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\title{Engr 694-06: Research Methods in Computer Science\\
Fall Semester 2017}
\author{\href{/~hcc/HOME_hcc.html}{H. Conrad Cunningham, D.Sc.}\\
\href{http://www.cs.olemiss.edu}{Department of Computer and Information
Science}\\
\href{http://www.olemiss.edu}{The University of Mississippi}}
\date{20 August 2017}

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\section{Course Materials}\label{course-materials}

\href{694syl_f17.html}{\textbf{Syllabus}}

\href{notes/694lectureNotes.html}{\textbf{Lecture Notes and Web
Resources}}

\href{homework/694assign.html}{\textbf{Assignments}}

\href{forms/}{\textbf{Forms and Rubrics}}

Previous semesters: \href{2016spr/engr694.html}{Spring 2016},
\href{2014spr/engr694.html}{Spring 2014},
\href{2014spr/engr694_2013.html}{Spring 2013}

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