CS 152: Programming Language Principles

1600-1715 MW, MH 423
Jeff Smith, MH 415, 924-5153
`smithj@mathcs.sjsu.edu`

Office hours:

1430-1600 MW, 1500-1700 Tu, or by appointment.

Text:

Appleby & VandeKopple, Programming Languages, Paradigm and Practice. Other references, including Louden, Programming Languages, Principles and Practice, are available in the reserve book room.

Grading system:

50% on programming assigments
30% on 3 in-class tests
20% on the final exam

All tests will be open book and open notes.

See the separate sheets on Assignments and Documentation for specific requirements in these areas. These, together with other useful documents, will be available on the class web page at

http://www.mathcs.sjsu.edu/faculty/smithj/classes/cs152 Note that this accessible from my home page.

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Class Attendance:

Class attendance is not required, but is strongly recommended. Beginning one week after the first exam, only documentable compelling reasons will be considered for withdrawal requests.

Collaboration:

The work you turn in should be your own. Do not share your work with anyone else. Please become familiar with the official university policy on academic dishonesty, as stated in the 1998-2000 catalog, pp. 446-47.