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

Course Information (Spring 2009)

Instructor

Instructor: Prof. Leong Hon Wai Email/MSN/FB: leonghw@comp.nus.edu.sg
Office: Blk COM1, Rm 03-41; Tel: 6516-2903;

Lecture, Tutorials, Consultations

Lectures: Tue 10am-12nn USP-SR2 (#06-28/29)
Tutorials: Fri 10-12nn
Fri 02-04pm 		USP-SR2 (#06-28/29)
USP-SR2 (#06-28/29)		 Group 1
Group 2
Consultation: Thu 3-5pm (tentatively) @COM1 #03-41 (else email me for appt)

Quizzes and Exams

Quiz 1: 06-Mar-2009, Fri 7-8pm USP-SR2
Quiz 2: 07-Apr-2009, Tue 7-8pm TBA  
Exam: 28-Apr, Tue 1 PM USP-SR3 (level 7)

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

    Participation 5% Quiz I 15%
    Tutorials 20% Quiz II 15%
    Project 15% Finals 30% Total 100%

Required TextBook:

The required textbook for the course is.

  • [SG] "An invitation to computer science (Java version)", (3rd Edition),
    G. Michael Schneider, and Judith L. Gersting, Brooks/Cole (ITP), 2007,
    ISBN: 978-1-4188-3654-2

    Book available at CL-RBR -- url-here.

    (It will soon be available at the Coop-Forum.)

    • Reference List:

    The following three books (taken together) provide a fairly complete picture of the whole area, each from a somewhat different perspective:

  • [B]: "Computer Science, an Overview," 8/E, J. Glenn Brookshear, Addison Wesley, 2005, ISBN: 0-3212-4726-4.
    (Note: This book gives the CS perspective.)

  • [HCD]: "Management Information Systems," Haag, Cummings & Dawkins, McGraw-Hill, 2000, ISBN: 0-07-231535-0.
    (Note: This book gives the business perspective.)

  • [MBP]: "Computers in Your Future," Meyer, Baber & Pfaffenberger, Que (Macmillan/Prentice-Hall), 1999, ISBN: 1-58076-085-6.
    (Note: This book gives the layman's perspective.)

    • The following two books appeal to the budding CS/IT practitioner.

  • "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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