CS 5014 (Spring 2001)

Research Methods in Computer Science

 

Instructor:        Amir Eiger
Phone:              (703) 358-9090 Ext. 2844 or (703) 759-0496 (in case of emergency)
e-mail:              aeiger@tasc.com
Classtime:        7:00 to 9:45 on Mondays

Office Hours:    By Appointment

- Catalog Description
- Topics to be Covered
- Textbook
- Grading
- Class Schedule

Catalog Description


5014: Preparation for research in computer science. Technical communication skills. Design and evaluation of experiments. The research process.

This course prepares you to do research in computer science. It will improve your written and oral technical communication skills. A variety of designs for computational experiments and statistics for evaluating experiments are discussed. The definition of experimental computer science is discussed.

Textbook


[J] R. Jain, The Art of Comuter Systems Performance Analysis, Wiley, 1991.

Class notes as well as other reference materials shall be provided as necessary to supplement the text. 

Grading

Class Schedule


Date HW/Test Source Subject
1/15   S* Course Introduction
1/22   [J]1-3,12 Summarizing measured data
1/29   [J] 13,14 Estimation using samples, Regression
2/5 hw1 due [J] 14,15 Multiple Linear Regression
2/12   [J] 16,17 Intro to Experimental Design
2/19 hw2 due [J] 18,19 Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs
2/26   [J] 20,21 One Factor, Two Factor
3/5 No Class   Spring Break
3/12 hw3 due [J] 22,23 Full Factorial, General Full Factorial
3/19   [J] 24,25 Simulation
3/26 hw4 due [J] 30,31 Queuing
4/2 [J] 32, 33 Queuing Networks, Operational Laws
4/9 hw5 due  notes Writing: grammar, usage
4/16 notes Making a Presentation
4/23   notes Writing a Paper
4/30     Open
5/8 final exam   Due in class
 



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