CS 334 Principles of Programming Languages Spring, 2000

Concepts and structures governing the design and implementation of modern programming languages. Run-time representations of traditional block structured languages, typing systems, abstraction and procedure mechanisms, and storage management. Special emphasis on object-oriented and functional languages, their type systems, and operational semantics.

Prerequisite: CSCI 136.

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Other helpful readings or resources:

• Programming in Standard ML by Robert Harper. This is an excellent overview of all aspects of ML.

• A Gentle Introduction to ML, an ML tutorial by Andrew Cumming of Napier University, Edinburgh.

• Standard ML of New Jersey home page.

• Generic Java home page.

• The Eiffel Page.

• Yahoo Guide to Programming Languages.

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