UIT2201: Computer Science and Information Technology Revolution
USP (Univ Scholars Programme), NUS

Course Information (Fall 2016)


Instructor

Instructor: Prof. Leong Hon Wai Email/FB: leonghw@comp.nus.edu.sg
Office: Blk COM1, Rm 03-17; Tel: +65 6516-2903;


Lecture, Tutorials, Consultations

Lectures: Wed 10am-12nn @USP-SR1
Tutorials: Fri 10am-12nn
Fri 02am-04pm
@USP-SR3
@USP-SR3
Group 1
Group 2
Consultation: Wed 2-4pm
(else email me for appt)
@USP-JAR
 
(JAR = Joint-Appointee Room)
 


Quizzes and Exams

Quiz 1: 05-Oct-2016, Wed 7-8pm @UT-SR12 (UTown-Plaza)
Exam: 22-Nov, Tue 9:00-11:00AM @USP-SR1


Assessment: (Tentative, to be finalized later...)

    Participation 5% Mid-Term 20%
    Tutorials 20% Finals 30%
    Project 25% Total 100%


Required TextBook:

The textbook for the course is.

  • [SG] "An invitation to computer science", (edition 3-and-above),
    G. Michael Schneider, and Judith L. Gersting, Thompson,
    ISBN: 978-1-1331-9082-0

    Book available at CL-RBR (older edition) --- url-here.


  • Reference List:

    The following three books gives you more information on the IT Revolution.

  • "Computer Science, an Overview," 8/E, J. Glenn Brookshear, Addison Wesley, 2005, ISBN: 0-3212-4726-4.
  • "Great Ideas in Computer Science," (2nd Edition), Alan W Biermann, MIT Press, (1997) ISBN: 0-262-52223-3.
  • "The New Turing Omnibus: 66 Excursions in Computer Science," A. K. Dewdney, Computer Science Press, W. H. Freeman and Company, (1993), ISBN: 0-7167-8271-5. ISBN: 978-0805071665

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