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(rev. 2017/02/25)
[2017/02/25: Added fleur-de-lis]
[2017/02/22: more report & presentation dates added]
[2017/02/20: report & presentation dates added]
[2017/01/20: initial edits]
WORK SCHEDULE FOR CS 4960 -- Spring 2017
WEEK #1: Th-F, Jan 26 - Jan 27
- 🌷
We don't have class this week.
- Reading Assignment:
- This schedule
- The course description (including all link paths)
WEEK #2: Jan 30 - Feb 03
- 🌷
The first day of class is Wednesday, Feb 01. We meet
in P-103 at 11:00.
- Activity: Overview of Course Documents, Course Organization, and
Student Repsonsibility
- Reading Assignment:
- This schedule
- The course description (including all link paths)
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WEEK #3: Feb 06 - Feb 10
- Deadline for all preliminary
topic proposals: Wednesday, February 08.
Quoting from the Course Description:
Propose the topic to the instructor (e-mail forms). The proposal
must include:
- full citations, in proper form, of multiple reliable sources (at
least two) from which you intend to draw.
- an abstract of up to 250 words, which describes the
nature of the scholarly content that you will include in your
presentation.
Consult the Course Description for the rest of the details.
- Discussion of Topic Selection, Presentation Preparation,
and Evaluation
WEEK #4: Feb 13 - Feb 17
- Discussion of Topic Selection, Presentation Preparation, and Evaluation
WEEK #5: Feb 20 - Feb 24
- DEADLINE
for approval
of all topic proposals: Wednesday, Feb 22.
You must meet this deadline to pass the course.
- Discussion of Topic Selection, Presentation Preparation,
and Evaluation
WEEK #6: Feb 27 - Mar 03
- Preparation
- Wednesday, March 01 distribution of copies of the
first written report:
- Speaker #01: Kevin Camezon distributes his
written report
February 28 (Mardi Gras):
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WEEK #7: Mar 06 - Mar 10
- Speaker #01 oral presentation, March 08: Kevin Camezon
- Topic: That Darn CAPTCHA: a look into the different uses and types of CAPTCHAs
- Wednesday, March 08 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #02: Alexander Altman distributes his
written report
WEEK #8: Mar 13 - Mar 17
- Speaker #02 oral presentation, March 15: Alexander Altman
- Topic: Automated Detection and Elimination of Unnecessary Floating-Point Inaccuracies
- Wednesday, March 15 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #03: Connor Brummel distributes his
written report
SPRING BREAK: Mar 18 - Mar 26
WEEK #9: M-Th, Mar 27 - Mar 30
- Speaker #03 oral presentation, March 29: Connor Brummel
- Topic: Static Analysis and Debugging
- Wednesday, March 29 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #04: Cody King distributes his
written report
- NO CLASSES TUESDAY, MARCH 31:
Cesar Chavez Birthday Holiday
WEEK #10: Apr 03 - Apr 07
- Speaker #04 oral presentation, Apr 05: Cody King
- Topic: Alan Turing: inventor of the computer?
- Wednesday, Apr 05 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #05: Schuyler Davis distributes his
written report
WEEK #11: Apr 10 - Apr 14
- Speaker #05 oral presentation, Apr 12: Schuyler Davis
- Topic: Bridging The Gap: creating a human machine
- Wednesday, Apr 12 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #06: Alexander Barba distributes his
written report
WEEK #12: Apr 17 - Apr 21
- Speaker #06 oral presentation, Apr 19: Alexander Barba
- Topic: Different Approaches to Prevent ARP Cache Poisoning
- Wednesday, Apr 19 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #07: Dwayne McAfee distributes his
written report
WEEK #13: Apr 24 - Apr 28
- Speaker #07 oral presentation, Apr 26: Dwayne McAfee
- Topic: Computer Science in the Medical Field
- Wednesday, Apr 26 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #08: Louis Petrakis distributes his
written report
WEEK #14: May 01 - May 05
- Speaker #08 oral presentation, May 03: Louis Petrakis
- Topic: Types of Information Housed in Databases, Applications of Databases, and Content Concerns
- Wednesday, May 03 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #09: Kyle Camp distributes his
written report
WEEK #15: May 08 - May 12
- Speaker #09 oral presentation, May 10: Kyle Camp
- Topic: Video Analytics in Professional Sports
- Wednesday, May 10 distribution of copies of the
next written report:
- Speaker #10: Alexandrya Clark distributes her
written report
WEEK #16: M-W, May 15 - May 17
- Speaker #10 oral presentation, May 17: Alexandrya Clark
- Topic: Security Issues Surrounding Cloud Computing