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COMP 182 001 (CRN: 15114)
ALGORITHMIC THINKING
Long Title: ALGORITHMIC THINKING
Department: Computer Science
Instructor: Fu, Xiaoyun
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: COMP 140
Section Max Enrollment: 80
Section Enrolled: 33
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 1:24PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Algorithms are the engines of a great majority of systems, natural and artificial alike. This course introduces algorithmic thinking as a discipline for reasoning about systems, taming their complexities, and elucidating their properties. Algorithmic techniques, along with their correctness and efficiency, will be taught through reasoning about systems of interactions, such as markets, that are ubiquitous in our highly connected world.