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General Information
Prereq: CSCE310, Data structures and algorithms.
Course description: Introduction to the basic principles, techniques and tools now being used in the area of computational. Lecture topics will include problem solving, knowledge representation and reasoning, search, expert systems, and planning and action. More advanced topics may be included depending on class interests and performance. Programming will be done in Common Lisp using Allegro Common Lisp (ACL) and its programming environment.
Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 11:30 p.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Location: Avery Hall, Room 118.
Make-up Class/Recitation: Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Location: Avery Hall, Room 28D and Room 109.
Instructor: Prof. Berthe Y. Choueiry
Office location: Room 123B, Avery Hall,
choueiry AT cse.unl.edu, tel: (402)472-5444.
Office hours: Monday/Wednesday 12:30-01:30
p.m. or by appointment.
TA: Mr. Jamie Schirf
email: jschirf AT cse.unl.edu
Office location: Room 123A, Avery Hall
Office hours: @ Student Resource
Center on Tuesday, Thursday 5:00-6:00 p.m. and
Friday 10:30-11:30 a.m. 
For quick response, email cse476@cse.unl.edu. Your message will be forwarded to both TA and instructor.
Textbooks (check the bookstore):
- Required: Artificial Intelligence, A Modern Approach (AIMA), Second Edition, by Russell & Norvig.
- Required: LISP, 3rd Edition; (LWH). Winston & Horn.
- Optional (recommended): Common Lisp, the Language. Guy Steele.