Notes for Week 7 and 8 online
  Presentation on DNSRA Project online;
  Notes for Week 7 and Week 8 are also online. Enjoy!

• 22-Sep-2009 --- Lecture 06 TODAY (notes online), LEDA assignment due
  LEDA assignment is due today (22nd Sept), 23:59pm! (Remember to upload your submission to the IVLE workbin.)
  Lecture 06 is TODAY; Notes are already online.
  Also, information on the Project DNSRA is online!
  Your scores for HW1 are also posted online. Please verify it!

• 20-Sep-2009 --- Graded HW1 for collection... (email sent by Melvin)
  Graded HW1, in 3 envelopes (A-L, M-V, W-Z) are outside my office (COM1-03-41).
  You may collect your own scripts from the envelopes.

• 14-Sep-2009 --- HW2 due, Lecture 05 tomorrow, LEDA assignment
  HW2 is due before class. Don't be late to avoid penalties.
  Lecture 05 is tomorrow (postponed from last week).
  Also, LEDA assignment on use of efficient data structures.

• 07-Sep-2009 --- Lecture on 08-Sept postponed
  I am very sorry to announce that I have to cancel tomorrow's lecture. Replacement lecture on 22-Sept (break week).

• 06-Sep-2009 --- W5 Lecture notes online
  Added in lecture notes for Week 5.

• 02-Sep-2009 --- HW2 online and apologies for yesterday...
  HW2 is online!! Please note -- penalties imposed on late homework submission!
  Apologies for being late for extra HW discussion session. (I was too engrossed in setting interesting questions for HW2... lost track of the time. Thanks, Jing Quan, for alerting me.)

• 01-Sep-2009 --- W4 Lecture notes, more textbooks
  Added in lecture notes for Week 4.
  Coop told me more copies of the textbook have arrived. You can buy them now!
  HW2 is coming online soon.... watch this space.

• 25-Aug-2009 --- Added: Lecture notes (week 3)
  Added in lecture notes for Week 3.
  HW1 is due TODAY, before class!!

• 18-Aug-2009 --- Added: Lecture notes (week 2)
  Added in lecture notes for Week 2. Sorry it is late.
  Reminder: HW1 is due next Tuesday, 25-Aug-2009;
  Hard copy of to be handed me before lecture (into a box my office).

• 11-Aug-2009 --- Cattywampus?
  Please read the article on "Cattywampus" on course homepage.
  Was there a Cattywampus in Lecture 1?

• 11-Aug-2009 --- Added: HW1, Lecture notes, Textbook
  Added in HW1, also lecture notes for Lecture 1.
  The textbook for the course [KT06] is in the bookstore, Coop-Forum.

• 04-Aug-2009 --- Course Overview on 04-Aug-2008 (Week 0)
  See you in COM1-204 @6:30pm. The briefing session will last about 30 min.

• 03-Aug-2009 --- CS5206 web-site set up!
  The web-page is still being set up -- do check back again.
  This is 2nd time this course is run. The first time was Fall 2008.
  You may want to see info from that semester here