COS 301: Programming Languages Fall 2009

Syllabus: Course description, grading policy, broad outline, general class policies
Project: Language selection form. Please download this form, and fill it out using a word processor.; Policies and Format; Submission Instructions for Turnitin.com
Specific Project Assignments: Presentation Option An in-class presentation in lieu of one paper.; Paper Format Checklist Use this before submitting your paper.; Project Paper #1: Overview and History; Project Paper #2: Syntax, Operators, and Basic Data Types; Project Paper #3: Typing, Scope and Binding; Project Paper #4: Control Flow, I/O and Exception Handling
Homework Assignments
Homework Assignments: Assignment 1 due Thursday Oct. 1; Assignment 2 due Tuesday Oct. 15; Assignment 3 due Thursday Nov. 11; Assignment 4 due Tuesday Dec. 1
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Lecture Notes: Note: Lecture notes revisions are in progress. PDF files are revised, Word docs are not. I suggest that you print the slides as we cover them in class and take notes on the printed copy.; Chapter 1; Technical Writing; Ch. 2.1 - 2.2; Ch. 2.3 - 2.5; Ch. 3; Ch. 4; Ch. 5; Ch. 7; Ch 9; Ch. 11; Smalltalk (Part of Ch 13); Ch. 13.1 - 13.2; Ch. 15.1 - 15.2

Other Points of Interest
   99 Bottles of Beer -- in 1,290 Programming Languages
   Periodic Table of Perl Operators
   PHP contrasted to Perl (PHP - it's "training wheels without the bike" - Randal L. Schwartz)
      Showing that language rants are still very much alive