CSE1131

Mathematics for Computing

S. Rosun
Rm 4.5 ETB
cparosun@uom.ac.mu
 AIMS
• This module is customized to provide students with
material for one semester.
• It covers the introductory mathematical concepts that
students will encounter in many aspects of computer
science such as programming, algorithms, logics etc.
• In addition to coming to lectures, students are strongly
encouraged to do all the exercises, tutorials and even
examples in the recommended textbook as mathematics is
a discipline in which working the problems is essential to
the understanding of the material.
• Students are strongly encouraged to keep up with the
exercises and the sequel of concepts as they go along, for
mathematics builds on itself.

2010-2011, S1 CSE1131, SR 2
 OUTLINE SYLLABUS
• Matrices, Types of Matrices, Matrix
Operations, Solution of Simultaneous
Equations, Inverse of Matrix, Row operation,
Rank, Homogenous Sytems, Iterative
Solutions, Series, Taylors, Polynomial,
Statistics, Distribution Shapes, Types of
Probability, Probability, Sampling, Calculation
of Population Parameters, Significance Testing,
Chi-Squared Test, Regression and Correlation,
ANOVA.
2010-2011, S1 CSE1131, SR 3
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
Having studied this module, the students should be able to:
• Solve simultaneous equations involving any number of variables.
• Write programs to solve equations.
• Perform simple operations to solve simultaneous equations.
• Work out whether a set of equations has a unique or multiple
solutions.
• Understand concept of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
• Write simple codes to solve equations iteratively.
• Test whether a series is increasing or decreasing.
• Find whether sum of a series can be calculated or not.
• Solve problems in statistics.
• Write simple programs to solve statistics problem.

2010-2011, S1 CSE1131, SR 4
 Wk(s) Theme(s) Lecture Title(s)

1 Introduction Matrix

2 Matrix Properties Determinants, Properties, Co-factors, Minor,

Inverse
3 Equations Solving Equations

4 Operations Row Operations, Inverse

5 Ranks Rank ,Homogenous equations,

6 Eigenvalues, Vectors Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors

7 Tutorial Correction of all exercise for Matrix

8 TEST WEEK

9 Iterative Solution Jacobi and Gauss Seidel

10 Sequences Sequences and Series

11 Introduction Statistics

12 Statistics Discrete Probability

13 CRV Continuous Variables

14 Normal uses Sampling + Confidence

15 Advance statistics Regression and Anova

2010-2011, S1 CSE1131, SR 5
 Assessment
Weighting (%)

Assignment(s): 10

Practical(s):

Seminar(s):

Test(s): 20

30
Total Marks: CA

Exams 70

Total 100

2010-2011, S1 CSE1131, SR 6
 RECOMMENDED BOOKS/JOURNALS/WEBSITES

• Maths 1121 from UOM

• Engineering Mathematics by Kreysig.
• A concise course in A level Statistics –
J.Crawshaw and J.Chambers

2010-2011, S1 CSE1131, SR 7