Slide 1Computer Science: A new way to think COS116: 4/28/11 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. Edsger Dijkstra.…

Slide 1Artificial intelligence (and Searle’s objection) COS 116: 4/26/2011 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Artificial Intelligence Definition of AI (Merriam-Webster):  The capability…

Slide 1 How to streamline your life (lessons from computer architecture). COS 116 4/1/2008 Instructor: Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Lesson 1: Caching (and the 80-20 rule) Slide…

Slide 1 Finite State Machines (FSMs) and RAMs and inner workings of CPUs 3/27/2008 COS 116 Instructor: Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Recap Combinational logic circuits: no cycles,…

Slide 1 Self-improvement for dummies (Machine Learning) COS 116 4/24/2008 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Artificial Intelligence Definition of AI (Merriam-Webster): 1. The capability…

Slide 1 The science that drives modern computers. COS 116: 4/8/2008 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Changing face of manufacturing 1936Late 20 th century “Modern Times” Silicon…

Slide 1 What computers just cannot do. (Part II) COS 116: 3/5/2008 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Administrivia Midterm - in-class 3/13  Review session Tues and Wed during lab…

Slide 1 Computer Vision and Computer Graphics: Two sides of a coin COS 116: Apr 19, 2011 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Brief history of image-making Camera Obscura (known to the…

Slide 1 What computers talk about and how. (Networking & the Internet.) COS 116: 4/3/2008 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Brief history Local area networks & university networks…

Slide 1 What computers just cannot do. COS 116: 2/28/2008 Sanjeev Arora Slide 2 Administrivia In-class midterm in midterms week; Thurs Mar 13 (closed book; ? No lab in midterms…