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Annexure-II

Scheme of Study for PhD Computer Science

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1-year Coursework (2 semesters)

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1 Courses 6 18

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Semester-I: (9 Credit Hours)

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# Category Course Title Prerequisites
Code Hours
1 CS 701 CS-Elec CS-Elective-1 3 (3,0)

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2 CS 703 CS-Elec CS-Elective-2 3 (3,0)
3 CS 705 CS-Elec CS-Elective-3 3 (3,0)
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Semester-II: (9 Credit Hours)

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1 CS 702 CS-Elec CS-Elective-4 3 (3,0)

2 CS 704 CS-Elec CS-Elective-5 3 (3,0)
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3 CS 706 CS-Elec CS-Elective-6 3 (3,0)

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A list of elective courses is given on the next pages.

The HEC and Bahauddin Zakariya University Rules and Regulations are to be
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followed regarding comprehensive exam after coursework, starting PhD research,

thesis submission & evaluation, open defense and other formalities for the
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completion of degree.

 Electives for PhD (CS)

(Extendable)
# Category Course Title Credit Prerequisites
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1 CS-Elec Advanced Operating Systems 3 (3,0) Operating Systems

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

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Data Comm & Computer
4 CS-Elec Digital Signal Processing 3 (3,0)

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Networks
Data Comm & Computer

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5 CS-Elec Parallel and Distributed Computing 3 (3,0)
Networks
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

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Data Comm & Computer
8 CS-Elec Advanced Networking 3 (3,0)
Networks

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Data Comm & Computer

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

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

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

13 CS-Elec Network Performance Evaluation 3 (3,0)
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Programming
14 CS-Elec Theory of Programming Languages 3 (3,0)
Fundamentals
15 CS-Elec 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

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17 CS-Elec Intelligent User Interfaces 3 (3,0) HCI

18 CS-Elec Multimedia Databases 3 (3,0) Database Systems
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19 CS-Elec Computer Vision 3 (3,0) Data Structures & Algo.

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Programming
20 CS-Elec Rich Internet Applications 3 (3,0)
Fundamentals
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21 CS-Elec Machine Learning 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence

22 CS-Elec Advanced Optimization Methods 3 (3,0) Discrete Mathematics
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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

26 CS-Elec Intelligent Probabilistic Data Modeling 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics
Logic Programming and Automated
27 CS-Elec 3 (3,0) Discrete Structures

Reasoning
28 CS-Elec Evolutionary Computations/Algorithms 3 (3,0) Data Structures & Algo.
Probability & Statistics,
29 CS-Elec Visualization in Medicine 3 (3,0)
Graph 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

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31 CS-Elec Web Mining 3 (3,0)

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32 CS-Elec Text Mining 3 (3,0)
33 CS-Elec Virtual & Augmented Reality Systems 3 (3,0)

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34 CS-Elec Knowledge Management 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence
35 CS-Elec Decision Theory 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics

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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.

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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.

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42 CS-Elec 3 (3,0) Intro to Software Engg.
Engineering
43 CS-Elec Decision Patterns 3 (3,0)
44 CS-Elec Complex Networks
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Data Comm. &
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45 CS-Elec Agent-Based Modeling 3 (3,0)
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Data Comm. &

46 CS-Elec Information Security and Assurance 3 (3,0)
Computer Networks
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Data Comm. &

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

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

50 CS-Elec Telecommunications Management 3 (3,0)
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Computer 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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Operating Systems, Web

55 CS-Elec Cloud Computing 3 (3,0)
systems & technologies
Operating Systems, Web
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56 CS-Elec Mobile and Pervasive Computing 3 (3,0)

systems & technologies
Enterprise Data Center: Design &
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57 CS-Elec 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases

Methodology
Data Center Network Design,
58 CS-Elec 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases
Implementation and Security

59 CS-Elec Virtualized Data Center 3 (3,0) Intro to Databases

Integrated Services over Packet Data Comm. &
60 CS-Elec 3 (3,0)
Networks Computer Networks
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61 CS-Elec Stochastic Systems 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics
62 CS-Elec Stochastic Processes 3 (3,0) Probability & Statistics

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63 CS-Elec Knowledge-Based Systems 3 (3,0) Artificial Intelligence

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Advanced Telecommunication Data Comm. &
64 CS-Elec 3 (3,0)
Networks Computer Networks

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Data Comm. &
65 CS-Elec Telecommunication Systems 3 (3,0)
Computer Networks

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66 CS-Elec Principles of Multimedia Systems 3 (3,0)

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Principles of Multimedia
67 CS-Elec Advanced Multimedia Systems 3 (3,0)
Systems

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

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The detailed course outline for 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)
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