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title: EE 453/717 Autumn 2010
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<h3>EE 453/EE 717: Advanced Computing for Electrical Engineers (Autumn 2010)</h3>
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<b>Instructors:</b> 
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/wiki/faculty/patkar">Sachin Patkar</a> <br> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/~sarva">Saravanan Vijayakumaran</a> <br> </li>
</ul>
<b>Schedule:</b> Monday (6:30pm - 7:55pm), Tuesday (6:30pm - 7:55pm). Slots 13A and 15A <br>
<b>Location:</b> EEG 001<br>
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<h4>Prerequisites</h4>
<ul>
<li> CS 101 or equivalent course</li>
<li> Knowledge of C++ </li>
</ul>


<h4>Course Content</h4>
<ul>
<li> Data structures: Arrays, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues, Trees, Graphs  </li>
<li> Algorithms: Sorting, Searching, Tree algorithms, Graph algorithms </li>
<li> Operating system concepts: Processes, Threads, Memory management </li>
<li> Parallel programming: Concurrency, mutual exclusion, pthreads, MPI </li>
<li> Case studies illustrating concepts covered</li>
</ul>

<h4>Grading Policy</h4>
<ul>
<li> 40% Endsem, 25% Midsem, 5% Class participation, 30% Assignments and project </li>
<li> For students auditing the course, AU grade will be awarded if total score is at least 40% </li>
</ul>


<h4> Reference Books </h4>
<ul>
<li> <i>Algorithms in C++: Part 1</i>, Robert Sedgewick, 3rd Edition.  </li> 
<li> <i>Data Structures, Algorithms and Applications in C++</i>, Sartaj Sahni, 2nd Edition </li>
<li> <i>Operating System Concepts</i>, Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin, Greg Gagne, 8th Edition </li>
<li> <i>C++: The Complete Reference</i>, Herbert Schildt, 4th Edition</li>
<li> <i> The C++ Programming Language</i>, Bjarne Stroustrup, 3rd Edition</li>
</ul>

<h4>Assignments</h4> 
<ul>
<li> <a href="./2010/Assignments/assignment1.pdf">Assignment 1</a>, Due date: August 9, 2010
<li> <a href="./2010/Assignments/assignment2.pdf">Assignment 2</a>, Due date: August 17, 2010
<li> <a href="./2010/Assignments/assignment3.pdf">Assignment 3</a>, Due date: August 26, 2010
</ul>

<h4> Exams </h4>
<ul>
<li> <a href="./2010/Exams/quiz1.pdf">Quiz 1</a>, September 6, 2010
<li> <a href="./2010/Exams/midsem.pdf">Midsem</a>, September 15, 2010
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