CS 502 Computing Methods for Digital Libraries Spring 2000 Administration

Basic Information

Lectures:	Tuesday and Thursday 12:20-1:10, Olin 155
Discussion classes:	Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30, Olin 155
Instructor:	William Arms, wya@cs.cornell.edu, Upson 4107B, 255-3046
Instructor's Office Hours:	Tuesday 3:30 to 4:30 and Wednesday 2:30 to 3:30 or by appointment
Instructor's Assistant:	Rosemary Adessa, rosemary@cs.cornell.edu, Upson 4105, 255-9555
Teaching Assistant 1:	Sugata Mukhopadhyay, sugata@cs.cornell.edu
Teaching Assistant 2:	Raj Kapoor, rk89@cornell.edu

Course Structure

• This course examines the application of computer science methods in digital libraries. Many of these topics are the subject of current research. This is a computing intensive course.  It makes extensive use of readings from digital libraries.

• The course consists of:
      2 lectures per week
      1 discussion class per week
          readings before each discussion class
      4 homework assignments
      mid-term examination
      final examination

• Readings will be assigned to prepare for the discussion classes.  Contribution to the discussion classes is one of the factors that will be used to determine the final grade.

Assumed Background

• This is not a programming class, but requires a moderate level of maturity in understanding computer systems and architecture, such as CS410 (or equivalent).   Understanding of the Java programming language is useful.

Nomadic Computing Experiment

• As part of an experiment in nomadic computing, everybody will be provided with a laptop computer with wireless modem.  Unix and NT computers with appropriate software are available in the Computer Science Undergraduate Lab, Upson Hall Room 315/317. MEng students may also use the MEng computing lab.

Assignments and Grading

The course grade will be based on course assignments, participation in the discussion classes, and the examinations (mid-term and final).  All assignments are individual assignments. The weightings given to these components are expected to be as follows, but these weightings may be changed:

Individual assignments	33%
Class participation	33%
Examinations	33%

Course Newsgroup

The course has a newsgroup that members of the class can use to send messages. It is:

cornell.class.cs502

William Y. Arms
Last changed: February 24, 2000