CS 251 - Theory of Programming Languages

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Wellesley College

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Shull An introduction to the dimensions of modern programming languages. Covers major programming paradigms: function-oriented, impera-tive, object-oriented, and logic-oriented. Dimensions include syntax, naming, state, data, control, concurrency, nondeterminism, and types. These dimensions are explored via mini-language interpreters written in OCaml, Scheme, and Haskell that students experiment with and extend. Prerequisite: 230 and either 235 or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Mathematical Modeling Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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