Examination Topic Areas

Examination Topic Areas

The list below identifies the six topic areas used for both the M.S. comprehensive exam and the Ph.D. breadth exam.


Area Exam Topic(s)
1. Theory Formal Specification and Verification, Algorithms
2. Systems Operating Systems, Computer Networks
3. Compiler and Language Compilers
4. Database Database
5. Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence
6. Interactive Systems Graphics