Computer Science, Information Technology Concentration (M.S.) - Graduate - 2014 University Catalog
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COMPUTER SCIENCE w/ CONC:Info Technology
Complete 33 semester hours - 53 semester hours including the following 4 requirement(s):
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CORE KNOWLEDGE
Complete $H - 20 semester hours from the following as required by advisor:
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REQUIRED COURSES
Complete 5 courses for 15 semester hours:
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ELECTIVES
Complete 5 courses for 15 semester hours from the following:
CMPT 574 Pixel and Image Processing (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 580 Machine Organization and Architecture (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 583 Computer Algorithms (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 584 Operating System Design (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 585 Topics in Computer Science (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 592 Data Base Design and Implementation (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 594 Software Engineering and Reliability (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 690 Independent Study in Computer Science 3 CMPT 694 Software Quality Assurance (3 hours lecture) 3 CMPT 695 Seminars in Computer Science (1-4 hours seminar) 1-4 CSIT 531 Robotics (3 hours lecture) 3 CSIT 551 Mobile Computing (3 hours lecture) 3 CSIT 635 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) (3 hours lecture) 3 CSIT 656 Scientific Databases (3 hours lecture) 3 -
CULMINATING EXPERIENCE
Complete 1 of the following options:
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THESIS
Students must have a 3.3 or higher in the required core courses to register for the Thesis:
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Complete for 3 semester hours.
CMPT 698 Master's Thesis 3
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MASTERS PROJECT
Complete for 3 semester hours.
CMPT 697 Master's Project in Computer Science (3 hours lecture) 3 -
LITERATURE SURVEY
Complete 1 course for 3 semester hours: .
CSIT 696 Literature Survey in Computer Science (3 hours lecture) 3
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Course Descriptions:
CMPT505: Fundamentals of Computer Science I (4 hours lecture)
An introduction to programming using a structured high level language, design of algorithms, character strings, recursion, data structures, numerical computing. May not be used for credit by Mathematics or Computer Science majors. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: Graduate coordinator's permission.
CMPT506: Fundamentals of Computer Science II (4 hours lecture)
A continuation of CMPT 505. Introduction to assembly language, addressing techniques, subroutine linkage, input/output and macros. Introduction to computer organization including memory, logic design and computer architecture. May not be used for credit by Mathematics and Computer Science majors. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 505 and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT507: Fundamentals of Computer Science III (4 hours lecture)
A continuation of CMPT 505. Design and analysis of data structures, pointers, linked representations, linear lists, trees, storage systems and structures, database design. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 505 and MATH 501 and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT574: Pixel and Image Processing (3 hours lecture)
This course provides an introductory and comprehensive treatment of pixel and image processing with applications to fine arts, face recognition, etc. Topics include sampling and quantization, convolution, equalization, filtering, image segmentation, image operations, morphological image processing. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 580 and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT580: Machine Organization and Architecture (3 hours lecture)
Basic computer organization and design, digital functions, data representation, microprogramming, CPU organization, the assembler language, and addressing techniques. Required of majors. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT583: Computer Algorithms (3 hours lecture)
Algorithms: definition, design and analysis; sorting and searching techniques and introductory dynamic programming studied as algorithms with complexity theory and optimization techniques applied. Required of majors. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT584: Operating System Design (3 hours lecture)
Design and implementation of operating systems, multiprogramming, multiprocessor, device management, scheduling, virtual memory, case studies. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 581, and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT585: Topics in Computer Science (3 hours lecture)
Recent developments in the field. Topics such as Monte Carlo methods, graphics, expert systems, security, networks and special areas of applications. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits as long as the topic is different. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 580 and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT586: File Structures and Databases (3 hours lecture)
Secondary storage devises. Data transfer. Primary and secondary access methods. Sequential and random access methods. File design. File organizations and corresponding processing. File maintenance. Sorting large files. Databases concepts. Required of majors. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT592: Data Base Design and Implementation (3 hours lecture)
To develop in-depth understanding of data base concepts and issues. The major emphasis of the course is on the conceptual (logical) organization, retrieval, and manipulation of data. Required of majors. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 586, permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT594: Software Engineering and Reliability (3 hours lecture)
Principles and methods for the analysis, design, implementation, testing, and verification of software systems. Topics include requirements analysis, domain analysis, implementation, testing, verification, and software management. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT596: Principles of Data Communication (3 hours lecture)
Physical and logical aspects of data communications: analog-digital, broadband-baseband, TDM-FDM, protocols, modulation techniques, hardware for communication. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 580 and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT690: Independent Study in Computer Science
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member, offering the opportunity to pursue topics in computer science which may be outside the scope of regular curricular offerings or may be an extension of an existing course or courses. Approval must be obtained from the graduate coordinator or and faculty advisor. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT694: Software Quality Assurance (3 hours lecture)
This course examines (i) planned and systematic patterns of all actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product conforms to established requirements, and (ii) a set of activities designed to evaluate the process by which high-quality complex software products are developed. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 594 or permission of graduate advisor.
