COMP SCI 7201 - Algorithm & Data Structure Analysis

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

Program development techniques including basic ideas of correctness and proof; Notions of complexity and analysis; Recursion. Approaches to Problem Solving. Notion of abstract data type, representation of lists, stacks, queues, sets, trees and hash tables. Graphs and Graph Traversal

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Course Details

Course Code	COMP SCI 7201
Course	Algorithm & Data Structure Analysis
Coordinating Unit	Computer Science
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	COMP SCI 7080 or COMP SCI 7202
Incompatible	COMP SCI 7082
Assumed Knowledge	COMP SCI 7202
Assessment	May include reports, practical assignments, and exam.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Sergey Polyakovskiy

Co-lecturer: Ali Shemshadi

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Skills in performing analysis of given recursive and iterative algorithms.
2. Understanding and performing simple proofs of algorithmic complexity and correctness.
3. An ability to understand and derive recurrences describing algorithms and properties of data structures.
4. An understanding of the implementation and efficiency of a range of data structures including, trees, binary heaps, hash-tables and graphs.
5. An understanding of a variety of well-known algorithms on some of the data structures presented.
6. The ability to implement and use these algorithms in code.
7. A foundational understanding of intractability. An understanding of proof techniques for NP-Completeness.
8. An ability to solve new analytic and algorithmic problems.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-8
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,8
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1-8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,6,8
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2,5,6,8

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Textbook
The textbook for this course is Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest and Clifford Stein, Introduction to Algorithms, Third Edition, MIT Press.

Recommended Resources

Recommended further reading:
1. Algorithms and Data Structures - The Basic Toolbox by Kurt Mehlhorn and Peter Sanders, Springer, 2008. (the full text is available on the Author’s website).
2. Data Structures and Algorithms in Java by Michael T. Goodrich, Irvine Roberto Tamassia, and Michael H. Goldwasser, Wiley, 6th Edition, 2014. (available in the library).

Online Learning

Course website:
Course forum:
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures and tutorials.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The workload is approximately 12 hours per week during semester time. This consists of an average of 2.5 hours of contact time and the remaining time for study and working on tutorial submissions.

Learning Activities Summary
The following details the topics to be introduced by the lectures. The tutorial topics will broadly follow this schedule.
- Introduction to complexity of algorithms, asymptotic notations
- Integer arithmetic
- Recursive and Karatsuba multiplication
- Priority queues and heaps
- Linear-time sorting algorithms
- Binary search trees and average case analysis
- AVL trees and skip-lists
- Hashing and hash tables
- Graphs and their representations
- Breadth-first-search and depth-first-search
- Strongly connected components
- Shortest path problem
- Dynamic programming
- Minimum spanning trees
- Complexity classes: P versus NP
Specific Course Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this course beyond prerequisite knowledge and the ability to attend the lectures and tutorials.

Small Group Discovery Experience

There is no small group discovery experience component.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

The course assessment consists of three components:

a written exam, 70% of the marks for the course;
written submissions to assignments (some, optionally, done in teams), 30% of the marks for the course.

Below are the CBOK mappings:

Component	Weighting	CBOK Areas
Final written exam	70%	1,2,8
Assignments	30%	1,2,4,7,8,9,11

Details of the Australian Computer Society's Core Bode of Knowledge (CBOK) can be found in .

Below are the mappings to learning outcomes and graduate attributes:

Component	Weight	Learning Outcomes	Graduate Attributes
Final written exam	70%	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	1,2,3,4,5
Assignments	30%	1,3,4,5,6,8	1,2,3,4,5,6

Assessment Related Requirements

You are also encouraged to attend all tutorial sessions. Application for exemptions based on medical and/or compassionate grounds must be made to the course coordinator.

Assessment Detail

The written exam will be centrally administered by examinations and held at the end of semester. Each assignment will be based on materials presented at that stage of the course and on readings drawn from reference materials. Three assignments will be given; each being worth 5-10% of the course mark. Some assignments will be based on group work. Assignments will be marked within two weeks after a submission deadline. Brief written feedback will be provided along with marks.

Submission

All program code based assignments must be submitted using the School of Computer Science online Submission System. All hand written assignments must be submitted using the School of Computer Science boxes for assignments. Details are included in each assignment description on the course forum. The University policy on plagiarism applies on all submissions.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

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