Spring 2022 - CMPT 383 D100

Comparative Programming Languages (3)

Class Number: 5618

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 225 and (MACM 101 or (ENSC 251 and ENSC 252)), all with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Various concepts and principles underlying the design and use of modern programming languages are considered in the context of procedural, object-oriented, functional and logic programming languages. Topics include data and control structuring constructs, facilities for modularity and data abstraction, polymorphism, syntax, and formal semantics.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course introduces the fundamental concepts behind different kinds of imperative and functional programming languages. It covers several topics about formal semantics, type checking, type inference, and the basics of functional programming. Students will learn to give semantics to program constructs, interpret program elements, check the correctness of types, and automatically detect the type of expressions in a program.

Topics

  • Functional programming
  • Lambda calculus
  • Formal semantics
  • Type checking
  • Type inference
  • Polymorphism

Grading

  • Writing Assignments 50%
  • Programming Assignments 40%
  • Class Activities 10%

NOTES:

Details will be confirmed in the first week of classes.

Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Reference Books:
Types and Programming Languages, Benjamin C. Pierce, The MIT Press, 2002, 9780262162098

Registrar Notes:

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

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Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.