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ALGORITHM DESIGN
Measuring Algorithm Efficiency: Implementation independent measurement of algorithm efficiency,
time and space resources, growth in terms of input size, polynomial vs. exponential growth
algorithms, worst and average case efficiency, big Oh notation, algorithm efficiency vs. inherent
problem (any algorithm) complexity, deterministic and non-deterministic algorithms, algorithm
analysis techniques, amortization, standards and implementation dependent resource measurement.
Algorithm Design Paradigms: Characterization of algorithm design paradigms, Utilization of design
paradigms for problems across application areas of sorting, selection, computer arithmetic and
algebraic computation, graphs and networks, computational geometry. Computation Models and
Complexity: NP Complete Problems, NP hard problems, Proving of problem to NP Complete,
different NP complete problem. Approximation Algorithms, Randomized Algorithms: Some
Complexity Classes, Computing π, Numerical Integration, Primality Testing, Randomize Algorithm
for Majority Element, Graph Algorithms, Lower Bound Techniques, Nature Inspired Algorithms:
Genetic algorithm; Ant Colony Optimization, DNA algorithms, Parallel Algorithms: Memory
Multiprocessor. Special topics in algorithms design.
DATABASE ENGINEERING
Introduction to Database systems: Data Independence, Data Models, levels of abstraction, structure of
DBMS, Relational Model, Integrity constraints, Relational Languages, Query Languages: SQL,
QUEL, QBE, Aggregate operators, Embedded and Dynamic SQL. File Organization: Storage, Buffer
management, Record and page formats, File organization techniques, Indexing. Query optimization:
Query processing on various operations, Translating SQL queries, estimating the cost. Database
design: E R Model, Functional dependencies, normalization, multi valued dependencies. Concurrency
control and recovery: transaction, schedules, Lock based concurrency, Lock management,
Concurrency control without locking, Crash recovery log, check pointing, media recoveries. Database
Security, Distributed databases design, Object Oriented database design its implementation,
Introduction to recent advances in database technology. Special topics in database engineering.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Software Life Cycle Models, Managing software projects, Project management concepts, Software
process and Project metrics, Software Project Planning, Risk Analysis and Management, Project
scheduling and tracking, Software Quality Assurance, Software Configuration Management.
Conventional methods for software engineering, System Engineering, Requirements Analysis and
Specifications, Analysis Modeling, Design Concepts and principles, Architectural design, User
Interface Design, Component level Design, Software Testing Techniques, Software testing Strategies,
Software Reliability, Technical metrics for software, CASE tools, Software Maintenance, Software
Reusability. Object Oriented software engineering: Object Oriented Concepts and principles, Object
Oriented analysis, Object Oriented Design, and Object Oriented testing, Technical metrics for Object
Oriented Systems
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