course_info:cis

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

CIS 2130 is an online course in Discrete Mathematics intended for students planning to transfer from college to the University of Guelph. It combines *most* of the material taught in CIS 1910 and CIS 2910. The course is evaluated based on weekly assignments, bi-weekly quizzes, and a final exam.

This course provides a foundation in finite mathematics which is required for further computer science courses. Topics which will be studied include abstract representation of structures and algorithms, graph theory, logic, and set theory.

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

High School Math

Course Topics:

Sets and Functions

Relations and Integer Representations

  Propositional Logic
  Boolean Algebra
  Proof Methods
  Sequences and Summations
  Induction and Well Ordering
  Basics of Counting
  Advanced Counting and Basic Probability
  Graph Theory
  Graph Applications and Trees

Course Format:

Lecture format: No lectures. All notes online.
Online materials location and format: All course notes are online using CoureLink in PDF format.
Lab or tutorial format and expectations: None

Method of evaluation:

Number of Assignments: 11, one a week
Number of Graded Labs: 0
Number of Quizzes: 5 (one every two weeks)
Formal Midterm? No.
Course project? No.
Final Exam? Yes.
Group work? No.
mostly programming assignments? No.
Written documents? Yes - just the assignments.