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CSCI 170 Discrete Methods in Computer Science

Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Boolean algebra, propositional and first-order logic, proof techniques. Sets, functions, series, summations. Big-O notation; algorithm analysis. Recursion; basic sorting algorithms. Graphs and basic graph algorithms.
Prerequisite: CSCI 102  or CSCI 113 
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion, Quiz
Grading Option: Letter


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