Nancy Tinkham
Chair, Computer Science Department
Rowan University

Office Hours, Fall 2009

Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday 10:30-1:30; and by appointment.

Class Schedule, Fall 2009

Programming Languages:
          Wednesday 6:30-9:00 p.m., Education 2100

Fall 2009 Courses

Programming Languages
        Syllabus
        Schedule
        Announcements (Last updated November 19, 2009)
        Homework Assignments
        On-line quizzes
        Language-Learning Project
        Language-Learning Groups
        On-line Ada References and Tutorials
        Revised5 Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme
        Free interpreters and compilers: Scheme SWI Prolog YAP ("Yet Another Prolog") Ada.
        How to run the GNAT Ada compiler on elvis
        How to run SWI-Prolog on elvis
        Sample Prolog test questions
        Sample mid-term questions
        Sample final exam questions (Under construction)

Links that apply to all courses
        Program grading criteria for all courses
        How do I assign letter grades to number scores?
        University policy on Academic Integrity
        Tutoring and study strategy resources
        UNIX online references
        Tips on making posters for the STEM Symposium and other conferences.

Previous semesters' courses

Frequently used Banner and Instructional Technology links

For faculty: How to verify a class list

For faculty and students: Check the current enrollment for a course section

For faculty: The Rowan Faculty Computer Replacement Policy

ACM Programming Contest

The 2009 Mid-Atlantic Regional Programming Contest is being held on November 7, 2009.

Watch the team scores as the contest happens today, and cheer for Rowan's teams!

If you are interested in participating in next year's contest, send me e-mail (nlt@elvis.rowan.edu) and I will put you on the contest information mailing list.

Contest Problems from Previous years

International Contest site

Scholarship information for students in computer science and information technology, including scholarships for female and minority students.

Resources for those considering conscientious objection to participation in war.

Organizational Affiliations

Rowan Student Organizations

Faculty Advisor: ACM Student Chapter

Computer Science Organizations

ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
IEEE Computer Society
AAAI (American Association for Artificial Intelligence)
Systers (an organization for women in computer science)

Religious and Interdisciplinary Organizations

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Wenonah, NJ)
Mullica Hill Friends Meeting
Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Gloucester County
ACMS (Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences)

Educational Background

B.S., mathematics, 1982: Wheaton College (Illinois)

Ph.D., computer science, 1990: Duke University

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence (Inductive Logic Programming, Computational Linguistics)

Primary Teaching Interests

Artificial Intelligence, Theory of Computing, Programming Languages

Publications and Grants

Interesting books I've read recently


Nancy Tinkham
Computer Science Department, Rowan University

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