Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

CSC 445 Introduction to Theory of Computation

Credits: 3

Introduction to a series of models for computation and their relationship to formal languages that are useful in the definition of programming languages along with a look at the theoretical limits of computers. Topics include finite and pushdown automata, Turing machines, grammars, decidability and computational complexity.

Prerequisites: CSC 215  and CSC 251  
Notes: This course is cross-listed with CSC 545 .


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