Computer Science Courses

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Introduction Please use the following pages to find out more about the courses offered by the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manitoba. Please keep in mind that the following is an incomplete list of Computer Science Courses offered at the U of M. This list was taken from the general list found on the Computer Science Homepage. For a more up to date list of courses that are offered in the year and term you are interested, please consult with the online registration system Aurora. Note: All prerequisites require a minimum grade of C.

1000-Level Courses

Welcome to the world of Computer Science. Have you ever wondered how the applications running on your computer are built? In first year Computer Science courses, you will be introduced to fundamental computer programming concepts and information you need to get started on building some simple computer applications. In this page, you will find information about the first year Computer Science courses that are offered in the Department of Computer Science.

Follow the links to find information on first-year computer science courses.

• Introductory Computer Science 1 (COMP 1010)
• Introductory Computer Science 2 (COMP 1020)

2000-Level Courses

Welcome to the second year of Computer Science. In your first year, you have learned the basic programming concepts, techniques and how to program in Java language. Computer Science is not just about programming. In second year Computer Science courses, you are going to learn theories that are widely used in the Computer Science field. These courses play an important role in preparing you for more advance study in your third and fourth year Computer Science courses. This page has a list of second year Computer Science courses with a brief overview on the goal of the courses.

Note: Courses that are labelled with * are required for Computer Science Major and Honours program.

Please follow the links to find information on second-year computer science courses.

• Analysis of Algorithms (COMP 2080)*

• Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (COMP 2130)*

• Data Structures and Algorithms (COMP 2140)*

• Object Orientation (COMP 2150)*

• Programming Practices (COMP 2160)*

• Introduction to Scientific Computing (COMP 2190)

• Introduction to Computer Systems (COMP 2280)*

• Workterm 1 (COMP 2980)

3000-Level Courses

Now things are starting to get interesting. Upon entering your third year of computer science, you are presented with a myriad of topics on which you can focus your studies. Required courses are fewer, and the number of optional courses are greater.
Also of note is your ability to take part in the co-op program and prepare for a four-month work term.

Follow the links to find information on third-year computer science courses. Courses are grouped by the focus path they belong to.

Required for Majors

• Software Engineering 1 (COMP 3350)
• Operating Systems (COMP 3430)

Theoretical Computer Science

• Analysis of Algorithms and Data Structures (COMP 3170)
• Automata Theory and Formal Languages (COMP 3030)

Networks and Security

• Computer Networks 1 (COMP 3720)

Artificial Intelligence

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (COMP 3190)

Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Graphics

• Human-Computer Interaction 1 (COMP 3020)
• Computer Graphics 1 (COMP 3490)

Databases

• Databases Concepts and Usage (COMP 3380)

Software Engineering

• Distributed Computing (COMP 3010)
• Human-Computer Interaction 1 (COMP 3020)
• Technical Communication in Computer Science (COMP 3040)
• Databases Concepts and Usage (COMP 3380)
• Professional Practice in Computer Science (COMP 3620)

Computer Systems

• Distributed Computing (COMP 3010)
• Digital Logic 2 (COMP 3090)
• Introduction to Compiler Construction (COMP 3290)

Special Interest Courses

• Computational Linear Algebra (COMP 3120)
• Discrete Math 2 (COMP 3130)
• Numerical Analysis (COMP 3140)
• Programming language Concepts (COMP 3440)
• Professional Practice in Computer Science (COMP 3620)
• Workterm 2 (COMP 3980)

4000-Level Courses

The transition from 3rd and 4th year is much the same as from 2nd to 3rd year. There are more special interest courses as well as more courses that pertain to particular focus areas. Also, if you are considering a specific path of study in your final years as a student of Computer Science, then you will have a very limited choice of professors teaching this area of expertise.

Offerings of fourth year courses change more dramatically from year to year than at the 3000 level. You are therefore strongly recommended to consult with Aurora For an up-to-date list of what is offered at the time you wish to enroll.

Notes to editors'': We were not able to comment on most fourth year computer science course largely because we have not had the opportunity to take them yet. Courses that do contain some of our input are marked with an asterix (*).

Theoretical Computer Science

• Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms (COMP 4420)
• Graph Theory Algorithms 1 (COMP 4340)
• Introduction to Cryptography and Cryptosystems (COMP 4140)
• Introduction to Parallel Computation (COMP 4510)*

Networks and Security

• Computer Security (COMP 4580)
• Computer Networks 2 (COMP 4720)

Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial Intelligence (COMP 4190)*
• Expert Systems (COMP 4200)
• Machine Learning (COMP 4360)

Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Graphics

• Human-Computer Interaction 2 (COMP 4020)
• Computer Graphics 2 (COMP 4490)

Databases

• Database Implementation (COMP 4380)
• Introduction to Data Mining (COMP 4710)
• Advanced Databases (COMP 4740)*

Software Engineering

• Project Management (COMP 4050)
• Software Engineering 2 (COMP 4350)

Computer Systems

• Compiler Construction 2 (COMP 4290)
• Operating Systems 2 (COMP 4430)
• Real-Time Systems (COMP 4550)
• Introduction to Parallel Computation (COMP 4510)*
• Computer Systems and Architecture (COMP 4690)

Special Interest

• Topics in Computer Science (COMP 4060)
• Graph Theory Algorithms II (COMP 4220)
• Design Theory and Coding Theory (COMP 4270)
• Computability Theory (COMP 4310)
• Introduction to Simulation and Model Building (COMP 4530)
• Industrial Project (COMP 4560)
• Honours Research Project (COMP 4520)*
• Workterm 3 (COMP 4980)*