Program Overview

Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science offers various academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Academic Programs

• Undergraduate Program: The undergraduate program in computer science provides students with a comprehensive education in computer science, including coursework in programming, data structures, algorithms, and computer systems.
• Graduate Program: The graduate program in computer science offers advanced degrees, including master's and Ph.D. programs, with research areas in database systems, data communication, and computer communication architecture.

Courses

• CS 541: Database Systems: This course covers topics in database systems, including data transmission, data encoding, and digital communication.
  • Data Communication (4 weeks)
    • Data Transmission (1 week)
    • Data Encoding and Digital Communication (1 week)
    • Data Link Control (2 weeks)
  • Data Communication Networks (7 weeks)
    • Multiplexing and Circuit Switching (1.5 weeks)
    • Packet Switching (1 week)
    • Satellite Networks (1 week)
    • Local Area Networks (1 week)
    • Multi-Access Protocols (2 weeks)
  • Computer Communication Architecture (4 weeks)
    • Protocols and Architecture (1 week)
    • Internetworking (1 week)
    • Transport Protocols (1 week)
    • Application Protocols (1 week)

Research Areas

• Database Systems
• Data Communication
• Computer Communication Architecture

College and Departments

The Department of Computer Science is part of the College of Science, which also includes departments such as Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics.

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• Faculty and Staff
• myPurdue
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• OneCampus Portal
• Outlook

Department Resources

• Business Office
• My.cs portal
• Reserve a LWSN Room
• Overrides for CS Courses
• Computer Systems Status
• Lawson Building Hours

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• CS Seminars
• Science Seminars
• Sitemap
• Fix It: Maintenance Request

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