CS5034: Models of Computation - Fall 1997

CS5034: Models of Computation is a broad survey of topics relating to various approaches to performing computation. Combined with CS5024: Models and Analysis, this course is designed to bring students with disparate backgrounds up to speed with the necessary terminology and concepts to do graduate level work in Computer Science, regardless of their area of concentration. Topics include the fundamentals of Formal Languages, Computability, Logic, and formal methods relating to specification and semantics.

This course meets MWF @ 2-3 in McBryde 219.

Instructor: Dr. Cliff Shaffer (shaffer@cs.vt.edu)
McBryde 331, x4354, Office Hours: MWF 11-11:45
Semester Schedule

GTA: Mohammad Mahboob (ohiuddin@cs.vt.edu)
Office Hours: M 3-5, Tu 4-5, W 4-5, Th 4-6 (in 116 McB).


The Graduate Honor Code is in effect for this course.

This Week's Announcements

Homework Assignment 13 (Due December 11) has been posted.
The course final will be on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:45 am.

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