Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
This unit provides a thorough understanding of the four main programming language paradigms: imperative, functional, logic and object-oriented. In doing this, it reviews different example languages and the kinds of applications each language is intended for, focusing on how the choices made during the design of a language affect the resulting ease of programming. Particular emphasis will be made on functional and logic languages. Students will gain practical programming experience in languages that use these paradigms, such as SML and Prolog. Implications of language design on the implementation of programming languages will be highlighted.
Assessment
Examination (3 hours) 70%; (50% Hurdle), two or more assignments: 30%.
Contact hours
4 x contact hrs/week
Prerequisites
CSE2304 or FIT2004 and CSE2303 or FIT2014
Prohibitions
CSE3322
