Dr. Michael S. Skaff


         Dr. Skaff is Full Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at UDM.
         He received his doctorate in mathematics from UCLA in 1968. In addition,
         He received his BS in mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1958 
         and his MS in mathematics from the University of Illinois in 1960. Dr. Skaff
         has published many journal articles and papers. These range from papers on 
         Vector Valued Orlicz spaces to applied regression analysis in the assessment 
         administration field. Dr. Skaff also worked in the aerospace industry for
         Hughes Aircraft Company as a senior staff mathematician prior to joining the
         University of Detroit Mercy.            

         He teaches three courses in terms I and II of the University schedule 
         but does not teach during the summer terms. 

 

Contact information:

Office E204 Telephone: (313) 993-3376 E-mail: skaffms@udmercy.edu

COURSES:

        CSC 449-Operating Systems                              CSC 464-Parallel Programming 
        CSC 459-Computer Simulation and Modeling               CSC 551-Parallel Programming 
        CSC 557-IT Project Management                          CSC 564-Advanced Operating Systems 
        CSC 510-Algorithms and Tools in Software Engineering   MTH 112-Math Analysis II 
        CSC 457-IT Project Management                          MTH 111-Math Analysis I  
        CSC 569-Secure Software Engineering 

CSC 464

CSC 464 Parallel Programming

    TEXT BOOK:  "The Art of Parallel Programming" by  Bruce Lester 
                1st World Publishing 2006   ISBN 1595408398
    SCHEDULE: 6:40-7:55 pm MW
    ROOM: E234
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 464-551 Syllabus 
     
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
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CSC 564

CSC 564 Advanced Operating Systems.

    TEXT BOOK:  "Operating Systems" by G. Nutt   Addison-Wesley
                3rd Edition 2002 ISBN 0-201-77344-9
    SCHEDULE: 6:40-7:55pm MW
    ROOM E 200
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 564 Syllabus 
    Link to Lecture Slides:  Slide 1   Slide 2 
                             Slide 3   Slide 4 
                             Slide 5   Slide 6 
                             Slide 7   Slide 8 
                             Slide 9   Slide 10 
                             Slide 11  slide 12 
                             Slide 13  slide 14 
                             Slide 15  slide 16 
                             Slide 17  slide 18 
                             Slide 19  slide 20 
                             Slide 21  slide 23 
    Link to Report Format:  Report Format 
    
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
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CSC 449

CSC 449 Operating Systems.

    TEXT BOOK:  "Operating Systems" by G. Nutt   Addison Wesley
                2nd Edition 2004  ISBN 0-201-77344-9 
    SCHEDULE: 6:40-7:55pm  MW
    ROOM E200
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 449 Syllabus 
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
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CSC 459

CSC 459 Computer Simulation and Modeling.

    TEXT BOOK:  "Simulation Modeling and Analysis" by Law and Kelton
                3rd Edition Mc Graw-Hill   ISBN 0-07-059292-6
    SCHEDULE: 2-3:15pm MW
    Room: E230
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 459 Syllabus 
    Link to project:  CSC 459 Project 
    Link to Lecture Slides:  CSC 459 Slide 1   CSC 459 Slide 2 
                             CSC 459 Slide 3   CSC 459 Slide 4 
                             CSC 459 Slide 5   CSC 459 Slide 6 
                             CSC 459 Slide 7   CSC 459 Slide 8 
                             CSC 459 Slide 9   CSC 459 Slide 10 
                             CSC 459 Slide 11  
    
Assignments, Notes, and Important Dates
 Exam booklets due: 01/14/04   Exam 1: 02/18/04    Project due: 04/12/04
 No Class: 01/19/04            Exam 2: 04/07/04    Presentations begin: 04/12/04
           03/08/04            Homework 1 due 01/21/04  pp. 99-100  1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8
                               Homework 2 due 02/09/04  pp. 184-191, 2.4(a), 2.6 , 2.27 (do not program anything)
                               Homework 3 due 02/23/04  pp. 261-262, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.7, 4.12            
                               Homework 4 due 03/15/04  pp. 262-263, 4.11, 4.13, 4.14, 4.16, 4.19, 4.21, 4.23
      
       
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CSC 557

CSC 557 Project Management.

