Programming Languages

Course Description

This course is a survey of different types of programming languages and an introduction to the formal study of programming languages. This course provides the student with a deeper understanding of programming languages and the basis for choosing the right language for the job. Topics covered include procedural programming languages, functional programming languages, logic based languages, scripting languages, programming language semantics and the implementation of programming languages.

Prequisites

  • CSCI 1060U Programming Workshop

  • CSCI 2110U Discrete Mathematics for Computer Scientists