CSc 372 (Comparative Programming Languages) Syllabus Summary
Spring 2017
NOTE: This is only a summary of the class syllabus; see the long version for full details!
General Catalog Information:
| Description: | Introduction to several major high-level programming languages and their characteristics. Programming projects are required in at least three languages. |
| Lecture: | Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m., BioW 208 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Passing grades in either CSc 127B or CSc 227, and CS Major status. |
| This class requires that you write non-trivial programs in three or more languages. This semester, I anticipate that there will be four: Ruby, Haskell, Prolog, and one of your choosing. There will also be some written homework assignments covering general concepts of programming languages. | |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Final Exam: | Friday, May 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The final is comprehensive, and will be given on this date at this time. Make your travel plans accordingly. |
Class Personnel:
| Name | Office | Phone | Fax | Office Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | Lester I. McCann, Ph.D. | G-S 819 | mccannl@acm.org | 621-3498 | 621-4246 | M 10:30-noon, R 1-2:30pm | |
| UG TA | Patrick Hickey | G-S 856 | patrickhickey@email | --- | 621-4246 | T&R 10-noon | |
| UG TA | Andrea Padula | G-S 856 | apadula@email | --- | 621-4246 | M&W 3-4pm, T 2-4pm |
Please keep in mind that it is possible to meet us outside of office hours. Contact us to make an appointment.
Information Resources:
| Homepage: | http://www.cs.arizona.edu/classes/cs372/spring17/ |
| Textbook: | Programming Languages -- Principles and Practice (Louden/Lambert), 3rd ed., Cengage, 2012. is the required text. There is a Student Companion Site, but it only has the errata list and an archive of files. |
| Used copies of this edition of the text are available, as are rentals and an eBook version. |
Grades and Grading:
| Homeworks | = | 12 | % | total (first 2%; next two 5% each) |
| Programs | = | 34 | % | total (first 10%, next two 12% each) |
| Project | = | 10 | % | |
| Midterm Exams | = | 28 | % | total (2 @ 14% each) |
| Comprehensive Final Exam | = | 16 | % | |
| Total | = | 100 | % |
Schedule of Topics and Activities:
A schedule of topics is required by the University. Please be aware that any number of unforeseen circumstances can cause a schedule to become inaccurate. Thus, you should not rely on this schedule. It is your responsibility to pay attention to, and adhere to, changes announced in class, by email, and via the discussion board.
Week Class # Scheduled Topic(s) Assigned Due
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1 1,2 Class Info, 1 H1 --
2 3,4 1, 2 -- H1 (Fri, 1/20)
3 5-7 3, Ruby P1 --
4 8-10 Ruby -- --
5 11-13 4, 5 H2 P1 (Fri 2/10)
6 14-16 5, Haskell -- H2 (Fri 2/17)
7 17-19 Haskell, Exam #1 (2/24) P2 --
8 20-22 Haskell -- --
9 23-25 6,SNOBOL,Icon(B.Mitchell) -- P2 (Fri 3/10)
[ -------------------------- SPRING BREAK! ----------------------------- ]
10 26-28 6 H3 --
11 29-31 6,7 -- H3 (Fri 3/31)
12 32-34 Prolog, Exam #2 (4/07) J1 --
13 35-37 Prolog P3 --
14 38-40 Prolog, 8 -- P3 (Fri 4/21)
15 41-43 9, 10 -- --
16 44,45 10 -- J1 (Wed 5/03)
Finals -- Final Exam (Fri 1:00pm)
(The original post-break schedule, for reference:
10 26-28 6, 7 H3 --
11 29-31 7, Prolog -- H3 (Fri 3/31)
12 32-34 Prolog, Exam #2 (4/07) P3 --
13 35-37 Prolog, 8 J1 --
14 38-40 8, 9 -- P3 (Fri 4/21)
15 41-43 9 -- --
16 44,45 Catch-Up / Bonus Topics -- J1 (Wed 5/03) )
NOTE: This is only a summary of the class syllabus; see the long version for full details!