CityU-CS

CityU CS

This repository contains personal notes and projects for the BSc Computer Science (CS) programme at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), providing a comprehensive reference for current and prospective students. The notes are organized by course and cover a wide range of topics in computer science, including programming languages, algorithms, data structures, computer vision/graphics, machine learning, and more.

With a GPA of 4.12/4.3 and a major GPA of 4.17/4.3, I graduated with summa cum laude and received the Dean’s List Award for 7 semesters. I have also been awarded the HKSAR Government Scholarship for Outstanding Performance for 2 consecutive years. Transcript available here. I hope that the notes and projects reflect my dedication and commitment to academic excellence, and that they can serve as a valuable resource for fellow students.

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Disclaimer

You are welcome to use the notes in this repository for your personal study and reference. However, please be aware of the following important points:

[!WARNING]

We are not liable for inevitable inaccuracies or errors in the notes, as they are intended for personal study use only.

We are strictly against any form of academic dishonesty. The code is provided for educational purposes only, please use it responsibly and adhere to academic integrity principles.

We are strictly against copyright infringement. Copyrighted materials such as course slides and textbooks are not included in this repository.

Repository Structure

src/ - Notes in Markdown format
notes/ - Notes in PDF format, generated by Typora
projects/ - Several mini projects. Some other projects are hosted in separate repositories linked below

Courses

Major Core

Code	Course	Code	Notes	Remarks
CS1302	Introduction to Computer Programming (Python)	Archive	Notes	Year 1 Sem A
CS2115	Computer Organization		Notes Review	Year 2 Sem A
CS2204	Fundamentals of Internet Applications Development	Project Website	Notes	Year 1 Sem B
CS2310	Computer Programming (C++)	Archive	Notes	Year 1 Sem B
CS2312	Problem Solving and Programming (Java)		Notes Exercises	Year 2 Sem A
CS2402	Introduction to Computational Probability Modelling		Notes	Year 1 Sem B
CS2611	Seminars on Contemporary Technologies I			Year 2
CS3103	Operating Systems	Project	Notes Tutorial Exercises	Year 2 Sem B
CS3201	Computer Networks	Project	Notes	Year 2 Sem A
CS3334	Data Structures	Archive Project	Notes Review	Year 2 Sem A
CS3342	Software Design	Project	Notes Review	Year 2 Sem B
CS3343	Software Engineering Practice	Project	Notes Review	Year 3 Sem A
CS3402	Database Systems		Notes Exercises	Year 2 Sem B
CS3504	IT Professional Placement			Year 3
CS4335	Design and Analysis of Algorithms		Notes Review	Year 3 Sem A
CS4514	Project			Year 4

Major Electives

[!NOTE]
I highly recommend planning your electives early, as some courses are only offered in specific semesters and may have prerequisites.
e.g., CS4487 Machine Learning (only in Sem A) requires CS3481 Fundamentals of Data Science (only in Sem B) or CS4486 Artificial Intelligence (only in Sem B) as a prerequisite. To enroll in CS4487 in Year 4 Sem A, you must take either CS3481 or CS4486 in Year 3 Sem B.
All the electives I took do not have prerequisites beyond the major core courses.

Code	Course	Code	Notes	Remarks
CS3481	Fundamentals of Data Science	Archive	Notes Tutorial	Only in Sem B
CS4182	Computer Graphics	Project	Notes	Only in Sem A
CS4186	Computer Vision and Image Processing	Project	Notes Exercises	Only in Sem B
CS4187	Computer Vision for Interactivity	Archive Project	Notes	Only in Sem A
CS4293	Topics in Cybersecurity	Archive	Notes	Only in Sem B
CS4386	AI Game Programming	Archive	Notes Tutorial	Only in Sem B
CS4486	Artificial Intelligence	Project	Notes	Only in Sem B

Major Supporting

Code	Course	Notes	Remarks
MA2185	Discrete Mathematics		Year 2 Sem A
EN4262	English Communication Skills for Computing		Year 4 Sem A
CB2500	Information Management	Notes Discussions Quiz Review	CB2100/2300/2500/2601
GE2313	Global IT Case Studies	Notes Review	GE2313/2324/2338/2340

University/College Requirements

Code	Course	Notes	Remarks
GE1401	University English		Year 1 Sem A
GE2410	English for Engineering		Year 1 Sem B
JC2066	IT Professionals: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues	Notes	Year 1 Sem A
MA1300	Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra I	Notes	Year 1 Sem A
MA1301	Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II		Year 1 Sem B
PHY1201	General Physics I	Notes	Year 1 Sem A
GE1501	Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy	Notes

Gateway Education

[!NOTE]
You are normally required to take 4 GE courses, with at least one from each of the 3 areas, plus one more from any area.
For recommendations on GE courses, please refer to cityuge.com, which provides detailed information such as course content, workload, grade distribution, and student reviews.
Please also check out the official GE course list as the courses offered change every semester.

Code	Course	Notes	Remarks
GE1137	Movies and Psychology	Notes Discussions	Area 1
GE1205	Green Economics	Notes	Area 2
GE1305	Foundation Physics	Notes	Area 3
GE2262	Business Statistics	Notes Tutorial Quiz Review	Area 2

Minor in Business Economics

Code	Course	Notes
CB2400	Microeconomics	Notes Exercises
CB2402	Macroeconomics	Notes Exercises Review