Spring 2025 - CMPT 982 G200

Special Topics in Networks and Systems (3)

Domain-Specific Languages

Class Number: 5505

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

COURSE DETAILS:

This course begins with a brief introduction on methods of creating DSLs, parsers, interpreters, and compilers. Then, we go into the seminar component, which consists of reading through a number of papers and discussing them. Participation is part of the grade. The majority of the grading will come in the form of a project, where students will build a DSL for a topic of their choosing.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Understand how to develop a DSL.
Understand when DSLs are useful.
Understand what good DSLs look like.

Grading

  • Project 60%
  • Homework 30%
  • Participation 10%

REQUIREMENTS:

Students who take this class should already have a strong understanding of symbolic computation and functional programming.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

I'll be using online materials when possible.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.