Christine Bassem
Anchor Point Assistant Professor in Computer Science
My broad research interests are in mechanism and algorithm design for dynamic distributed systems, including crowd networks, mobile ad-hoc networks, and transport networks. See my personal website: https://cs.wellesley.edu/~cbassem/
Current and upcoming courses
Computer Networks
CS242
A systems-oriented approach to data networks, including a theoretical discussion of common networking problems and an examination of modern networks and protocols. Topics include point-to-point links, packet switching, Internet protocols, end-to-end protocols, congestion control, and security. Projects may include client-server applications and network measurement tools.
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Fundamental Algorithms
CS231
An introduction to the design and analysis of fundamental algorithms. General techniques covered: divide-and-conquer algorithms, dynamic programming, greediness, probabilistic algorithms. Topics include: sorting, searching, graph algorithms, compression, cryptography, computational geometry, and NP-completeness.