Computer Science 240 - Reasoning Under Uncertainty

Spring
2026
01AA

F 2:30PM 3:20PM

UMass Amherst
76938
Engineering Laboratory rm 323
Development of mathematical reasoning skills for problems that involve uncertainty. Counting and probability -- basic counting problems, probability definitions, mean, variance, binomial distribution, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, Markov and Chebyshev bounds, Laws of large numbers, and central limit theorem. Probabilistic reasoning -- conditional probability and odds, Bayes' Law, Markov Chains, Bayesian Networks.

Open to COMPSCI or CMPLING majors. CICS160CS187/CICS210&MATH132wC

Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.