This course examines the semantics of programming languages. Topics include formal specifications of syntax, declarations, binding, allocation, data structures, data types, control structures, control and data flow, and the implementation and execution of programs and functional programming versus imperative programming. Other possible topics include non-procedural and logic programming, object-oriented programming and program verification. Programming projects will provide experience in several languages. Prerequisite: CMSC 202.

Time and place	Tue-Thu 5:30-6:45pm Sondheim 206 (Note change!)
Textbook Concepts of Programming Languages 9th Edition, Robert W. Sebesta, 2009, 696 pages. (the 10th Ed. has just been published, but we are staying with the 9th) Companion web site
Instructor John Park park@umbc.edu ITE 201A Office Hours: TTh 4:00-5:00 and by arrangement
Teaching Assistant Petr Babkin tl57538@umbc.edu ITE 349 Office Hours: TTh 1:00-2:00