CSCI 410: Fall 2025
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Coursework
Writing assignments
Readings
Presentations
Classic literature
Capstone project
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Resources
Abstract/introduction examples
Career
LaTeX
Library
Writing center
Wellness
Expectations & policies
Expectations
Grading
Accommodations
Classic Paper Presentations, Sept/Oct
Thursday, September 25
Jack Hamilton, Jacob Collier-Tenison
Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits: Gordon Moore
Riley Skief, Sarah Graham
Computing Machinery and Intelligence: A.M. Turing
Ian Walker, Niko Mannon
On the Criteria to be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules: D.L. Parnas
KB Grisby, Amelia Jones
Early History of Smalltalk: Alan Kay
Tucker Groves-Benedict, Jake Nurkin
A Theory of Fun for Game Design: Raph Koster
Jeffrey Kamanga, James Randle
Free Culture: Lawrence Lessig
Thursday, October 2
Colin Phillips, Jauss Favorite
A Mathematical Theory of Communication: Claude Shannon
JP Lyon, Colten Berry
No Silver Bullet: Fred Brooks
Logan O’Roark, Mason Dougan
Some meditations on Advanced Programming: E. Dijkstra
Noah Chaffin, West Boudreaux
Reflections on Trusting Trust: Ken Thompson
Mason Murphy, Anthony Sandoval
New directions in cryptography: Diffie, Hellman