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 10:00-11:15am ITE 227
Textbook Concepts of Programming Languages 9th Edition, Robert W. Sebesta, 2009, 696 pages. (the 10th Ed. is also fine) Companion web site
Instructor John Park park@umbc.edu ITE 207 Office Hours: TTh 4:00-5:00, W 1:00-2:00, other hours by arrangement
Teaching Assistant Karan Gill kargil1@umbc.edu Office Hours: time, location TBD