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COSC_O - 221: Discrete Structures in Computing

COSC_O 221 (3) Discrete Structures in Computing

Discrete structures in computing and relevant mathematical techniques. Logic and applications in automated reasoning and programming; proof techniques and analysis of algorithms and computation models; graph theory and graph models in computing; counting principles and discrete probability. [3-0-1] Prerequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 142, APSC 173. Corequisite: COSC 121.


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