WORK SCHEDULE FOR CS 4440 -- Spring 2012

• WEEK #1 CS 4440 meets for the first time in P-113 on Friday, Jan 27.
  
  
• Let me know immediately if you need a CS Lab computer account or a new password on your existing account.
  
  
• Figure on having to cover an average of close to 19 pages per week in our text book: "Kleinberg-Tardos".
  
  
• Reading Assignment:
  • Read the course description & this schedule (important!!)
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: chapter 1, ch 1 solved exercises
  
  
• First day of Spring Semester 2012 is Thursday, January 26.
  
• Possibly, late registration will commence Thursday, January 26.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 4.1-4.2
  
  
• After Thursday, Feb 02: No adds will be allowed. Drops/withdrawals may be done on-line only.
  
  
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• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 4.4-4.6

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: ch 4 solved exercises, sections 5.1-5.2
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Friday: How to study for QUIZ #1
  • Friday: Turn in notes on the study problems at the beginning of class.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 5.3-5.4, ch 5 solved exercises
  
  
• QUIZ #1: Monday, Feb 20 on:
  • (Chapter One, Sections 4.1 and 4.2)
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Wednesday: Answers to QUIZ #1 Questions
  
  
• Wednesday, Feb 22 is Census Date:
  • Last Day to Request CR/NC Grading Option
  • Last Day to drop to part-time and qualify for a refund
  • $25 Late Payment on Any Unpaid Tuition Fees

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 6.1-6.4
  
  
• Friday, Mar 02: 2012-2013 Financial Aid Priority Filing Period Deadline

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 6.6-6.8

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: section 6.9, ch 6 solved exercises, section 7.1
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• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 7.2-7.3

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 7.5, 7.7-7.8
  
  
• No Classes Friday, March 30 - Cesar Chavez birthday holiday.

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 7.9-7.10, 7.12, ch 7 solved exercises
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Monday: How to study for QUIZ #2
  • Friday: Answers to QUIZ #2 Questions
  
  
• QUIZ #2: Wednesday, Apr 04 on:
  • (TBA)

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 8.1-8.4
  
  
• QUIZ #2: Friday, Apr 20 on sections:
  • 4.1-4.2, 4.4-4.6,
  • 5.1-5.4,
  • 6.1-6.4, 6.6-6.9,
  • 7.1-7.3

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 8.5-8.7
  
  
• QUIZ #2: Monday, Apr 23 on sections:
  • 4.1-4.2, 4.4-4.6,
  • 5.1-5.4,
  • 6.1-6.4, 6.6-6.9,
  
  (The second postponement is due to needing two days to go over answers to practice problems.
  Note also that sections of chapter 7 will NOT be covered in Quiz #2.)

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 8.8-8.10, ch 8 solved exercises, section 9.1

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 9.2-9.5, ch 9 solved exercises
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Monday: How to study for QUIZ #3
  
  
• QUIZ #3:
  Wednesday, May 09
  Friday, May 11
  on:
  • (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3)
  
  
• CS 4440 does not meet on Friday, May 11: Warrior Day
• CS 4440 DOES meet on Friday, May 11

• Reading Assignment:
  • Kleinberg-Tardos: Catch Up!
  
  
• Possible Lecture Topics:
  • Monday: Answers to QUIZ #3 Questions
  
  
• (Last Day of Class for CS 4440: Monday, May 14)