CSCI 312: Programming Language Design
General Information
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Professor: Simon D. Levy |
Textbook: Miran Lipovača, Learn You a Haskell for Great Good. If that link isn’t working, you can read a free online copy of the book from the W&L library or purchase your own copy.
Objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to
In the process of learning these very practical skills, you will gain familiarity with the some of the most beautiful and elegant ideas in computer science, with profound connections to many other disciplines.
Content
Although I have taught this course many times, this is the first time that I have taught it using Haskell. For that reason we will borrow heavily from the content of a similar Haskell-based course at Pomona College.
Grading
The written work for the course will consist of
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- Homework assignments, done on your own and due in your github repository by 11:59pm on the due date: 50% of grade
- Two one-hour exams, 15% each = 30% of grade
- Comprehensive final exam: 20% of grade
Because of the rapid pace of the course, I will not accept late work without prior notice from the Dean’s Office.
Accommodations
Washington and Lee University makes reasonable academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. All undergraduate accommodations must be approved through the Office of the Dean of the College. Students requesting accommodations for this course should present an official accommodation letter within the first two weeks of the (fall or winter) term and schedule a meeting outside of class time to discuss accommodations. It is the student’s responsibility to present this paperwork in a timely fashion and to follow up about accommodation arrangements. Accommodations for test-taking should be arranged with the professor at least a week before the date of the test or exam.
Final Exam Policy
The final exam for this course will be given during the final exam week. The exam will be distributed electronically for you to complete in no more than three hours. You can return the exam to me via github
Honor System
Unless stated otherwise, the exams will be done without books or notes and without assistance from other people. For the programming assignments you should feel free to discuss approaches with other students, as long as you are not sharing or copying code.
Tentative Schedule
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| 08 Jan Week 0 |
Lecture: Exercise: Setting up Haskell |
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| 15 Jan Week 1 |
Lecture: PL History; Exercise: Haskell Warmup Reading: Chapter 3 |
Reading: Chapter 4 Reading: Chapter 5 |
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| 22 Jan Week 2 |
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Reading: Chapter 6 Due: Assignment 1 |
Reading: Chapter 6 |
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| 29 Jan Week 3 |
Discussion: Abstract Syntax Trees Review for Exam #1 |
In-class Exam #1 | |||
| 05 Feb Week 4 |
Due: Assignment 2 |
Discuss Exam #1
Reading: Chapter 7 |
Reading: Chapter 8 | ||
| 12 Feb Week 5 |
Reading: Chapter 8 Discussion: Parsing with Difference Lists |
Reading: Chapter 8 | |||
| 19 Feb Week 6 |
Due: Assignment 3 |
Reading: Chapter 11 | Reading: Chapter 11 | ||
| 04 Mar Week 7 |
Reading: Chapter 11 Review for Exam #2 |
In-class Exam #2 | |||
| 11 Mar Week 8 |
Due: Assignment 4 |
Discuss Exam #2 |
Finish Chapter 11 Begin Assignment 5
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| 18 Mar Week 9 |
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| 25 Mar Week 10 |
Chapter 12/13: Monads |
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Due: Assignment 5 |
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| 01 Apr Week 11 |
Chapter 12/13: Monads |
Chapter 12/13: Monads | |||
| 08 Apr Week 12 | Chapter 12/13: Monads | Review for final exam |
Due: Assignment 6 |