CSE252 Principles of
Programming Languages (Spring 2008)

General Information:

• Syllabus

Class Schedule:

Tue 09::00 -10:50, Class: B-308

Lab :

Tue 16:00 - 17:50 , Lab: B-414 (Section-2)

Fri 14:00 - 15:50 , Lab: B-410 (Section-1)

Course Description

Study of programming languages, language design issues, language translation issues, data types, abstraction, type checking, names, bindings, scopes, sequence control, subprogram control, object oriented programming, exception handling, paradigms and languages ( Fortran, Pascal, Ada, C, C++, Java, Common LISP, ML and Prolog, Perl, Postscript, PhP, JavaScript). Projects will be prepared using Java.
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Prerequisites

CSE 112 – Computer Programming Practices

Textbook and References

• Robert W. Sebesta, Concepts of Programming Languages, Seventh Edition (Textbook)
• T. W. Pratt and M. V. Zelkowitz, Programming Languages, Design and Implementation, Fourth Edition

Grading Plan

• You will be given 4-6 assignments, some lab work (6-8 homework and quizzes), a term project, a midterm and a final exam. Grade distribution:
• Lab Work 10% (70% of the Lab assignments must be submitted, otherwise it will cost a letter grade from the final letter grade)
• Assignments 10% (70% of the theoretical assignments must be submitted, otherwise it will cost a letter grade from the final letter grade)
• Final Project, 10% (if not submitted, it will cost a letter grade from the final letter grade)
• Final Exam, 30%
• Midterm Exams, 40% ( 18th of March and 6th of May 2008, in-class exams )

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• Copied assignments will be accepted as not submitted for both parties. BLACK LIST rules are in effect.
• Late submissions of assignments will not be accepted: if you don't finish work on schedule, you might as well stop working on it.
• Your final grade can be modified by a half letter grade (e.g., CC to CB or DC) depending on your performance throughout the semester.
• If you miss the midterm and have a medical report for the day, your midterm weight will be distributed over the other midterm and/or final and/or lab work and/or the final project, or you will be given a make up.

Handouts:

Resources:

BNF and EBNF: What are they and how do they work?

BNF Index of Java language grammar

CTO: Programming Languages

Dictionary of Programming Languages

2's Complement Explanation

A Pointer Example: Singly Linked Lists

Exception Handling Supplementary

Assignments:

Assignment - 1

Assignment - 2

Grades:

MidTerm Grades
Final Exam Grades

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