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
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10025 (v.2) Ils 540-Approaches To Research or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Procedural Programming. Functional Programming. Logic Programming. Object Oriented Programming. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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 |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Main Test 15%. Tutorial Tests 15%. Assignment Test 10%. Final Examination 60% |
Field of Education: | 20100 Computer Science (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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