Discrete Structures for Computer Science

CS23022
Spring 2011

Professor: Dr. Johnnie W. Baker
Classroom 228 MSB, MWF 9:55-10:45 pm
Office: MSB 260
Office Hours: MWF 12:15-1:15 pm
Telephone: (330) 672-9061
Email: jbaker@cs.kent.edu
   
Grader & Tutor Muad Abu Ata mabuata@cs.kent.edu
Tutoring Hours Monday 1-3 in Rm 160

Wednesday 3-5 in Rm 160
Tutor's Office MSB 253

Announcements and Comments:

Course Syllabus (with live links)


Reading Assignments:

Date Assigned

Assigned Reading

 1/14/11 Chapter 1 of Textbook in advance to coverage in class
 2/11/11  Read Chapter 2 of Textbook in advance of coverage in class
   
   

Problem Assignments: Hand in both odd & even problems unless instructed otherwise

Set Number

Date Assigned

Problems

Presentation/Due Date

 1

 1/19

 Section 1.1, Problems 2, 4(a-e), 8(a-d), 11, 15, 18(a-d), 24a, 28(a,c,e)

1/24 

 2

 1/24

 Section 1.2, Problems 4a, 8,10a,14, 24,34a,60a

Section 1.3 Problems 6(a,c,e), 8(a,c),10(a,c,e),14,16

1/28 

 3

1/28 

 Section 1.3, Probs. 32,36,42,44,48,50,52,62

1/31 

4

1/28 

 Section 1.4, Probs. 1, 2, 8(a,c,e), 10(a,c,e,g), 14(a,c), 20(a, b, c), 28(a,c,e), 36(a,c,e), 40,46

2/2 

    Section 1.5 Suggested Study Probs: 3,9,13, 15, 19, 23, 25,27,29,31  

 5

2/11

Section 1.6, Probs 2, 6, 9, 12, 18, 20, 24, 28, 32, 42.

2/14 

 6

2/11 

 Section 1.7, Problems 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 27, 32,

 2/16

7

2/18 

 Section 2.1: Probs 8,12,16,19,27,29,35 & Section 2.2: Probs 3,9,12,23,27,33,37 Only even numbered problems have to be handed in.

2/20 

8

3/22 

 Section 2.3: Probs 2,6,7,12,15,18,19,29,32.

3/30 

9

3/22

Section 2.4 Problems 2,3,9,15,19,31, 34,42.

4/1

10 

3/22 

 Section 4.1: Probs 3,4,6,13,14,20,38,47

4/4 

11

3/22

Section 4.2: Probs 4,7,14,17,29

4/4

12

3/22

Section 4.3: Probs 3, 9, 25,35, 39

4/6

13

3/22

Section 4.4 Probs 7,9,11

4/6

14

4/18

Sec 5.1 Probs 3,7,15,29,39,41,43,55 and Sec 5.2 Probs 3,5,7,10,15,19,25

4/20

15

4/20

Sect 5.3 Probs 11,19,21,23,31,40,41 and Sect 5.4 probs 3,7,13,15

4/22

16

4/25

Sect 6.1, Probs 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,23,25,29

4/27

17

4/27

Sect 6.2, Probs 1,3,5,19,23,25,27

 4/29

Presentation Slides:

 Date Started

 Title

Primary Reference

 Last update

1/10/11 Introduction    
1/14/11  Logic Part I  Chapter 1 of Text  1/30
1/30/11  Logic, Part II  Chapter 1 of Text  2/11
2/11/11 Basic Structures: Sets  Chapter 2 of Text  2/20
2/18/11  Basic Structures: Functions and Sequences  Chapter 2 of Text  2/20
 3/25/11 Early Term Examination Sctns 1.1-2.2 of Text & Study Guide  
 3/07/11  Induction & Recursion  Chapter 4 of Text  
 3/18/11  Counting Techniques  Chapter 5 of Text  
4/13/11 Late Term Examination Chapters 2.3-2.4, 4,5  
 4/11/11  Discrete Probability  Chapter 6 of Text