Computer Science Minor -Rafik Hariri University

Computer Science Minor

Total Credits

Rationale

The CIS department offers a minor in Computer Science for RHU students. It is designed for students who want to include basic proficiency in computer science to enhance or supplement their major program.

Entrance Requirements

This minor is offered to all RHU students except CCE and Business Information Technology Management students.
Early in their major, interested RHU students need to fill the appropriate form declaring that they will be minoring in Computer Science while completing their regular major.

Computer Science Minor Policies

• A minimum CGPA of 70 % is required for the six courses to fulfill the minor requirements
• Overlapped courses between student major requirements and CS minor requirements are counted to fulfill the CS minor requirements

Career Opportunities

This minor allows its holders to seek careers in a variety of sectors no matter what a student’s major is. Graduates from this minor can seek jobs related to software engineering, web and mobile development, database/system administration, network engineering/administration, and IT consultancy.

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Courses

Computer Science Minor Courses

Major Courses (6 cr.)

COSC 214 - Introduction to Programming 3

This course presents the fundamentals of structured programming concepts. It covers primitive data types, expressions, control statements, functions, arrays, basic searching, and sorting algorithms. PrerequisiteNone. Equivalent to CCEE 214.

COSC 215 - Advanced Programming and Data Structures 3

A continuation of COSC 214, this course fully covers the basics of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) language and data structures. It covers pointers, classes, constructors/destructors, object instantiation, inheritance, polymorphism, and templates. The course also covers fundamental data structures and applications such as stacks, queues and lists. Prerequisite: COSC 214.

Elective Courses (12 cr.)

COSC 231 - Database Management Systems 3

This course exposes students to the fundamental concepts necessary for designing, using and implementing database systems. It covers database concepts, data modeling, relations, normalizations, and data manipulation languages. Prerequisite: COSC 214.

COSC 316 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3

This course consolidates algorithm design and programming techniques. It provides a detailed study of data structures and data abstraction, an introduction to complexity considerations, and software design pattern. It covers managing complexity, abstraction, vectors, lists, queues, stacks, trees, and graphs. Prerequisite: COSC 215.

COSC 333 - Web Programming 3

This course teaches students how to develop and implement web based programs with emphasis on interface programming. It introduces students to web development and to different client side languages and styles needed to develop adequate and responsive websites. The course covers HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/jQuery and responsive design. Prerequisite: COSC 231.

COSC 341 - Software Engineering 3

This course provides a deep and comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of software engineering. The course initiates students to the different software process models, project management, software requirements, and engineering process. The course covers SDLC stages, UML diagrams, PERT/CPM Charts, Human-Computer Interaction, introduction to software testing, and the use of CASE tools. Prerequisite: COSC 214. Equivalent to CCEE 510.

COSC 351 - Logic Design 3

This course addresses Boolean algebra and logic simplification techniques, data representation, and the design of combinational logic networks for decoders, encoders, multiplexers, and demultiplexers. Design of sequential logic devices including flip-flops, registers, and counters, as well as analysis of devices used to build logic networks, including programmable logic devices. Prerequisite: None.

COSC 360 - Networking 3

This course enables students to gain fundamental knowledge of computer networks, appreciate various tradeoffs and choices in networking, learn to design and analyze protocols, build client/server networking applications using sockets, and get ready for studying advanced topics in the field of networks. Prerequisite: COSC 214.

COSC 417 - Java Programming 3

This course is designed for students who want to learn how to use Java to write object-oriented programs, how to use Java polymorphism with inheritance and interfaces, how to program with exceptions, stream input/output and graphical AWT and Swing components. The course also covers Java threads, sockets and database manipulation. Prerequisite: COSC 214.

COSC 421 - Theory of Computation 3

This course covers theoretical principles embodied in automata and grammars. Topics include Deterministic and Non-deterministic Finite Automata (DFA and NFA), pushdown automata, closure properties, context free languages, context free grammar, Turing machines, reductions and decidability, and other selected topics as time permits.

Prerequisite: MATH 210 and COSC 215.

COSC 434 - Advanced Web Programming 3

This course focuses on the server side programming. It allows students get to know how to connect their website or web application to a database, and how to save and retrieve data from that database. The course exposes students to web controls, validation controls, data source controls, data bind controls, state management, as well as working with a third party medium like XML and web services. Prerequisite: COSC 333.

COSC 435 - Mobile Application Development 3

This course examines the principles of mobile application design, development and testing. It covers memory management, user interface design, input methods, data handling, and network techniques. Students are expected to work on a project that produces a professional-quality mobile application. Projects will be deployed in real-world applications. Prerequisite: COSC 214, Senior standing.

COSC 436 - Game Design and Development 3

This course presents an overview of the software technologies related to game development. It provides students with a conceptual understanding of the field of game design, along with practical exposure to the process of creating a game. Prerequisite: COSC 214; Senior standing.

COSC 451 - Operating Systems 3

Students learn the concepts of operating systems theory and their implementations. The course covers computer and operating system structures, process and thread management, process management and synchronization, deadlocks, security and protection, inter-process communication, memory management, and I/O control system. A case study of a UNIX operating system will accompany the course. Prerequisite: COSC 214. Equivalent CCEE 513.

COSC 461 - Advanced Networking 3

This course prepares students to act as a System and Network Administrator by implementing Active Directory Directory Service ADDS in distributed environments that can include complex network services and domain controllers. The covered materials assist students to efficiently automate the administration of users, groups, and computers. Prerequisite: COSC 360.

COSC 480 - Machine Learning and Data Mining 3

This course introduces students to the basic knowledge representation and learning techniques. The emphasis consists of understanding the data mining process, as well as being able to practically apply the corresponding approaches in solving practical problems and developing intelligent software applications. The course covers several topics that lie with classification, prediction and clustering. Prerequisite: COSC 215 and MATH 351.

COSC 498 - Special Topics in Computer Science 3

A special topic course to be defined based on current trends and departmental special interests. It may incorporate technical seminars, advanced readings and special projects as required/approved by the department. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

COSC 438 - Introduction to Software Testing 3

This course will introduce the students into the field of software testing; its importance, goals, approaches, and major player’s roles (developers, testers, and users). Students will learn about software testing life cycle, standards, types of testing (manual vs automated testing), testing methods (black box vs white box), testing levels (functional, unit testing…), and documentation. A hands-on experience on automated testing tools will be also covered in this course. Prerequisite: COSC 341

COSC 436 - Game Design and Development 3

This course presents an overview of the software technologies related to game development. It provides the students with a conceptual understanding of the field of game design along with practical exposure to the process of creating a game. Prerequisite: COSC 214; Senior standing.

MATH 421 - Numerical Analysis 3

Error Analysis, solutions of nonlinear equations using fixed point- Newton-Raphson-Muller’s methods, solution of linear system using Gaussian elimination-iterative methods, interpolation and approximation using Taylor series-Lagrange approximation-Newton polynomials, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical optimization, solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations using Euler’s and Heun’s and Rung-Kutta methods. Prerequisite: MATH 314. Annually.

CCEE 426 - Design of Embedded Systems 3

This course addresses the design of embedded real-time systems, models of computation, validation techniques, and automatic synthesis. Finite state machines, synchronous languages, data flow networks, petri nets, software optimization and performance estimation, operating systems and scheduling, system-level simulation, and interface-based design. Prerequisite: CCEE 221.

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Contact Info

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MS. NISRINE MAHMOUD

Administrative Assistant
Tel: +961 5 60 30 90 Ext. 701

E-mail: da_cas@rhu.edu.lb

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