Computer Science

• NEW - Greater emphasis on web-based languages—Adds coverage of Java, HTML, Postscript, and PERL as new language models. De-emphasizes Pascal, FORTRAN, LISP, and Ada.

  • Familiarizes students with the increasingly important “internet” paradigm for programming languages. Ex.___

• NEW - —Earlier coverage of object-oriented design.

  • Emphasizes its major importance in software design today. Ex.___

• NEW - A chapter on networking—Ch. 12 covers the World Wide Web.

  • Exposes students to desktop publishing topics such as Latex and Postscript and to World Wide Web subjects such as CGI scripts, Java applets and XML. Ex.___

• NEW - Separate section on specific paradigms and languages has been replaced by short sections in appropriate chapters and by an Appendix of language summaries—i.e., Ch. 3 on finite state automata includes a section on PERL; Ch. 4 on data structures includes a section on basic C programming; the chapter on object-oriented programming includes a section on Smalltalk, etc.

  • The history of these languages now discussed in context. Language summaries provide details of 12 languages covered in the text. Ex.___

• A wide variety of programming language examples—Used to demonstrate the implementation of software architecture. Emphasizes programming examples in FORTRAN, Ada, C, Java, Pascal, ML, LISP, Perl, Postscript, Prolog, C++, and Smalltalk; additional examples are given in HTML, PL/I, SNOBOL4, APL, BASIC, and COBOL, as the need arises. All examples have been tested on an appropriate translator.

  • Allows instructors to decide which languages to use as programming examples during the course. Ex.___

• Reflective of national curriculum standards.

  • Covers the 12 knowledge units recommended by the 1991 ACM/IEEE Computer Society joint Curriculum Task Force for the programming languages subject area. Ex.___

• Coverage of compiler design—Focuses throughout on how various language structures are compiled, and Ch. 3 provides a fairly complete summary of parsing issues.

  • Teaches aspects of computer design that will help students be good programmers. Ex.___

• Background review—Ch. 1 provides a general introduction to programming languages; Ch. 2 offers a brief overview of the underlying hardware that will execute the given program.

  • Provides a review of material needed to understand later chapters and provides a framework for discussing programming language design issues. Ex.___

• Problems.

  • Gives students hands-on practice. Ex.___

• Suggestions for Further Reading—At the end of each chapter.

  • Gives students the opportunity to explore topics in greater depth. Ex.___

• Greater emphasis on web-based languages—Adds coverage of Java, HTML, Postscript, and PERL as new language models. De-emphasizes Pascal, FORTRAN, LISP, and Ada.

  • Familiarizes students with the increasingly important “internet” paradigm for programming languages. Ex.___

• —Earlier coverage of object-oriented design.

  • Emphasizes its major importance in software design today. Ex.___

• A chapter on networking—Ch. 12 covers the World Wide Web.

  • Exposes students to desktop publishing topics such as Latex and Postscript and to World Wide Web subjects such as CGI scripts, Java applets and XML. Ex.___

• Separate section on specific paradigms and languages has been replaced by short sections in appropriate chapters and by an Appendix of language summaries—i.e., Ch. 3 on finite state automata includes a section on PERL; Ch. 4 on data structures includes a section on basic C programming; the chapter on object-oriented programming includes a section on Smalltalk, etc.

  • The history of these languages now discussed in context. Language summaries provide details of 12 languages covered in the text. Ex.___

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Suggestions for Further Reading and Problems.)

1. Language Design Issues.

Programming Languages/Comparative Languages  (Computer Science)

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