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Computer Systems Specialization

Students pursuing this specialization will gain depth of knowledge in the development, deployment, and analysis of the complex computer and information systems necessary for tackling large-scale data science problems.

  • CS 0449 - INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
  • CS 1550 - INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS
  • CS 1555 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS or
  • INFSCI 1022 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
  • CS 1635 - INTERFACE DESIGN METHODOLOGY or
  • INFSCI 2415 - INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
  • CS 1645 - INTRODUCTION TO HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SYSTEMS
  • CS 2450 - PARALLEL COMPUTING
  • INFSCI 2125 - NETWORK SCIENCE & ANALYSIS

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