Course Outlines - University of Auckland

3851

COMPSCI 335

: Web Programming and Distributed Services

2025 Semester Two (1255)

Covers web programming concepts, with applications to data integration from heterogeneous and asynchronous collections. Building web and cloud clients and services, with emphasis on high-level declarative and functional techniques. Dynamic web applications. Security and performance as overarching factors of web application development.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 230 and 15 points at Stage II in Computer Science, or SOFTENG 281

Outline is not available yet

3852

COMPSCI 350

: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science

2021 Semester One (1213)

The aim of this course is to present mathematical models for programming languages and computation, and derive some theorems regarding what can and cannot be computed. Abstract programming languages (finite automata, context-free grammars, Turing and register machines) are studied. Basic concepts for programming languages, limits on computational power and algorithmic complexity are presented. Church-Turing thesis and quantum computing are briefly and critically discussed.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 220 or PHIL 222, and 15 points from COMPSCI 225, MATHS 254, 255

Outline is not available yet

3853

COMPSCI 351

: Fundamentals of Database Systems

2025 Semester One (1253)

Database principles. Relational model, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, SQL, SQL and Programming Languages, Entity Relationship Model, Normalisation, Query Processing and Query Optimisation, ACID Transactions, Transaction Isolation Levels, Database Recovery, Database Security, Databases and XML.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 220, and COMPSCI 225 or MATHS 254
Restriction: COMPSCI 751, SOFTENG 351

Outline is not available yet

3854

COMPSCI 351

: Fundamentals of Database Systems

2020 Semester One (1203)

Database principles. Relational model, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, SQL, SQL and Programming Languages, Entity Relationship Model, Normalisation, Query Processing and Query Optimisation, ACID Transactions, Transaction Isolation Levels, Database Recovery, Database Security, Databases and XML.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 220 and 15 points from COMPSCI 225, MATHS 254, 255
Restriction: COMPSCI 751, SOFTENG 351

Outline is not available yet

3855

COMPSCI 361

: Machine Learning

2021 Semester Two (1215)

Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence concerned with making accurate, interpretable, computationally efficient, and robust inferences from data to solve a given problem. Understand the foundations of machine learning, and introduce practical skills to solve different problems.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 220, and 15 points from DATASCI 100, STATS 101, 108, and 15 points from COMPSCI 225, MATHS 254, 255
Restriction: COMPSCI 762

Outline is not available yet

3856

COMPSCI 369

: Computational Biology

2021 Semester One (1213)

Computational biology is the development and application of computer algorithms and software to address scientific questions in the biological and life sciences, often using big data. This course includes probabilistic computer modelling, computer-based statistical inference and computer simulation for, and motivated from, the life sciences. It focuses on modelling and analysing real-world biological data with an emphasis on analysing DNA sequence data.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 220 and 15 points from COMPSCI 225, MATHS 254, 255

Outline is not available yet

3857

COMPSCI 369

: Computational Biology

2020 Semester One (1203)

Computational biology is the development and application of computer algorithms and software to address scientific questions in the biological and life sciences, often using big data. This course includes probabilistic computer modelling, computer-based statistical inference and computer simulation for, and motivated from, the life sciences. It focuses on modelling and analysing real-world biological data with an emphasis on analysing DNA sequence data.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 220 and 15 points from COMPSCI 225, MATHS 254, 255

Outline is not available yet

3858

COMPSCI 373

: Computer Graphics and Image Processing

2020 Semester One (1203)

Basic geometric processes including transformations; viewing and projection; back projection and ray tracing. Graphics modelling concepts: primitives, surfaces, and scene graphs, lighting and shading, texture mapping, and curve and surface design. Graphics and image processing fundamentals: image definition and representation, perception and colour models, grey level and colour enhancement, neighbourhood operations and filtering. Use of the OpenGL graphics pipeline.

Prerequisite: COMPSCI 210, 230
Restriction: COMPSCI 771

Outline is not available yet

3859

COMPSCI 380

: Project in Computer Science

2023 Semester Two (1235)

Each student taking one of these courses will be expected to do an individual practical project under the supervision of a member of staff. Only students with excellent academic records will be allowed to take these courses, and only after a supervisor and topic have been agreed upon by the Head of Department.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: COMPSCI 690 To complete this course students must enrol in COMPSCI 380 A and B, or COMPSCI 380

Outline is not available yet

3860

COMPSCI 380

: Project in Computer Science

2023 Semester One (1233)

Each student taking one of these courses will be expected to do an individual practical project under the supervision of a member of staff. Only students with excellent academic records will be allowed to take these courses, and only after a supervisor and topic have been agreed upon by the Head of Department.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: COMPSCI 690 To complete this course students must enrol in COMPSCI 380 A and B, or COMPSCI 380

Outline is not available yet

3861

COMPSCI 380

: Project in Computer Science

2023 Summer School (1230)

Each student taking one of these courses will be expected to do an individual practical project under the supervision of a member of staff. Only students with excellent academic records will be allowed to take these courses, and only after a supervisor and topic have been agreed upon by the Head of Department.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: COMPSCI 690 To complete this course students must enrol in COMPSCI 380 A and B, or COMPSCI 380

Outline is not available yet

3862

COMPSCI 380

: Project in Computer Science

2020 Semester One (1203)

Each student taking one of these courses will be expected to do an individual practical project under the supervision of a member of staff. Only students with excellent academic records will be allowed to take these courses, and only after a supervisor and topic have been agreed upon by the Head of Department.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: COMPSCI 690 To complete this course students must enrol in COMPSCI 380 A and B, or COMPSCI 380

Outline is not available yet

3863

COMPSCI 380

: Project in Computer Science

2020 Summer School (1200)

Each student taking one of these courses will be expected to do an individual practical project under the supervision of a member of staff. Only students with excellent academic records will be allowed to take these courses, and only after a supervisor and topic have been agreed upon by the Head of Department.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: COMPSCI 690 To complete this course students must enrol in COMPSCI 380 A and B, or COMPSCI 380

Outline is not available yet

3864

COMPSCI 399

: Capstone: Computer Science

2020 Semester One (1203)

Students work in small groups to complete a substantial problem applying the knowledge learnt from the different courses in the Computer Science major. Teams are expected to reason on a problem, devise a solution, produce an artefact and present their work. The capstone provides an opportunity for students to further develop their technical and communication skills.

Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage III in Computer Science and COMPSCI 210, 220, 230

Outline is not available yet

3865

COMPSCI 601

: Special Topic

2023 Semester One (1233)

Prerequisite: Approval of the Academic Head or nominee

Outline is not available yet

3866