Include a brief summary of the course topics and requirements, the general format of the course, and the methods of evaluation.


== Skills and knowledge students should have prior to beginning the course: ==

* CIS*1500: Introductory problem-solving & programming – loops,
control structures, functions, arrays and reading of files.
* CIS*1910 or ENGG1500 Proof techniques, Set theory, and functions.
* Elementary Algebra, including logarithmic functions, exponents,
etc.


== Course Topics: ==

  * Counting strategies
  * Summations
  * An introduction to finite probability,
  * Matrix Algebra
  * Recursion
  * Combinatorics and other discrete structures
  * Introduces graph theory, including graph representations,
traversal and simple graph algorithms,


== Course Format: ==

  * Lecture format: Lectures in class, with reinforcement in formal
pre-prepared labs.
 

== Method of evaluation: ==

  * Number of Assignments: 6
  * Number of Graded Labs:  2
  * Number of Quizzes:  11
  * Formal Midterm?  2
  * Final Exam? yes