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Foundations of Computer Science

Summer 2018 > Computer Related > COMP.3040 > 021

Course No: COMP.3040-021; SIS Class Nbr: 3023; SIS Term: 2740
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

A survey of the mathematical foundations of Computer Science. Finite automata and regular languages. Stack Acceptors and Context-Free Languages. Turing Machines, recursive and recursively enumerable sets. Decidability. Complexity. This course involves no computer programming.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: COMP 1020 and MATH 3220 pre-re
  • Core Codes: STEM, LCAP
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Krishnan Seetharaman
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • M,W | 6:00 PM-8:50 PM EST
  • 2018 Summer: Jul 09 to Aug 16
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1020
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Friday Class Meetings for On Campus / Face-to-Face Courses

Unless otherwise noted above

  • Summer I Mon/Wed Evening Courses: Meet May 21-July 2 and include 3 FRIDAYS: May 25, June 8 and June 22 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer I Tues/Thurs Evening Courses: Meet May 22-July 2 include 2 FRIDAYS: June 1 and June 15 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer II Mon/Wed Evening Courses: Meet July 9 to Aug 16 include 2 FRIDAYS: July 13, July 27 at the regularly scheduled hours.
  • Summer II Tues/Thurs Evening Courses: Meet July 10 to Aug 16 include 2 FRIDAYS: July 20 and August 13 at the regularly scheduled hours.

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