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Kursusnavn (dansk):Algoritmer og datastrukturer - B.Sc.-kursus 
Kursusnavn (engelsk):Algorithms and Data Structures - B.Sc. course 
Semester:Forår 2008 
Udbydes under:Bachelor i softwareudvikling (bswu) 
Omfang i ECTS:7,50 
Kursussprog:Engelsk 
Kursushjemmeside:https://learnit.itu.dk 
Min. antal deltagere:0 
Forventet antal deltagere:42 
Maks. antal deltagere:42 
Formelle forudsætninger:Basic ability to program in some imperative programming language (Java, Python, C/C++/C#, etc.), using conditions, loops, arrays, methods/procedures/functions, simple recursion and abstract data types (interfaces). This is normally obtained by following the first semester undergraduate course Grundlæggende Programmering (GPP).

Knowledge of basic mathematical concepts like: sets, functions, graphs, and trees, arithmetic and geometric series. You are expected to know this from your high school education. We will make up for any lacks in that respect on the way. 
Læringsmål:This course builds on your prior knowledge of programming. It will train you in designing efficient and correct programs, while giving you basic algorithmic tools indispensible for every software developer.

After the course you should:

  • Be able to understand and clearly explain the mechanics of computations and data structures involving manipulation of references, nested loops and recursion, specified in natural language, in abstract pseudocode or in concrete programming language (Java).

  • Be able to implement abstractly specified computations and data structures in an imperative programming language (Java).

  • Be able to analyze time and space usage of algorithms/programs.

  • Be able to argue for correctness of programs using invariants.

  • Be able to assess scalability of a given single-threaded software application, using asymptotic analysis.

  • Be able to choose among and make use of the most important algorithms and data structures in libraries, based on knowledge of their complexity.

  • Be able to design algorithms for ad hoc problems by using and combining known algorithms and data structures.

  • Know about the most important hardware and programming language factors influencing the speed at which a program runs.

 
Fagligt indhold:The course will be taught in a series lectures with associated exercise classes. Topics covered are among others complexity analysis, big-O, correctness (loop invariants, assertions), algorithmic problem solving techniques including divide-and-conquer, concrete algorithms and data structures for search trees, sorting, hashing, graphs, shortest paths. The lectures will cover theory and the exercise will train practical issues of applying the theory.  
Læringsaktiviteter:12 forelæsninger og 12 øvelsesgange

We will spend 6 hours a week on lectures and exercises for the first 12 weeks of the semester.

You are expected to work systematically. The course gives plenty of opportunities to gain hands-on experience with solving problems, with implementing algorithms and with using them. This is arranged around guided exercise sessions, and graded weekly hand-ins (both homeworks and in class progress tests).

We plan to organize a programming contest with an attractive reward.

The textbook and lectures are in English, but written work and the exam can be delivered in Danish. 

Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 7-trins-skala, Ekstern censur

 

Litteratur udover forskningsartikler:Goodrich, Michael T. and Tamassia, Roberto: Algorithm Design. Wiley 2002.  
 
Afholdelse (tid og sted)
Kurset afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
UgedagTidspunktForelæsning/ØvelserStedLokale
Torsdag 09.00-12.00 Forelæsning ITU 4A16, 4A14
Fredag 09.00-12.00 Øvelser ITU 4A16, 4A22

Eksamen afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
EksamensdatoTidspunktEksamenstypeStedLokale
2008-06-06 9:00-13:00 Skriftlig eksamen ITU 4A14