Computer Science 251
Programming Languages
Syllabus, Spring 2006
Below is a tentative syllabus for this semster. It will be updated as necessary throughout the term.
The syllabus contains links to lecture notes and problem sets in
PDF format. A list of handouts by number
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Remember: Problem sets are due at the start of class on the due date, and late homeworks are not accepted.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
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30Jan Welcome! Course info Resources Linux intro Unix intro Emacs intro Emacs ref card CVS intro PL dimensions OCaml book Using OCaml Trusting Trust PS1 out |
31Jan |
01Feb OCaml intro |
02Feb Lists in OCaml |
03Feb |
| 06Feb More Lists |
07Feb |
08Feb Still more lists. PS1 due PS2 out |
09Feb Substitution model |
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| 13Feb Finish substitution model First-class functions |
14Feb |
15Feb More first-class functions PS3 out PS2 due |
16Feb Higher-order list functions Functional data |
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| 20Feb Presidents' Day |
21Feb |
22Feb Conditionals Ocaml exceptions Modules Trees S-expressions Simple interpretation Simple data |
23Feb Desugaring |
24Feb PS3 due |
| 27Feb Simple Naming |
28Feb |
01Mar Functions and Scoping |
02Mar Environment model Closures |
03Mar |
| 06Mar Recursive bindings |
07Mar |
08Mar Scheme |
Restricting functions |
10Mar |
| 13Mar Postfix |
14Mar |
15Mar More postfix. Naming PS 3 Solutions |
Imperative programming |
17Mar |
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20–24Mar Spring Break |
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| 27Mar Interpreting state |
28Mar |
29Mar Parameter passing |
C/C++ data |
31Mar |
| 03Apr Storage management |
04Apr |
05Apr Lazy data |
07Apr |
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12Apr |
14Apr |
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| 17Apr Patriots' Day |
18Apr Monday Schedule |
19Apr |
21Apr |
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26Apr |
28Apr |
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| 02May |
03May |
05May |
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| 09May |
10May Last Day of Classes |
Begin reading period | 12May |
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| 15May Begin final exams |
17May Begin reading period |
18May |
19May End final exams |
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Mark Sheldon (msheldon@wellesley.edu)
Computer Science 251 Spring 2006
Last Modified 31 December 2005
Page Expires 01 Jun 2006