Final Examination, Csci 8715, Spring 2004

Instructions:

  1. Due Date: 10am on Wed., May 12th, 2004.
  2. This is a take home examination. Please send your answers to kazar@cs with a copy to shekhar@cs by the due date.
  3. Send a single file in MS Word, MS powerpoint or pdf containing the answers to the questions assigned to you.
  4. Provide your name, student id, email address at the beginning of the electronic file containing your answers.

Textbook problem

Each student will submit solutions to a few exercise at the end of various chapters in the textbook using the following assignment:
  1. 1.14, 6.3, 8.5, - Tom B.
  2. 3.16, 7.20, 2.1, - David V. R.
  3. 6.4, 8.6, 3.17, - Mete C.
  4. 7.21 3.1, 6.5, - Tom W.
  5. 8.7, 3.18, 8.21, - Shan H.
  6. 3.2, 7.1, 2.15, - Jonathan S.
  7. 3.19, 8.22, 4.1, - Xuejin R.
  8. 7.2, 2.16, 3.20, - Reid P.
  9. 8.23, 4.2, 7.3, - Jisu O.
  10. 2.17, 4.17, 4.3, - Mary L.
  11. 7.4, 2.18, 4.18, - Ryan S.
  12. 5.1, 7.5, 2.19, - Kriti M.
  13. 4.19, 5.2, 7.6, - Betsy G.
  14. 2.20, 4.20, 5.3, - Gyorgi S.
  15. 8.1, 2.21, 5.18, - Xiabin M.
  16. 5.4, 8.2, 2.22, - Ben R.
  17. 6.19, 6.1, 8.3, - Hakki I.
  18. 2.23, 6.20, 6.2, - Sangho K.
  19. 8.4, 2.24, 6.21, - Andrew F.
  20. Design and answer 3 new questions on selected sections in the book - Lisa W.

Analyzing a research paper

  1. List three papers in the reading list that you liked. Briefly explain why you liked those papers. Limit your answer to 500 words.
  2. Recommend two new papers which should be included in the reading list. Briefly explain why these paper sshould be included. Limit your answer to 500 words.
  3. What should be the goals of a graduate reading course like Csci 8715? How did the Spring 2004 offering meet these goals? Suggest a way to improve the next offering of this course. Limit your answer to 500 words.