Presents examples of important programming languages and paradigms such as LISP, ALGOL, ADA, ML, Prolog, and C++. Students write sample programs in some of the languages studied. The languages are used to illustrate programming language constructs such as binding, binding times, data types and implementation, operations (assignment data-type creation, pattern matching), data control, storage management, parameter passing, and operating environment. The suitability of these various languages for particular programming tasks is also covered. (https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/students/Undergraduate-Studies/courses/CSE307)
CSE 219 or CSE 260; CSE 220; CSE major or permission of instructor.
The following are the official course goals agreed upon by the faculty for this course:
- Knowledge of, and ability to use, language features used in current programming languages.
- An ability to program in different language paradigms and evaluate their relative benefits.
- An understanding of the key concepts in the implementation of common features of programming languages.
- Principles of Language Design
- Specification of Language Syntax
- Survey of Procedural and OO Languages
- Intro. to Functional Programming
- Intro. to Logic Programming
- Programming Language Semantics
- Values
- Bindings
- Types
- Programming Language Constructs
- Expressions
- Statements
- Procedures and Environments
- Parameter Passing
Instructor: Dr. Paul Fodor
214 New Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University
Office hours: Mondays and Tuesdays 3:30-5pm
Email: paul.fodor@stonybrook.edu
Programming Language Pragmatics by Michael Scott. Fourth Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-0124104099.
Optional: We will also use material from:
The Pass/No Credit (P/NC) option is not available for this course.
This policy applies to all CSE/ISE undergraduate courses used to satisfy the graduation requirements for the major.
Grade Cutoffs
A [93-100], A- [90-93), B+ [87-90), B [83-87), B- [80-83), C+ [77-80), C [73-77), C- [70-73), D+ [65-70), D [60-65), F [0-60)
SPECIAL RULE: If all your grades, including homework assignments, quizzes, and your three exam grades are above the respective class averages, you're guaranteed to receive a grade of C or higher for this class.
There will be extra credit problems as a part of quizzes and homework assignments which values to an increase of less than 4% in the final grade.
There will be in-class quizzes / brief assessments used to practice the class material and measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and skills. They will be solved in class and they are valued 2 points each.
The grades will be posted on Blackboard: http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu for privacy reasons.
The final grade you receive in this class will reflect, as far as possible, the extent to which you have mastered the concepts and their applications. How much someone needs a grade, or how close they are to the next higher grade, will have no effect on grade. As the instructor, I want everyone to do well in this course, and will make every reasonable effort to help you understand the material taught. However, the grades provided at the end of the semester are final, except for rare situations involving grading errors. They will not be altered for any reason, so please do not ask me to do so.
Do not miss the exam. Make-up exams will be given only in extenuating circumstances (e.g., doctor's note stating that you were ill and unfit to take the exam). Students who miss an exam for a valid reason may need to take a make-up exam; specific arrangements will be made on a case-by-case basis.
There will be regular programming assignments which must be submitted electronically on Blackboard (http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu) by the announced due date and time. All code must compile. Code that does not compile will not be graded. Assignments will be graded based on program performance and documentation. You may not submit any programming assignment late. Late programming work will not be graded. All program code that is submitted electronically must have the following information listed clearly in documentation (comments in your program code) at the beginning of each file: your name, the course (CSE 307), your section, and the programming assignment number.
| Week | Lecture Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Programming Languages |
| 2 | Python |
| 3 | SML |
| 4 | Programming language syntax |
| 5 | Programming language syntax |
| 6 | Names, Scopes, and Bindings |
| 7 | Names, Scopes, and Bindings |
| 8 | Spring Break |
| 9 | Semantic Analysis |
| 10 | Control Flow |
| 11 | Data Types |
| 12 | Subroutines and Control Abstraction |
| 13 | Data Abstraction and Object Orientation, Functional Languages |
| 14 | Logic Languages |
| 15 | Logic Languages |
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Therefore, you are expected to use the Piazza forum for all non-personal, course-related communication. Questions about what a homework problem is asking, technical problems that need troubleshooting, or other questions that might be of interest to other students must be posted to Piazza and not emailed to the instructor or a TA. Piazza is a luxury, and if used inappropriately it will be closed/removed for you. We will not tolerate cyber-bullying. Anonymous posting is turned off, so we can see who you are. Improper conduct will be reported to the Dean of Students Office.
If you have a private matter to discuss, when emailing your instructor about the course, use the following guidelines to ensure a timely response:
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