CS 498

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

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May be repeated. Prerequisite: As specified for each topic offering, see Schedule or departmental course description.

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CS 498 class schedule data for fall 2008
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
43500	Lecture	DP3	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	1304 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Padua, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Multicore and Cluster Parallel Programming. An in depth discussion of the main concepts and techniques of parallel programming. Topics include: main classes of parallel machines and programming paradigms, parallel programming languages and APIs, models of parallel computation, techniques and tools for program optimization and debugging in the context of multicores and clusters, and parallel algorithms. This section is for undergraduate or graduate students.
40097	Lecture	DP4	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	1304 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Padua, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Multicore and Cluster Parallel Programming. An in depth discussion of the main concepts and techniques of parallel programming. Topics include: main classes of parallel machines and programming paradigms, parallel programming languages and APIs, models of parallel computation, techniques and tools for program optimization and debugging in the context of multicores and clusters, and parallel algorithms. This section is for graduate students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
40109	Lecture	EA3	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	1131 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Amir, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Reasoning in Artificial Intelligence. Prerequisites: CS440 or equivalent. CS473 or equivalent. This class concerns reasoning techniques used and developed in Artificial Intelligence. It will include topics from reasoning in First-Order Logic, graphical probabilistic representations and inference, approximate inference (sampling and variational techniques), combinations of logical and probabilistic inference techniques, and applications. The class is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students interested in AI and the applications of AI techniques. This section is for undergraduate or graduate students.
52640	Lecture	EA4	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	1131 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Amir, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Reasoning in Artificial Intelligence. Prerequisites: CS440 or equivalent. CS473 or equivalent. This class concerns reasoning techniques used and developed in Artificial Intelligence. It will include topics from reasoning in First-Order Logic, graphical probabilistic representations and inference, approximate inference (sampling and variational techniques), combinations of logical and probabilistic inference techniques, and applications. The class is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students interested in AI and the applications of AI techniques. This section is for GRADUATE students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
42391	Lecture	JH3	12:30PM -1:45PM	TR	1103 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Hockenmaier, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Introduction to Natural Language Processing This course will provide an introduction to computational linguistics, from morphology (word formation) and syntax (sentence structure) to semantics (meaning) and natural language processing applications such as parsing, machine translation, generation and dialog systems. Prerequisites: Formal language and automata theory (CS273 or equivalent). Programming experience is necessary for the assignments. Prior exposure to linguistics is not required. This section is for either undergraduate or graduate students.
50658	Lecture	JH4	12:30PM -1:45PM	TR	1103 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Hockenmaier, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Introduction to Natural Language Processing This course will provide an introduction to computational linguistics, from morphology (word formation) and syntax (sentence structure) to semantics (meaning) and natural language processing applications such as parsing, machine translation, generation and dialog systems. Prerequisites: Formal language and automata theory (CS273 or equivalent). Programming experience is necessary for the assignments. Prior exposure to linguistics is not required. This section is for graduate students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
42700	Lecture-Discussion	LA	ARRANGED	n.a.	ARR Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Angrave, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Undergraduate Research Laboratory In this apprenticeship-style, hands-on laboratory, students discover what it means to be a CS researcher. Students will learn to i) Pose testable research questions; ii) Write competitive grant proposals; iii) Create novel solutions using software and/or hardware; iv) Draw valid scientific conclusions; and v) Present and publish results, conclusions and other materials. This team-based undergraduate-only course requires the consent of the instructor. See the course website (http://www.cs.uiuc.edu/class/cs498la) for more details, enrollment restrictions and requirements. Prerequisites: Credit or concurrent registration in CS241. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
49190	Lecture	MP3	3:30PM -4:45PM	TR	1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Parthasarathy, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Logic in Computer Science. This course will provide an introduction to mathematical logic from the perspective of computer science, emphasizing decidable fragments of logic and decision algorithms and will include working with modern theorem provers that decide simple logics. The topics covered will be motivated by applications in artificial intelligence, databases, formal methods and theoretical computer science. The goal of the course is to prepare students for using logic as a formal tool in computer science. Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity and some knowledge of automata theory and propositional logic required. This section is for undergraduate or graduate students.
49191	Lecture	MP4	3:30PM -4:45PM	TR	1302 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Parthasarathy, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Logic in Computer Science. This course will provide an introduction to mathematical logic from the perspective of computer science, emphasizing decidable fragments of logic and decision algorithms and will include working with modern theorem provers that decide simple logics. The topics covered will be motivated by applications in artificial intelligence, databases, formal methods and theoretical computer science. The goal of the course is to prepare students for using logic as a formal tool in computer science. Prerequisite: Mathematical maturity and some knowledge of automata theory and propositional logic required. This section is for graduate students only. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
52151	Lecture	SNK	3:30PM -4:45PM	TR	1129 Siebel Center for Comp Sci	Kamin, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic - Tablet PCs in Education. Pen-enabled computers, such as Tablet PCs, have the potential to significantly affect teaching and learning, by increasing class interactions and improving the transparency of the class. We will look at what has been accomplished in this area, and will design and test next classroom applications.