5475 (v.7) Programming Languages and Design Concepts 502

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Area:	Department of Computing
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	1922 (v.6) Software Technology 152 or any previous version AND 10025 (v.2) Ils 540-Approaches To Research or any previous version
Syllabus:	Procedural Programming. Functional Programming. Logic Programming. Object Oriented Programming.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit the student will have gained an introduction to the principles of programming languages and an overview of the different programming paradigms. Specifically, this unit allows students to study the development of programming languages and paradigms illustrated by examples of major milestones, appreciate the programming languages and paradigms available to programmers and the issues that need to be considered when choosing a programming language, consider the principles and issues of programming language design and investigate tools for program design and to gain experience of a simple programming environment through the use of Lex and Yacc.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	MacLennan, B., 1987, 'Principles of Programming Languages', Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York.
Unit Texts:	Sebesta R., 2002, 'Concepts of Programming Languages' 5th Edition, Addison-Wesley, Boston. Levine, J. et. al, 1995, 'LEX & YACC: Unix Programming Tools', O'Reilly and Associates, Beijing. PLDC352 lecture notes - http://www.computing.edu.au/units/pldc352
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Main Test 15%. Tutorial Tests 15%. Assignment Test 10%. Final Examination 60%
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y