- What is CSC 223 at the University of Uyo?
- CSC 223 (Discrete Structures) is a 2-unit, 200 Level course taught in the Second Semester at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is a foundation course taken by undergraduates across the university's programmes, not one department's course. The mathematics of discrete objects — counting, graphs, trees, recurrence relations and Boolean algebra. Graph theory in particular is the direct foundation for network analysis, recommendation systems and the web-data work in UUY-DTS 311.
- Which programmes take CSC 223?
- CSC 223 is a foundation course taken by undergraduates across University of Uyo programmes — it belongs to the university, not to one department. Whatever your department, Areté covers it with the same outline, textbooks and study tips.
- What topics are covered in CSC 223?
- The CSC 223 outline covers 9 topics: Review of sets, relations and functions in a computing context; Propositional and predicate logic; logical equivalence and inference; Proof techniques: induction and strong induction; recursive definitions; Counting: the product and sum rules, permutations, combinations, the pigeonhole principle; Binomial coefficients and combinatorial identities; inclusion–exclusion; Recurrence relations and their solution; the Master theorem informally; Graph theory: graphs, digraphs, degree, paths, cycles, connectivity; Graph representations (adjacency matrix and list), traversal, shortest paths, spanning trees; Trees: rooted trees, binary trees, traversal; Boolean algebra and logic circuit minimisation.
- What textbooks are recommended for CSC 223?
- Recommended reading for CSC 223: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications by Kenneth H. Rosen; Discrete Mathematics with Applications by Susanna S. Epp.
- How do I pass CSC 223?
- Counting problems are deceptively hard — do many, and always ask "does order matter?" and "is repetition allowed?" before choosing a formula Graph theory is the highest-value topic for a data scientist here: social networks, web link structures and recommendation graphs are all this Recurrence relations explain the running time of recursive algorithms from COS 221 — study the two courses together Rosen's exercises are the best preparation for the exam; work them rather than re-reading notes
- Where can I find CSC 223 lecture notes and past questions?
- Areté (https://www.aretecyb.tech/courses/csc-223) carries 2 recommended textbooks for CSC 223, plus an AI tutor that has read the outline. It is free for University of Uyo students — sign in with your email, no password.