CS 600Fundamentals of Computer Science for Data Science
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Computer Science
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course is designed for Data Science MMath students who do not have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science. It provides these students with the background needed to take Data Science graduate courses with a strong computational flavour. Topics include the following. The design and operation of processors. Memory hierarchies. Basic concepts of operating systems, concurrency, parallelism, and networks. Elementary data structures and their use in algorithm design and analysis.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 8940 | 27 / 30 | Online or by arrangement |
Resources
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention CS 600, February 2013 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2022
Advice on which courses to take for MDSAI program 0 points, 1 comment
u/chukwudi23: “… I wanted to know which group I fall into For example the CS 600(non CS) and STAT 845( non STAT) and the CS 631(non CS) and CS 651(CS)”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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Winter 2013
How I feel as a grad student during Hell week 18 points, 11 comments
[deleted]: “Silly question, but curious: for courses that grad students do (I think this is the norm for most programs, at least in year 1 of grad school), do you have to write a final at the end of it?”
u/worldwise001: “… CS 600-level courses are usually cross-listed with 400-level courses, thus tend to have assignments, midterms, and finals. In addition to this, the prof usually also requires either a paper or a small project by the end of term. CS 800-level courses are seminar courses. …”
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