Computer Science Topics for Software Engineers

Course aim

For the students to gain a fundamental understanding of the computer science theory required by software engineers.

Course content

• Automata Theory, Pushdown Automata
• Context Free Languages/Grammars
• Turing Machines
• Complexity Theory
• BNF Grammars

Textbook(s)

Hopcroft, John E. , Motwani, Rajeev, Ullman, Jeffrey D. 2007, Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation,3/E, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMP 2012	Data Structures

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials and moderated discussion board)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Gradiance Homeworks, Mid-term exam

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.