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)
Online course
This online course provides the students with the flexibility and convenience of studying online for a course with very high demand in order to support timely degree completion and meet the student’s academic goal. The course is taught online, synchronously on SBConnect (https://it.stonybrook.edu/services/sbconnect-adobe-connect-web-conferencing for those students that can join online) and asynchronously (recorded for later viewing) delivered, and provides all materials, discussions, advising and contact with faculty online over the Internet.
The students are required to go to Stony Brook University to take the course exams.
A successful online student should possess some specific qualities:
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
Programming Language Pragmatics by Michael Scott. Fourth Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2015. ISBN-13: 9780124104099.
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.
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 and your exam grades are above the respective class averages, you're guaranteed to receive a grade of C or higher for this class.
This policy applies to all CSE/ISE undergraduate courses used to satisfy the graduation requirements for the major.
The grades will be posted on Blackboard: http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu for privacy reasons.
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), and the programming assignment number. There is also a programming project before the end of the semester.
| Week | Lecture Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Programming Languages, Python, SML |
| 2 | Programming language syntax |
| 3 | Names, Scopes, and Bindings |
| 4 | Semantic Analysis, Control Flow, Data Types |
| 5 | Subroutines and Control Abstraction, Data Abstraction and Object Orientation |
| 6 | Functional Languages, Logic Languages |
The Piazza discussion board should be used for all communication with the teaching staff for questions about the course assignments and material. Piazza is a forum for additional learning and assistance. The following are not appropriate uses of Piazza:
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.
When emailing your instructor about the course, use the following guidelines to ensure a timely response:
If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC(Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631)632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.
Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities
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