CS 558 - Programmin Languages - Daily Record - Winter Term 2014

Basic Course Information

CRN:         40997
Course No.   CS558
Course Name. Programming Languages (3 cr)
Department   course description.
Class        Syllabus
Times:       Tuesday  16:00-18:30
Place:       Willow Creek 310 (First meeting (only) on 1/7/2014 Willow Creek room 103).
Textbook:    Programming Language Pragmatics, by Michael L. Scott, ISBN 13:978-0-12-374514-9
Professor:   Tim Sheard
Office:      FAB 120-04
Phone:        503-725-2410
Office Hrs   Monday 10-12 am.   I am also availiable by appointment, just email and set one up.
Email:        ?


TA:     Clint Olson
Email:  clinton2@pdx.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM and Thursday 1:00-2:00 PM
   both days in the Fishbowl


Language Resources


Daily Record


  1. Tuesday Jan 7, 2014
    Due Today:
            No homework due today.
            No reading worksheet due today.
    Announcements:
    Readings:
            Chapters 1 (pp 5-39), and 2.1 (pp 41-48)
    Class Topic:
            Inventory: Languages, types, features.
            What makes a good language?
            Introduction; Concrete & abstract syntax; Interpretation & Compilation.
                    Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
            Installing Python and Haskell (see guide to installing new languages).
            Discussion of Reading exercises
            Discussion of homework
    Assigned today:
            Homework #1. Due 4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 14, 2014
            Reading worksheet #1 for Chapter 6 (pp 217-287).
    
    

  2. Tuesday Jan 14, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #1.
            Reading worksheet #1 for Chapter 6 (pp 217-287).
    Announcements:
            GOOD NEWS - We got the larger classroom we were in last week, so everyone
            on the waiting list will be allowed in the class. Fill in a copy of the form
            and bring it by my office as soon as possible. BEFORE CLASS on Jan 14 if possible.
            Note the CRN is 40997.
    Readings:
            Chapter 6 (pp 217-287)
    Class Topic:
            Tim Sheards Haskell resource page.
            Reading discussion.
            Imperative languages; Structured programming; Axiomatic semantics.
            Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
    Assigned today:
            Homework #2. Due 4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 21, 2014
            Reading worksheet #2 for Chapter 3.1-3.5 (pp 111-148).
    
    
    

  3. Tuesday Jan 21, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #2. Due 4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 21, 2014
            Reading worksheet #2 for Chapter 3.1-3.5 (pp 111-148).
    Announcements:
    Readings:
            Chapter 3.1-3.5 (pp 111-148)
    Class Topic:
            Reading discussion.
            Notes on environments, stores, and interpreters.
            Binding; Scope; Storage; Operational semantics; Procedure
            Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
    Assigned today:
            Homework #3. Due 4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 28, 2014
            Reading worksheet #3 for Chapter 8.1-8.3  and 8.5  (pp 383-408  and  417-425).
    
    

  4. Tuesday Jan 28, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #3. Due today.
            Reading worksheet #3 Due today
    Announcements:
    Readings:
            Chapter 8.1-8.3  and 8.5  (pp 383-408  and  417-425)
    Class Topic:
            On the structure of interpreters.
            Discussion of reading.
            Parameter Passing mechanism code(CBV, CBR, CBVR)
            Stacks; Calling conventions; Recursion; Exceptions.
            Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
    Assigned today:
            Homework #4. Due 4:00 PM, Tuesday, Feb 4, 2014
            Reading worksheet #4 for Chapters 3.6, 10, and 13  (pp 151-177;  503-543; and  649-724).
    
    
    

  5. Tuesday Feb 4, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #4 due today.
            Reading worksheet #4 due today.
    Announcements:
            A practice exam is now available here.
            See also the midterm from Andrew Tolmachs CS558 class,
            especially question 8 on operational semantics!
    Readings:
            Chapters 3.6, 10, and 13  (pp 151-177;  503-543; and  649-724)
    Class Topic:
            Discussion of reading.
            The role of environments in scoping.
            Functional languages; Scripting languages.
            Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
               Here are some companion notes where the examples are in Haskell.
    Assigned today:
            Homework #5 due Feb 18 2014.
               But, recall issues covered in this homework are fair game on the exam.
    
    

  6. Tuesday Feb 11, 2014
    Due Today:
    Announcements:
            Each student is allowed one (8.5 x 11.0 inch) page of notes at the midterm.
            Other than that one page, the exam is closed book.
    Readings:
    Class Topic:
            Open Question and Answer session.
            Midterm Exam
            Result statistics.
    Assigned today:
            Nothing, but recall Homework #5 is due next week.
    
    

  7. Tuesday Feb 18, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #5 due today.
    Announcements:
            Advert for Advanced Functional Programming class.
    Readings:
            Chapters 3.5 and 3.7 (pp 144-148;  159-161), Chapters 7.1 and 7.2 (pp 289-316)
    Class Topic:
            Review exam.
            Type systems; Type checking; Polymorphism.
            Exam code from Homework #6.
            Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
                    additional notes using Haskell syntax.
    Assigned today:
            Homework #6 due Feb 25 2014.
            Reading worksheet #6 for Chapters 8.4  (pp 410-417)
    
    

  8. Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #6 due today.
            Reading worksheet #6 due today.
    Announcements:
    Readings:
            Chapters 8.4  (pp 410-417)
    Class Topic:
            User defined types. Abstract data types. Modules; Separate compilation.
                    Notes on implementing user defined types.
            Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
    Assigned today:
            Homework #7 due March 4 2014.
            Reading worksheet #7 for Chapter 9 (pp 449-499)
    
    

  9. Tuesday March 4, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #7 due today.
            Reading worksheet #7 due today.
    Announcements:
            Advert for Advanced compilers course taught by Andrew Tolmach
    Readings:
            Chapter 9 (pp 449-499)
    Class Topic:
            Object oriented languages
            Notes on OO principles with E8.
            Thanks to Andrew Tolmach for these notes (also in 4 up format).
    Assigned today:
            Homework #8 due March 11 2014.
            Reading worksheet #8 Chapter 7.7.3 pp 357-367
    
    
    

  10. Tuesday March 11, 2014
    Due Today:
            Homework #8 due today
            Reading worksheet #8 due today
    Announcements:
            I might have jury duty today. Look for email about my status this morning.
            Advert for Advanced Functional Programming class.
    Readings:
            Chapter 7.7.3 pp 357-367
    Class Topic:
            Garbage Collection
                    Some notes on Garbage Collection
            Questions from the audience
            The final Exam next week. Here is a practice Final Exam.
            Course questionaires at final exam
    Assigned today:
            No homework assigned today
    
    

  11. Tuesday March 18, 2014
    Final Exam period 15:30 -> 17:20   (3:30 pm -> 5:20 pm)
    NOTE, the University scheduled final exam period is not the same as normal class hours!
    Statistics of final exam.
    

Back to the class web-page.