CS 471 - Programming Languages

Introduction to the design and implementation of programming languages. Topics include syntax and parsing, language semantics/implementation, and programming paradigms. A variety of different programming paradigms are covered, such as logic and functional programming, imperative and object-oriented programming, and concurrent programming. Comparative design and implementation issues across languages and paradigms is discussed. Required lab includes student presentations. Prerequisites: CS 373 and 375. All prerequisites must have a grade of C- or better. Offered every semester. 4 credits.