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Dr. Geist,

Enclosed is a short written description of the comprehensive exams that
my committee and I have agreed upon, as required by the Ph.D. handbook.

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	\item Topics
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		\item C.1.2 \newline
			Computer Systems Organization \newline
			Processor Architecture \newline 
			Multiple Data Stream Architectures 
		\item D.1.3  \newline
			Software \newline 
			Programming Techniques \newline 
			Concurrent Programming 
		\item F.2.0 \newline
			Theory of Computation \newline 
			Analysis of Algorithms and Problem Complexity \newline
			General 
		\item G.2.2 \newline
			Mathematics of Computing \newline 
			Discrete Mathematics \newline 
			Graph Theory
		\end{enumerate} 
	\item Exams
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		\item Hedetniemi - Written 
		\item Laskar - Written, followed by an Oral review
		\item Pargas - Written 
		\item Malloy - Oral 
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	\item Time Frame \newline
		The exams will begin Thursday May 27th and will be
		completed by Thursday June 24th.

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Thank you for your prompt response in this matter.

Sincerely,

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Frederick C. Harris, Jr.
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