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CS 411 Fall 2025
Semester Plan

Updated: 2025-08-23

Topics and dates—other than exam dates—are subject to change. Due dates will not be earlier than those given.

Week Topics Events
Week 1 
Aug 25–Aug 29
 Course Introduction
Introduction (L Ch 1)
Basics of Analysis (L Ch 2)
  • Mon, Aug 25: First class meeting
Week 2 
Sep 1–Sep 5
 Basics of Analysis (L Ch 2)
  • Mon, Sep 1: No class meeting (Labor Day)
  • Fri, Sep 5: Add & drop deadline
Week 3 
Sep 8–Sep 12
 Basics of Analysis (L Ch 2)
Brute Force (L Ch 3)
  • Thu, Sep 11: Assignment 1 (Analysis) due
Week 4 
Sep 15–Sep 19
 Brute Force (L Ch 3)
Decrease and Conquer (L Ch 4)		  
Week 5 
Sep 22–Sep 26
 Decrease and Conquer (L Ch 4)
  • Thu, Sep 25: Assignment 2 (A Problem, Part 1) due
Week 6 
Sep 29–Oct 3
 Divide and Conquer (L Ch 5)  
Week 7 
Oct 6–Oct 10
 Divide and Conquer (L Ch 5)
Transform and Conquer (L Ch 6)
Midterm Exam
  • Tue, Oct 7: Assignment 3 (Divide and Conquer) due
  • Fri, Oct 10: Midterm Exam
Week 8 
Oct 13–Oct 17
 Transform and Conquer (L Ch 6)
Space-Time Trade-Offs (L Ch 7)		  
Week 9 
Oct 20–Oct 24
 Space-Time Trade-Offs (L Ch 7)
Dynamic Programming (L Ch 8)		  
Week 10 
Oct 27–Oct 31
 Dynamic Programming (L Ch 8)
Greedy Techniques (L Ch 9)
  • Tue, Oct 28: Assignment 4 (Various) due
  • Fri, Oct 31: Withdrawal deadline
Week 11 
Nov 3–Nov 7
 Greedy Techniques (L Ch 9)
  • Tue, Nov 4: Assignment 5 (A Problem, Part 2) due
Week 12 
Nov 10–Nov 14
 Iterative Improvement (L Ch 10)  
Week 13 
Nov 17–Nov 21
 Limits of Algorithm Power (L Ch 11)  
Week 14 
Nov 24–Nov 28
 Limits of Algorithm Power (L Ch 11)
  • Tue, Nov 25: Assignment 6 (Huffman Codes) due
  • Wed, Nov 26: No class meeting (Fall Break)
  • Fri, Nov 28: No class meeting (Fall Break)
Week 15 
Dec 1–Dec 5
 Coping with Limits of Algorithms (L Ch 12)
Course Wrap-Up
  • Fri, Dec 5: Last regular class meeting
Finals 
Dec 8–Dec 12
 Final Exam
  • Thu, Dec 11: Final Exam 1–3 pm
   
  • Wed, Dec 17: Course grades available on UAOnline at noon