Tom's Classes for Fall 2007

Here are links to pages associated with classes I am or soon will be taking. They're pretty much just here for me. Unless you're curious or something.

Comp Sci 537

Instructor: Michael Swift swift@cs.wisc.edu Office Hours: W 1:30p-2:30p

Description: 537 Introduction to Operating Systems. I, II; 3-4 cr (N-A). Input-output hardware, interrupt handling, properties of magnetic tapes, discs and drums, associative memories and virtual address translation techniques. Batch processing, time sharing and real-time systems, scheduling resource allocation, modular software systems, performance measurement and system evaluation. P: Comp Sci/ECE 354 & Comp Sci 367.

Links: Course Homepage

Comp Sci 352

Instructors: Katherine Compton compton@engr.wisc.edu

Description: 352 Digital System Fundamentals. (Crosslisted with Comp Sci) I, II, SS; 4 cr (r-P-I). Logic components, Boolean algebra, combinational logic analysis and synthesis, synchronous and asynchronous sequential logic analysis and design, digital subsystems, computer organization and design. P: Comp Sci 302 or equiv.

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Math 431

Instructors: Anatole Beck beck@math.wisc.edu

Description: 431 Introduction to the Theory of Probability. (Crosslisted with Stat) I, II, SS; 3 cr (N-A). Probability in discrete sample spaces; combinatorial analysis; conditional probabilities, stochastic independence, Laplace limit theorem, Poisson distribution, laws of large numbers, random variables, central limit theorem, applications. P: Math 223 or 234.

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Zoology 101

Instructors: Warren Porter wpporter@wisc.edu Karen Steudel ksteudel@facstaff.wisc.edu Sharon Thoma slthoma@wisc.edu

Description: 3 cr (B-E). General biological principles. Topics include: evolution, ecology, animal behavior, cell structure and function, genetics and molecular genetics and the physiology of a variety of organ systems emphasizing function in humans. P: Open to Fr. Not for credit for those who have taken Zool 151 or 152 or equiv.

Links: Course Guide

English 167

Instructors: Jonathan Ewell jfewell@wisc.edu

Description: 167 Introduction to British and American Literature before 1914. I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (L-E). An introduction to major works of fiction, poetry, and drama written in English up to about 1914. P: Open to Fr.