Ph.D. Preliminary Examination in CNDC
Preliminary Examination Requirements - Ph.D. Preliminary Examination in CNDC
Chair of the Prelim Exam Committee: Prof. Pai Chou
The date/time and location for the exam is as follows:
(A) WRITTEN: Monday, November 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Location: Engineering Hall 3404 (Team Room)
Schedule:- 9 a.m.: Computer Organization
- 10 a.m.: Networks (CNDC only)
- 11 a.m.: Operating Systems
- 12 p.m.: (Lunch Break)
- 1 p.m.: Algorithms
- 2 p.m.: Digital Design
Overview
This document outlines the materials to be covered in the written (4 hours) and oral exam (1 hour) in the areas of CNDC. The relevant courses offered at UCI in this field are listed. Also, reference textbooks and supplementary books are provided.
Although the foregoing material describes the nature of the background information the student should have mastered prior to taking the Preliminary Examinations, it is to be emphasized that an important quality for the student to demonstrate by performance during the examinations is a comprehensive understanding of the technical areas involved and the ability to apply it to diverse applications. In other words, students are ultimately responsible for the body of knowledge in the area that might be besides the materials covered in these classes.
List of courses:
(1) Operating Systems (EECS111)
| Reference | Avi Silberschatz, Greg Gagne, Peter Baer Galvin, Operating System Concepts, Sixth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Chapters 3-13. |
| Supplementary | Deitel, Deitel, and Choffnes, Operating Systems, Third Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall. |
(2) Algorithms (EECS114)
| Reference | Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, and Clifford Stein, Introduction to Algorithms, 2/e, McGraw-Hill, Chapters 1-12, 22-25. |
| Supplementary | Michael T. Goodrich and Roberto Tamassia, Data Structures and Algorithms in Java, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Chapters 3-12. |
(3) Computer Organization (EECS112)
| Reference | D. Patterson and J. Hennessy, Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface Third Edition, Morgan Kaufman Publishers, 2005. |
(4) Computer Networks (EECS148)
| Reference | Jean Walrand, Communication Networks: A First Course, Second Edition, McGraw Hill, 1998, Chapters 1-4, 6, 9, App. A, App. B. |
| Supplementary | Andrew Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Pearson/Prentice Hall. |
The Oral Examination
Once the student has satisfactorily passed the written examination, an oral examination will be held for the student. The purpose of the oral examination is to measure the student's ability to do independent research and problem solving.