    TEXT BOOK:  "Information Technology Project Management" by K. Schwalbe
                5th Edition  2007 Thompson Course technology  ISBN  978-1-4239-0145-7
    SCHEDULE: 5:15-6:30 pm MW   
    ROOM: E200
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 557 Syllabus 
    Link to Lecture Slides:  CSC 557 Slide 1   CSC 557 Slide 2 
                             CSC 557 Slide 3   CSC 557 Slide 4 
                             CSC 557 Slide 5   CSC 557 Slide 6 
                             CSC 557 Slide 7   CSC 557 Slide 8 
                             CSC 557 Slide 9   CSC 557 Slide 10 
                             CSC 459 Slide 11   CSC 557 Slide 12 
    Web address to Lecture Slides:  www.course.com/mis/schwalbe 
   
    
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
                                 
                                Exam 1: 10/15/07                               
                                Exam 2: 11/28/07    
                                                              
                      
       
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CSC 457

CSC 457 Project Management.

    TEXT BOOK:  "Information Technology Project Management" by K. Schwalbe
                5th Edition  2007 Thompson Course technology  ISBN  978-1-4239-0145-7
    SCHEDULE: 5:15-6:30 pm MW   
    ROOM: E200
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 457 Syllabus 
    Link to Lecture Slides:  CSC 457 Slide 1   CSC 457 Slide 2 
                             CSC 457 Slide 3   CSC 457 Slide 4 
                             CSC 457 Slide 5   CSC 457 Slide 6 
                             CSC 457 Slide 9   CSC 457 Slide 10 
                             CSC 457 Slide 11   CSC 457 Slide 12 
    Web address to Lecture Slides:  www.course.com/mis/schwalbe 
    
    
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
                               Exam 1: 10/15/07                               
                               Exam 2: 11/28/07  
       
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CSC 464-551

CSC 551 Parallel Programming

    TEXT BOOK: The Art of Parallel Programming by  Bruce Lester
               1ST World Publishing 2006   ISBN  1595408398
    SCHEDULE:  6:40-7:55 pm MW
    ROOM E234
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 551 Syllabus 
    Link to Lecture Slides: see textbook

    
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
 Exam booklets due: none   Projects and Homework : See syllabus 
 No Class: 01/15/07            
           03/12/07                       
                                                                                
       
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MTH 112

MTH 112 Math Analysis II

    TEXT BOOK:  "Brief Calculus:An Applied Approach" by  E. Larson
                Houghton-Mifflin,7th Edition, 2006   ISBN 0-618-54719-3
    SCHEDULE: 2-3:15 pm  MW
    ROOM: E260
    Link to Syllabus:  MTH 112 Syllabus 
    Link to Exercise list:  MTH 112 exercises 
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
 
 Exam booklets due: 01/23/08   Exam 1: 02/06/08   
                               Exam 2: 03/12/08
                               Exam 3: 04/09/08
                               Final Exam: 04/24/08 2-3:50pm
 No Class 01/21/08  Martin Luther King Day      
                                                                                
       
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CSC 510

CSC 510 Algoriths and Tools in Software Engineering

    TEXT BOOK:  "????" by  ???? 
                Prentice Hall 1999   ISBN 0-13-671710-1
    SCHEDULE: 5:15-6:30 pm  MW
    ROOM: E222
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 510 Syllabus 
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
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MTH 111

MTH 111 Math Analysis I

    TEXT BOOK:  "College Algebra:A Graphing Approach" by  E. Larson
                Houghton-Mifflin,5th Edition, 2008   ISBN 978-061-896-8589-8
    SCHEDULE: 12-12:50 pm  MWF
    ROOM: E120
    Link to Syllabus:  MTH 111 Syllabus 
    
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
 
 Exam booklets due: 01/18/08   Exam 1: 02/06/08    
                               Exam 2: 03/12/08   
                               Exam 3: 04/09/08
                               Final Exam: 04/24/08  11-12:50pm 
 No class 01/21/08  Martin Luther King Day
                                                                                
       
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CSC 569

CSC 569 Secure Software Engineering

    TEXT BOOK:  "Building Secure Software" by J. Viega and G. McGraw
                Addison Wesley,2005   ISBN 020172152X
    SCHEDULE: 5:15-6:26 pm  MW
    ROOM: E120
    Link to Syllabus:  CSC 569 Syllabus 
    Link to Lecture Slides:  Slide 1   Slide 2 
                             Slide 3   Slide 4 
                             Slide 5   Slide 6 
                             Slide 7   Slide 8 
                             Slide 9   Slide 10 
                             Slide 11  slide 12 
                             slide pre 11 
    
Assignments, Notes,and Important Dates
 
 
                               Exam 1: 02/06/08    
                               Exam 2: 03/12/08   
                               Exam 3: 04/09/08
                               Homework assignment: 03/19/08 
                               Term Paper Presentations: 04/14/08, 04/16/08, 04/21/08 if needed
 No class 01/21/08  Martin Luther King Day
                                                                                
       
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