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• Module: Introduction to Computer Science (CH-232)
• Semester: Fall 2019
• Instructor: Jürgen Schönwälder
• TA: Balani, Eglis
• TA: Blaceri, Romelda
• TA: Chen, Tianyao
• TA: Kabadzhov, Ivan
• TA: Shandro, Jovan
• Class: Tuesday, 11:15-12:30 (CNLH)
• Class: Friday, 08:15-09:30 (CNLH)
• Class: Friday, 09:45-11:00 (CNLH)
• 1st Module Exam: Saturday 2019-12-14 09:00-11:00 (SCC Hall 3+4)
• 2nd Module Exam: Saturday 2020-01-25 08:00-10:00 (ICC East Wing)
• Office Hours: Monday, 11:15-12:30 (Research I, Room 87)

The module introduces fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science in a bottom-up manner. Based on clear mathematical foundations (which are developed as needed), the course discusses abstract and concrete notions of computing machines, information, and algorithms, focusing on the question of representation versus meaning in Computer Science.

• Course: Operating Systems (CO20-320202)
• Semester: Fall 2019
• Instructor: Jürgen Schönwälder
• TA: Shala, Ardit
• TA: Mana, Irsida
• Class: Monday, 08:15-09:30 (R.1-53 Lecture Hall)
• Class: Thursday, 09:45-11:00 (R.4-52 Conference Room)
• Class: Friday, 13:00-14:00 (R.1-53 Lecture Hall)
• Final Exam: Monday, 2019-12-09 09:00-11:00 (SCC Hall 3)
• Makeup Exam: Friday, 2020-01-31 17:00-19:00 (East Hall 4)
• Office: Monday, 11:15-12:30 (Research I, Room 87)

This course provides an introduction to the concepts underlying operating systems. Students will develop an understanding how operating systems realize a virtual machine that can be used to execute multiple concurrent application programs. The course discusses resource allocation algorithms and how concurrency problems can be solved.

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) such as ARM's Trustzone or Intel's Enclave are secure areas inside a main processor. The idea is that data and applications contained in TEEs is protected with respect to confidentiality and integrity. Systems execute a trusted operating system inside the TEE and they may load trusted applications into the TEE. The goal of this project is investigate the state of the art in TEEs and their open source software systems and to prototype novel trusted applications that may help to secure networked embedded devices.

• Course: Computer Networks (CO20-320301)
• Semester: Spring 2019
• Instructor: Jürgen Schönwälder
• TA: Granderath, Malte
• TA: Shrestha, Aavash
• Class: Monday, 09:45-11:00, Lecture Hall Research I
• Class: Friday, 09:45-11:00, Lecture Hall Research I
• Office: Monday, 11:15-12:30 (Research I, Room 87)

The course discusses network protocols in some depth in order to enable students to understand the core issues involved in network protocol design. Fundamental algorithms and principles are explained in the context of existing IEEE / Internet protocols in order to demonstrate how they are applied in real-world scenarios. This course is recommended for all students with a strong interest in communication networks and distributed systems.

• Course: Project Computer Science (CA10-320305)
• Course: Thesis Computer Science (CA10-320306)
• Semester: Fall 2018
• Semester: Spring 2019
• Instructor: Peter Baumann
• Instructor: Andreas Birk
• Instructor: Horst Karl Hahn
• Instructor: Herbert Jaeger
• Instructor: Szymon Krupinski
• Instructor: Kinga Lipskoch
• Instructor: Francesco Maurelli
• Instructor: Jürgen Schönwälder
• Prerequisites: Two CS core modules passed

Doing research in computer science usually starts with a lot of reading and learning. In order to do research that is significant, it is crucial to pick a tractable topic and it is essential to understand the state of the art as well as any algorithms and tools that are relevant. While the details differ depending on the area of computer science, reading about the state of the art is essential for all of them. To find relevant literature, it is good to be aware of systems such as:

• Course: Secure and Dependable Systems (CO21-320203)
• Semester: Spring 2019
• Instructor: Jürgen Schönwälder
• TA: Vitanov, Milen
• TA: Dandekar, Aditya
• Class: Tuesday, 14:15-15:30, Lecture Hall Research I
• Class: Thursday, 14:15-15:30, East Hall 4
• Office: Monday, 11:15-12:30 (Research I, Room 87)

This course introduces formal methods for analyzing and assuring safety and security of software systems. The course starts off with a clarification of concepts such as dependability, quality, safety, and security of software systems, and how to achieve them in the software development process. We introduce the foundations of cryptography as a basis for security mechanisms. The main part of the course introduces different paradigms of safety/security analysis such as formal testing (code coverage), static program analysis (control/data flow analysis and abstract interpretation), model checking (computational tree logic), and program verification (Hoare calculus, dynamic logic). The formal techniques will be used for analyzing both safety and security properties of programs. Where possible, students will be given hands-on micro-projects in state-of-the-art tools (e.g., Isabelle for program verification).

• Course: Introduction to Computer Science (CH08-320101)
• Semester: Fall 2018
• Instructor: Jürgen Schönwälder
• TA (Group D): Bayer, Jonas
• TA (Group E): David, Marco
• TA (Group B): Huynh, Dung Tri
• TA (Group C): Mana, Irsida
• TA (Group A): Pal, Abhik
• Class: Tuesday, 08:15-09:30 (Lecture Hall Research II)
• Class: Tuesday, 09:45-11:00 (Lecture Hall Research II)
• Class: Thursday, 11:15-12:30 (Lecture Hall Research II)
• Midterm: Tuesday, 2018-10-30, 08:15-09:30 (Campus Center, east wing and west wing)
• Final: Thursday, 2018-12-20, 16:00-18:00 (SCC Hall 3+4)
• Office: Monday, 11:15-12:30 (Research I, Room 87)

The course covers the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science in a bottom-up manner. Based on clear mathematical foundations (which are developed as needed) the course discusses abstract and concrete notions of computing machines, information, and algorithms, focusing on the question of representation versus meaning in Computer Science.

• Course: Operating Systems (CO20-320202)
• Semester: Fall 2018
• Instructor: Jürgen Schönwälder
• TA (Group B): Vitanov, Milen Asenov
• TA (Group A): Wang, Fanlin
• Class: Thursday, 15:45-17:00 (Lecture Hall Research II)
• Class: Friday, 14:15-15:30 (West Hall 5, Lecture Hall Research III)
• Final: Friday, 2018-12-14, 12:30-14:30 (CNLH)
• Office: Monday, 11:15-12:30 (Research I, Room 87)

This course provides an introduction to the concepts underlying operating systems. Students will develop an understanding how operating systems realize a virtual machine that can be used to execute multiple concurrent application programs. The course discusses resource allocation algorithms and how concurrency problems can be solved.

This is a topic for someone interested in computer generated sounds. I am interested in algorithms that convert status information obtained by monitoring systems (say a monitor of computer network) into audible sounds that (i) are not intrusive but (ii) can signal significant changes in the conditions. There is work in this space. Some people recently wrote special programming languages that allow to describe sound generations as programs.

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The preparation of the Guided Research Proposal is the first half of your thesis work. Don't underestimate it! Without a successful preparation phase, by experience, thesis finalization will be less thorough and, hence, less successful. For example, large parts of the Guided Research Proposal will go into the main thesis, related work being a good example.