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BU CAS CS 320
Concepts of Programming Languages
Semester: Summer 2009
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Course Information
Overview
Concepts of Programming Languages is a course that introduces
students to some fundamental concepts in programming language design and
implementation. The primary goal is to allow students who complete this
subject to have a good feel for the elements of style and aesthetics
of programming and a good command of the major techniques for controlling
complexity in a large system.
ATS is a functional programming language that makes extensive use of types
in capturing programming invariants. We are to explain how datatypes in
ATS can be employed to conveniently model data structures and how pattern
matching can facilitate programming with datatypes. Also, we are to make
use of the module system of ATS in the construction of (relatively) large
programs.
Ultimately, we would like to make a convincing argument that programming
can be a great deal of fun.
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Programming Languages
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