[syllabus] | [lecture notes] | [HW1-6,Q1] | [HW7-10,Q2,F] | [project]

[simulators/parsers] | [language definitions] | [automata definitions] | [computable definitions]

CMSC 451 Automata Theory and Formal Languages

TuTh 2:30-3:45pm online https://umbc.webex.com/meet/squire

WWW access http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~squire then spring cs451

online_instructions

Textbook: Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation

by Hopcroft, Motwani and Ullman ISBN 0-201-44124-1 Addison-Wesley any Edition. Optional

Grading Policy 

 Distribution                       Course grade

 Final Exam    20%                  A 90% - 100%
 Quiz 1        15%                  B 80% - 89.9%
 Quiz 2        15%                  C 70% - 79.9%
 Project       10%                  D 60% - 69.9%
 Homework      40%
                            
 Partial credit is given on homework and project.

 UMBC rules apply to cheating.
 You may work together and discuss homework and the project.
 You must do your own work and not copy from anyone else!
 Copying/cheating will result in a minimum punishment of a zero on
 that assignment for all parties involved.

Computer usage 

 All students must have an account on the UMBC gl machines.
 The project,quiz,homework will use the "submit" mechanism.
 All students must be able to access the WWW to get assignments.
 Modem and telnet connections are available for remote use.

Jon Squire, Lecturer, No office hours: 

  Email: squire@umbc.edu

Puneet Dravid TA only emails

  EMail: yj16017@umbc.edu

Course Links

Last updated 1/21/2021 23 Jan 2021