CSC 447 Concepts of Programming Languages
Summary
Programming paradigms and language concepts: functional programming; comparison of object-oriented languages; type systems for
functional and object-oriented languages; runtime systems for functional and object-oriented languages. A variety of programming
languages will be used to illustrate concepts, e.g., JavaScript, Ruby, Scala, Scheme.
Texts
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Concepts in Programming Languages by John Mitchell.
Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN: 0521780985
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Programming in Scala: A Comprehensive Step-by-step Guide,
2nd edition by Odersky, Spoon, and Venners. Artima
Press, 2010. ISBN: 0981531601.
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The second book is available in paperback and/or as a PDF
ebook (for purchase).? If you wish to buy the PDF ebook
or you want to buy the paperback and PDF ebook combo, visit the
Artima Press website. The second edition of is the
current version, but the first version will suffice for the
course and is freely available at http://www.artima.com/pins1ed/.
Grading
The course grade will be apportioned as follows:
| homeworks |
30% |
| midterm exam |
30% |
| final exam |
40% |
There will be a total of 6 homeworks, but only your best 5 count
toward the final grade, so you may miss one homework with no
penalty. Each homework assignment will consist of several short
programming assignments and/or conceptual problems. All homework
must be submitted by the deadline and no later. Any homework not
handed in by the deadline will receive 0 points, without any
exceptions.
To do well in this course, you should follow the class regularly,
participate in the discussion, read the chapters in the textbooks
each week as indicated in the reading schedule, start working on
the homework early, and talk to me promptly if you have any
problems. The answers to the homework and exam questions, as well
as your code, should be written in a way that is rigorous, clear
and concise.
Prerequisites
You must have taken CSC 403 (or 383 or 393 or an equivalent data
structures course) and CSC 407 (or 374 or an equivalent systems
course). I will assume that:
- You are comfortable programming in Java and use a reasonable
programming style (i.e. your code is easy to read and concise).
- You are able to learn new programming languages and tools
without the level of guidance typical in introductory level
classes.
- You have a thorough knowledge of recursion and classical data
structures such as arrays, linked lists, trees, etc.
- You have a solid understanding of fundamental systems concepts
such as processes, virtual memory, the program stack, dynamic
memory allocation, file I/O.
- You are able to actively engage the material on your own: you
will be expected to experiment and do self-tests, modify code,
and run it.
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
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