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Title image: MSc Computer Science - Course Descriptions

CORE COURSES
ELECTIVES
COMP6110 (CS62Z) | COMP6210 (CS63S) | COMP6220 (CS62S) | COMP6410 (CS663Z)
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
COMP6810 (CS68O)

CORE COURSES
 
COMP6420 (CS61V)
Parallel Computing
  4 credits
Here we investigate concurrency models and their implementation using Java constructs.    
     
COMP6710 (CS61U)
Advanced Operating Systems  
 4 credits
Here we apply O/S principles to the design and implementation of the LINUX Operating System.    
     
COMP6720 (CS61Q)
Advanced Database Systems
 4 credits
Here we explore some of the areas of current research in Database Management Systems and apply techniques that have been recently developed for storage, retrieval and analysis of large quantities of data
       
COMP6730 (CS61R)
Cryptography
 4 credits
This course is intended to explore modern cryptographic algortihms, and the crytographic techniques that may be used to protect stored data or data in communication systems.  
       
ELECTIVES
 
COMP6110 (CS62Z)
 Advanced Software Engineering
  4 credits
This course covers modern topics in Software Engineering. The topics selectedwill vary from year to year and will depend on the interests of the lecturer. The topics covered in the past have included modelling with UML, software architectures, design and architectural patterns, software reusability ,and software testing.    
       
Advanced Artificial Intelligence  
 4 credits 
This course looks at advanced AI techniques that can be applied to the solution of various kinds o f problems.    
       
COMP6220 (CS62S)
Expert Systems  
  4 credits
Here we apply AI techniques to the problem of acquisition and representation of expert knowledge for problem solving in the expert's domain.    
       
Formal Methods of Software Design  
  4 credits
This course applies mathematical models to the specification of safety critical systems (i.e. systems that cannot be allowed to fail).    
       
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
 
Research Project
8 credits
Here students typically spend a semester (full-time) developing their main project of the course.    
       
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