CSCI 479: Spring 2026
Course Schedule

Dates and topics are approximate and are subject to change.
 
Dates Topics Labs Assignments/Quizzes Exams
Week 1 Introduction
Data
- - -
Week 2 Information based learning I
Information based learning II
Lab 1 - Data preprocessing A1 - Decision tree application -
Week 3 Information based learning III
Similarity based learning I
Lab 2 - Information based binning algorithm - -
Week 4 Similarity based learning II
Probability based learning I
Lab 3 - data transformation and distance function A2 - Similarity application -
Week 5 Probability based learning II
Probability based learning III
Lab 4 - Probability algorithms - -
Week 6 Error based learning I
Midterm review
Lab 5 - Bayesian Belief Network A3 - Probability applications -
Week 7 Midterm
Error based learning II
- - Midterm
Week 8 Error based learning III
Deep Learning
Lab 6 - Neural network algorithm A4 - Regression model -
Week 9 Predictive Model Evaluation
Association I
Lab 7 - Model evaluation - -
Week 10 Association II
Association III
Lab 8 - Association analysis algorithm A5 - Clustering application -
Week 11 Association IV
Cluster Analysis I
Lab 9 - Association analysis algorithm - -
Week 12 Cluster Analysis II
Cluster Analysis III
Lab A - Association Analysis algorithm - -
Week 13 Outliers
Summary/Final Review
Presentation - -

Last updated: January 5, 2026