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Scheme of Study for Master of Science in Computer Science MS (CS)

2-year programme (4 semesters)

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1 Computer Science Courses 8 24

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CS Core Courses (CS-Core) 2 6
CS Elective Courses (CS-Elec) 6 18

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2 Thesis 1 6

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Total 9 30

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Semester-I: (9 Credit Hours)

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Course Credit
# Category Course Title Prerequisites

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Code Hours

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Advanced Theory of
1 CS 501 CS-Core 3 (3,0) Theory of Automata
Computation
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2 CS 503 CS-Core Advanced Algorithm Analysis 3 (3,0)
Algorithms
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3 CS 505 CS-Elec CS Elective-1 3 (3,0)
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Semester-II: (9 Credit Hours)

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Course Credit
# Category Course Title Prerequisites
Code Hours
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1 CS 502 CS-Elec CS Elective-2 3

2 CS 504 CS-Elec CS Elective-3 3
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3 CS 506 CS-Elec CS Elective-4 3

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Semester-III: (9 Credit Hours)

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Course Credit
# Category Course Title Prerequisites
Code Hours
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1 CS 601 Thesis Thesis (partial registration) 3 (0,3)

2 CS 602 CS-Elec CS Elective-5 3
3 CS 603 CS-Elec CS Elective-6 3
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Semester-IV: (3 Credit Hours)

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Course Credit
# Category Course Title Prerequisites
Code Hours
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1 CS 601 Thesis Thesis (full registration) 3 (0,3)

List of Electives for MS(CS)
(Extendable)

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1 CS-Elec Advanced Operating Systems 3 (3,0) Operating Systems
2 CS-Elec Research Methods 3 (3,0)

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Probability & Statistics
3 CS-Elec Advanced Computer Architecture 3 (3,0) Computer Architecture

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4 CS-Elec Digital Signal Processing 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
5 CS-Elec Parallel and Distributed Computing 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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6 CS-Elec Control Systems and Robotics 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence

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7 CS-Elec Real Time Operating Systems 3 (3,0) Operating Systems
8 CS-Elec Advanced Networking 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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9 CS-Elec Network Security 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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10 CS-Elec Topics in Computer Networking 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
11 CS-Elec Network Administration 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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12 CS-Elec Wireless Networks 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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13 CS-Elec Network Performance Evaluation 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
14 CS-Elec Theory of Programming Languages 3 (3,0) Programming Fundamentals
15 CS-Elec
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Advanced Compiler Design I 3 (3,0) Compiler Construction
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16 CS-Elec Advanced Compiler Design II 3 (3,0) Compiler Construction
17 CS-Elec Intelligent User Interfaces 3 (3,0) HCI
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18 CS-Elec Multimedia Databases 3 (3,0) Database Systems
19 CS-Elec Computer Vision 3 (3,0) Data Structures & Algorithms
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20 CS-Elec Rich Internet Applications 3 (3,0) Programming Fundamentals

21 CS-Elec Machine Learning 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence
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22 CS-Elec Advanced Optimization Methods 3 (3,0) Discrete Structures

23 CS-Elec Robotics 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence
24 CS-Elec Intelligent Planning 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence
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25 CS-Elec Fuzzy Systems 3 (3,0) Discrete Mathematics

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26 CS-Elec Intelligent Probabilistic Data Modeling 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics

27 CS-Elec Logic Programming & Automated Reasoning 3 (3,0) Discrete Structures
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28 CS-Elec Evolutionary Computations/Algorithms 3 (3,0)

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Data Structures & Algo.

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29 CS-Elec Visualization in Medicine 3 (3,0) Theory
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30 CS-Elec Advanced Database Systems 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases

30 CS-Elec Distributed Databases 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases
31 CS-Elec Web Mining 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases
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32 CS-Elec Text Mining 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases

33 CS-Elec Virtual & Augmented Reality Systems 3 (3,0) Data Structures & Algorithms
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34 CS-Elec Knowledge Management 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence

35 CS-Elec Decision Theory 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics
36 CS-Elec Requirements Engineering 3 (3,0)
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37 CS-Elec Software Quality Assurance 3 (3,0) Intro to Software Engg.

38 CS-Elec Software System Architecture 3 (3,0) Intro to Software Engg.
39 CS-Elec Software Risk Management 3 (3,0) Intro to Software Engg.

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40 CS-Elec Software Measurement & Metrics 3 (3,0) Intro to Software Engg.
41 CS-Elec Software Configuration Management 3 (3,0) Intro to Software Engg.
42 CS-Elec Component-Based Software Engineering 3 (3,0) Intro to Software Engg.
43 CS-Elec Decision Patterns 3 (3,0)

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44 CS-Elec Complex Networks 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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45 CS-Elec Agent-Based Modeling 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
46 CS-Elec Information Security and Assurance 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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47 CS-Elec Mobile and Wireless Networks 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
48 CS-Elec Adv. Web Systems and Technologies 3 (3,0) Web Engineering

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49 CS-Elec Information Technology Infrastructure 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

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50 CS-Elec Telecommunications Management 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
51 CS-Elec Data Warehousing: Trends & Issues 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases

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52 CS-Elec Data Mining: Trends & Issues 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases

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53 CS-Elec Adv. Business Intelligence & Analytics 3 (3,0) Data Mining
54 CS-Elec Information Retrieval Systems 3 (3,0)

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55 CS-Elec Cloud Computing 3 (3,0) Operating Systems, Web Engg

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56 CS-Elec Mobile and Pervasive Computing 3 (3,0) Operating Systems, Web Engg
57 CS-Elec Enterprise Data Center: Design & Methodology 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases
58 CS-Elec
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Data Center Network Design, Implementation
3 (3,0) Intro to Databases
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and Security
59 CS-Elec Virtualized Data Center 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases
60 CS-Elec Integrated Services over Packet Networks 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
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61 CS-Elec Stochastic Systems 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics

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62 CS-Elec Stochastic Processes 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics

63 CS-Elec Knowledge-Based Systems 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence
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64 CS-Elec Advanced Telecommunication Networks 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
65 CS-Elec Telecommunication Systems 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
66 CS-Elec Principles of Multimedia Systems 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
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67 CS-Elec Advanced Multimedia Systems 3 (3,0) Principles of Multimedia Sys.

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68 CS-Elec Principles of Soft Computing 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence

69 CS-Elec Web Semantics 3 (3,0) Web Engineering
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70 CS-Elec Semantic Grid 3 (3,0) Web Engineering

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71 CS-Elec Cryptography and Network Security 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
72 CS-Elec Digital Forensics 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
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73 CS-Elec Ethical Hacking 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks

74 CS-Elec Reverse Engineering/Malware Analysis 3 (3,0) Data Comm & Comp Networks
75 CS-Elec Digital Image Processing 3 (3,0) Data Structures & Algorithms
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Advanced Formal Methods in Software

76 CS-Elec 3 (3,0) Discrete Structures
Engineering
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The detailed course outline for the majority of the above courses is provided in the following
document of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
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“Curriculum of Computer Science, Information Technology, and Software Engineering

BS/MS (Revised 2013)”