IA010 Principles of Programming Languages

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium), z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. rer. nat. Achim Blumensath (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Mojmír Křetínský, CSc.
Department of Computer Science – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Computer Science – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:50 A318
Prerequisites
Knowledge of at least one imperative (C/C++/Java) and one functional language. Knowledge of additional programming languages is an advantage.
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
By the end of the course, the student will be able:
to choose a programming language (programming paradigm) suitable for a given problem domain;
to analyze both strong and weak aspects of a given programming language;
to quickly obtain an in-depth understanding of a new programming language;
Syllabus
  • Brief history of programming languages.
  • Names, bindings, scopes. Block structure. Representing object in memory.
  • Primitive and composite types. Typechecking. Lists. Pointers and references. Type derivation.
  • Control flow: expressions, statements, control structures.
  • Subprograms: local definitions, parameter passing, overloaded and generic functions. Coroutines.
  • Exceptions: basic concepts, case studies(Ada, C++, Java), exceptions in functional programming languages. Events.
  • Abstract data types: basic concepts, encapsulation, case studies (Ada, C++). Parameterized ADT, generics. Namespaces.
  • Object oriented programming: principles, inheritance, dynamic binding, case studies (Smallatlk, C++, Java).
  • Concurrency: basic concepts, mutual exclusion mechanisms (semaphores, monitors, message passing), case studies (Ada, Java). Concurrency in functional languages.
  • Functional programming: typical features of functional languages, LISP, case study (Scheme). Evaluation strategies, modern functional languages, functional features in other languages.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SEBESTA, Robert W. Concepts of Programming Languages. 10th Edition. Addison-Wesley, 2012, 816 pp. ISBN 978-0-13-139531-2. info
  • Programming language pragmatics. Edited by Michael Lee Scott. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier Science [distributor], 2006, xxxi, 875. ISBN 9780126339512. info
Teaching methods
The course is organized as a series of lectures.
Assessment methods
Evaluation: final written exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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