MCS 401: Computer Algorithms I

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MIT Open Course

Announcements:

  • (5/01) There will be usual office hours (2-4pm) on Mon 5/04.
  • (4/27) A collection of practice problems for the final is posted.
  • (4/24) Solutions to Quiz 4 are posted.
  • (4/22) Problem set #7 (due Wed 4/29): 24.1-1, 24.3-1, 24.3-2, 20.2-1, 25.1-6, 25.2-6.
  • (4/20) Quiz #4 is scheduled for Fri 4/24.
  • (4/20) Final exam is scheduled for Tue 5/5 (8-10am) in our usual classroom.
  • (4/10) Solutions to Quiz 3 are posted.
  • (4/06) Problem set #6 (due Fri 4/17): 22.4-3, 22.5-1, 22.5-4, 22-4, 23.1-3, 23.1-4, 23.2-5.
  • (4/06) Quiz #3 is scheduled for Fri 4/10.
  • (3/18) Problem set #5 (due Fri 4/03): 16.1-3, 22.1-1, 22.1-7, 22.2-2, 22.2-7, 22.3-1, 22.3-3.
  • (3/16) Solutions to midterm problems (1,2,3) are posted.
  • (3/04) Reminder: Midterm is scheduled for Fri 3/13.
  • (3/04) Problem set #4 (due Fri 3/13): 11.3-4, 11.4-1, 11-1(a,b), 15.2-1, 15.4-5, 15.5-1, 15-1.
  • (2/23) Solutions to Quiz 2 are posted.
  • (2/18) Quiz #2 is scheduled for Fri 2/20.
  • (2/16) Problem set #3 (due Fri 2/27): 7.1-1, 7.2-5, 7-5, 8.2-3, 8.3-2, 8-4, 9.2-4, 9.3-3, 11.1-1, 11.2-2.
  • (2/02) Problem set #2 (due Fri 2/13): 5.1-2, 5.2-2, 5.3-1, 6.1-4, 6.2-3, 6.2-4, 6.3-3, 6.4-2, 6-1(a).
  • (2/02) Solutions to Quiz 1 are posted.
  • (1/26) Quiz #1 is scheduled for Fri 1/30.
  • (1/16) Problem set #1 (due Fri 1/30): 2.1-3, 2.2-3, 2.3-5, 3.1-2, 3.1-4, 3-2, 4.3-1, 4-1(a,f,h), 4-2.
    (Note: the numbers in the format A-B are PROBLEMS at the end of Chapter A while the numbers A.B-C refer to EXERCISES in Section B of chapter A)
  • (1/12) Syllabus is posted (PDF).