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COURSE MATERIALS:
Textbook - Concepts of Programming Languages, Robert
W. Sebesta, Addison-Wesley Publishing; ISBN:
0-321-19362-8, 6th edition (2004)
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
CSET 4250 Applied Programming Languages. [3 semester credit
hours (3-0-0)]. How to select the most appropriate language for a specific
engineering technology application. Topics include comparison of programming
languages by evolution, formal specifications, structures, features,
application domains, programming paradigms, implementation of syntax, semantics
and program run-time behavior. Prerequisite: Associate degree in
engineering technology or equivalent.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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Students will be able to provide information about the design of programming
languages and their translators.
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Students will learn the basics of several common programming language
approaches, e.g., procedural, object-oriented, functional.
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Students will learn the basic elements of the major existent programming
languages, e.g., Pascal, C/C++, Java, Prolog, FORTRAN, LISP.
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Students will write simple programs in each language covered.
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Students will gain experience sufficient to determine the programming language
best suited to a specific application.
GRADING ELEMENTS:
| Exams = |
50% |
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A : |
Above 93% |
| Research Project/Paper = |
30% |
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A- : |
90% - 93% |
| Assignments = |
10% |
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B+: |
87% - 90% |
| Progress Reports = |
5% |
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B : |
83% - 87% |
| Chat Sessions = |
5% |
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B- : |
80% - 83% |
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C+: |
77% - 80% |
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C : |
73% - 77% |
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C- : |
70% - 73% |
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D+: |
67% - 70% |
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D : |
63% - 67% |
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D-: |
60% - 63% |
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F : |
Below 60% |
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND NOTES:
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ALL assignments are to be completed ON TIME and appropriately labeled. Late
assignments will NOT be accepted for any reason.
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You will be responsible for all material covered in class (lecture and
laboratory) as well as the assigned material in the textbook.
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No make-up exams will be given unless prior notification is provided to the
instructor and permission is obtained. Make-up exams will be given only in the
case of unusual or extenuating circumstances.
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ALL final grades are calculated based on completed course work.
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No instructor drops (IW) will be given at the end of the semester.
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