CSCE 222: Discrete Structures for Computing

Course Description

This course teaches fundamental tools, ideas, and principles underlying the field of computer science. The class trains students to rigorously formulate and solve problems relevant to all areas of computer science. It challenges students to develop their general reasoning ability.

The course will include topics such as: logic and proofs; sets, functions, relations, sequences and summations; counting; fundamentals of the analysis of algorithms; proof techniques; recursion; finite state machines; computability and undecidability.

Location

HRBB 124

Time

[502] MWF 1:50pm - 2:40pm

[501] MWF 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Instructor

Philip C. Ritchey

Email:
Office:	HRBB 326
Office Hours:	TR 9am - noon, and by appointment

Teaching Assistant

Sicheng "Sharon" Wang

Email:	sharonwang
Office:	HRBB 320
Office Hours:	MTW 9am - 10:30am, and by appointment.

Peer Teachers

The website containing the office hours for the peer teachers is http://engineering.tamu.edu/cse/academics/peer-teachers/current-peer-teachers

\(\LaTeX\)

Homework must be typed. \(\LaTeX\) or \(\TeX\) is strongly preferred.
ShareLaTeX is a good online LaTeX editor.
Dr. Lee's LaTeX slides
Starting out with TeX, LaTeX, and friends
(The Not So Short) Introduction to LaTex
Short Math Guide for LaTex (for reference)
Comprehensive LaTex Symbol List (for reference)

Version Control

Use of a cloud-based version control system is strongly encouraged.
Learn Git
Git Tools
GitHub@TAMU