CMPT695: Seminars in Computer Science (1-4 hours seminar)
Guided study of selected topics in major field of interest. 1 - 4 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 581, 583, and 586 and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT697: Master's Project in Computer Science (3 hours lecture)
Analysis of a significant problem related to computing and design of a solution. Where appropriate, implementation and testing as well as documentation of the solution. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Completion of the computer science required core courses and permission of graduate coordinator.
CMPT698: Master's Thesis
Independent research project done under faculty advisement. Students must follow the MSU Thesis Guidelines, which may be obtained from the Graduate School. Students should take CMPT 699 if they don't complete CMPT 698 within the semester. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
CSIT520: Network Security (3 hours lecture)
An overview of the fundamental problems of intra and inter network security, followed by an in-debth analysis of the current solutions including encryption, authentication, web application security, internet architectures. Testing, analyze current security solutions, based on the three fundamental concepts: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: MATH 501 and CMPT 505 or equivalent, or instructor's permission.
CSIT531: Robotics (3 hours lecture)
Fundamental principles in robotics from the aspect of algorithms and computation. Includes fundamentals in robotic technology (inverse kinematics, actuation, sensing, manipulation, control, and motion planning), algorithms for robot communication and sensing, and current directions in robotics applications. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
CSIT535: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) (3 hours lecture)
Course content will include: science-based theories, models, and studies; and user interface design and development. Graphical user interfaces for desktop, web, and mobile devices. Assess usability by quantitative and qualitative methods. Conduct task analyses, usability tests, expert reviews, and continuing assessments of working products by interviews, surveys, and logging. Apply design processes and guidelines to develop professional quality user interfaces. Build low-fidelity paper mockups, and a high-fidelity prototype using contemporary tools and programming environments. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
CSIT551: Mobile Computing (3 hours lecture)
Course content will include an introduction into mobile device programming including environment basics, application basics, creating user interfaces, how to deal with data, how to accommodate different devices, basic widgets and more advanced user interface parts for multimedia and maps, and app publication. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
CSIT570: Web development, tools, services, and design (3 hours lecture)
This course will discuss issues related to web tools, enterprise web services, and web design. It exams the current state of the arts web development technologies and tools that are used in developing web sites and web services. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CMPT 505 or equivalent.
CSIT635: Advanced Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) (3 hours lecture)
This course will include an overview of the field of human-computer interaction, and- in a user-centered fashion - members of the class will choose and explore deeply a subfield of HCI (e.g. Technologies for Children, Technologies for Families, Augmented Reality). Students will critically assess, present, and improve upon recent research that is published in the most prestigious HCI conferences and journals. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: CSIT 535 or departmental approval.
CSIT656: Scientific Databases (3 hours lecture)
The course aims to give students the tools and concepts they will need to work with scientific databases in an in-depth manner. It also aims to introduce student to advanced, state-of-the-art concepts as well as give the students the chance to explore scientific database issues within their fields of interest while still in their early stages of study. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
CSIT696: Literature Survey in Computer Science (3 hours lecture)
Significant investigation of an area of computing research or practice, culminating in the creation of a comprehensive survey or tutorial. Surveys summarize and organize research results in a novel way that integrates and adds understanding to work in the field by classifying existing literature, developing a perspective on the area, and/or evaluating trends. A tutorial paper organizes and introduces work in the field by emphasizing the basic concepts of a field and providing concrete examples that embody these concepts. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
MATH501: Mathematics for Computer Science I (4 hours lecture)
Sets, relations, functions, graphs, trees, propositional calculus, induction and recursion, applications to computer science. May not be used for credit by Mathematics or Computer Science majors. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: Graduate program coordinator's permission.
MATH503: Mathematics for Computer Science III (3 hours lecture)
Differential and integral calculus, infinite series, applications to computer science. May not be used for credit by Mathematics and Computer Science majors. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Graduate program coordinator's permission.
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