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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSC 3120 - Programming Language Principles

Credits: 4
Formerly: CSC5120
his course explores the underlying nature of computer programming languages and how they are processed. Topics include language syntax and semantics, parsing, data types, variable binding and scope, functions and parameter passing, control flow, recursion, and memory management. Alternative paradigms of programming, including functional languages and logic languages, will be explored in case studies and regular programming assignments.
Prerequisite(s): CSC 3320