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CSC 8310

CSC 8310. Linguistics of Programming Languages. Purposes of CSC 8310. Main purposes: Introduce you to a broad range of programming paradigms Prepare you to learn new languages as needed Additional purposes: Gain a deeper understanding of conventional languages

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CSC 8310

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  1. CSC 8310 Linguistics ofProgramming Languages

  2. Purposes of CSC 8310 • Main purposes: • Introduce you to a broad range of programming paradigms • Prepare you to learn new languages as needed • Additional purposes: • Gain a deeper understanding of conventional languages • Learn how to choose an appropriate language

  3. Two aspects of CSC 8310 • Theoretical • Learn more about how programming languages actually work • Learn some of the variations in languages • Practical • Get a “feel” for some different programming paradigms

  4. Languages • Languages to be covered (probably) include: • Prolog (a logic language) • Java (an object-oriented language) • Lisp (a functional language) • Objective Caml (a purely functional language) • Perl (a scripting language with regular expressions)

  5. Materials • Essential Java 2 Fast is the Java book that I recommend for experienced programmers • The BURKS 5 CD set contains compilers, tutorials, and manuals for all the languages we will be using (and then some!) • BURKS 5 is also available on the web, but you may have trouble downloading some large files

  6. Assignments • One Prolog program, worth 100 points • Two Java programs, worth 50 and 100 points • One Lisp program, worth 100 points • One Ocaml program, worth 100 points • Late program penalty: 10 points/week • Extra credit may be earned on most programs • No extra credit if program is late

  7. Grades • There will be a single Final Exam; it will cover everything in the course • Weighting: 1/2 programs, 1/2 final exam • Grades will be curved

  8. Contact information • http://www.csc.vill.edu/~dmatusze/8310summer2001/index.html • dave@acm.org

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