Csci 416/546
Structure of Programming Languages
Course description: Applied course in programming language constructs emphasizing the run-time behavior of programs. Analysis and specification of different programming languages in terms of their features and limitations based on their run-time environments.
No duplicate credit for Csci 416 and Csci 546.
Prerequisites: Csci 274 and Csci 281, or permission of department head.
Text: Concepts of Programming Languages, 7th edition, by Robert W. Sebesta, Addison Wesley 2006.
Course material
Course material will include the following topics:
| Topics | Chapter | Approx. time |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Ch. 1 | ~ 1 week |
| History | Ch. 2 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| Syntax and Semantics | Ch. 3 | ~ 2 weeks |
| Lexical and Syntax Analysis | Ch. 4 | ~ 2 weeks |
| Binding times, Scope, Etc. | Ch. 5 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| Data types | Ch. 6 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| Assignment Statements | Ch. 7 | ~ 1 week |
| Control Statements | Ch. 8 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| Subprograms | Ch. 9 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| Implementing Subprograms | Ch. 10 | ~ 1.5 weeks |
| ADTs | Ch. 11 | ~ 1 week |
| Various Programming Languages | ~ 1.5 weeks |
The above is an approximate time table for the course, other material may be covered as time permits.
Assessment
The Semester score for the course will be calculated by using the weights (%) indicated below:
| Weight (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 75% | Semester average | Tests | ______ % |
| Assignments | ______ % | ||
| _________ | ______ % | ||
| 25% | Final exam grade |
The Semester letter grade in the course will be assigned according to the scale below:
| Semester grade | Semester score |
|---|---|
| 90–100 | A |
| 80–89 | B |
| 70–79 | C |
| 60–69 | D |
| 0–59 | F |
Notes:
- One written paper will be required for students taking Csci 416. Two written papers will be required for students taking Csci 546.
- In cases of an excused absence, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the final exam in lieu of a make-up test.
- In the case where a student's score on his final exam indicates exceptional achievement above and beyond that indicated by the semester average, the instructor reserves the right to reweight the value of the final exam in computing the semester grade.
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