View source for COMP6411 - winter 2014

==Course Description==

'''COMP 6411 Comparative Study of Programming Languages''' (4 credits) 

Comparison of several high-level programming languages with respect to application areas, design, efficiency, and ease of use. The selected languages will demonstrate programming paradigms such as functional, logical, and scripting. Static and dynamic typing. Compilation and interpretation. Advanced implementation techniques. A project.

==Course Schedule and Contacts== 

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|| lecture EE         || <tt>--W----</tt> || <tt>17:45-20:15</tt> || <tt>FG-B-055</tt>    || Paquet, Joey     || <tt>paquet@cse.concordia.ca</tt> ||
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|| office hours       || <tt>--—J---</tt> || <tt>11:00-13:00</tt> || <tt>EV-3-221</tt>    || Paquet, Joey     || ||
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|| Programmer on duty || <tt>--W----</tt> || <tt>16:30-17:30</tt><br><tt>20:30-22:30</tt> || <tt>H-835</tt> || Laleh, Touraj || <tt>t_laleh@encs.concordia.ca</tt> || 
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==Lecture Schedule==

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|| week 1
|| jan 8
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*[[Media:COMP6411.0.introduction.ppt|introduction to the course]] 
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|| week 2
|| jan 15
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*[[Media:Assignment1.COMP6411.2014.4.pdf|individual assignment #1 handout]]
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*[[Media:COMP6411.1.history.ppt|history of programming languages]]
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|| week 3
|| jan 22
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*[[Media:Termpaper.COMP6411.2014.4.pdf|term paper assignment description handout]]
*final list of team members due 
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|| week 4
|| jan 29
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*individual assignment #1 due
*[[Media:Assignment2.COMP6411.2014.4.pdf|individual assignment #2 handout]]
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|| week 5
|| feb 5
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|| week 6
|| feb 12
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*project proposal due
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*[[Media:COMP6411.2.paradigms.ppt|programming paradigms]]
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|| midterm break (feb 17-23)
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|| week 7
|| feb 26
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*individual assignment #2 due
*[[Media:Assignment3.COMP6411.2014.4.pdf|individual assignment #3 handout]]
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|| week 8
|| mar 5
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*[[Media:Final.COMP6411.paquet.2014.4.pdf|home examination handout]]
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*[[Media:COMP6411.3.evaluation.ppt|program evaluation]]	
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|| week 9
|| mar 12
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*individual assignment #3 due
*[[Media:Assignment4.COMP6411.2014.4.pdf|individual assignment #4 handout]]
*[[COMP6411 winter 2014 presentations schedule|schedule for presentations]]
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|| week 10
|| mar 19
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|| week 11
|| mar 26
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*individual assignment #4 due	
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*[[programming languages popularity]]
*[[programming languages performance ranking]]
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|| week 12
|| apr 2
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*home examination due
*[[Media:PeerEvaluationReport.COMP6411.2014.4.pdf|Peer evaluation report - presentations]]
*[[Media:PeerEvaluationReport-Paper.COMP6411.2014.4.docx|Peer evaluation report - term paper]]
*team project presentations
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*no lecture
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|| week 13
|| apr 9
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*team project presentations
*team project due
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*no lecture
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==Course Material and Resources==

*[[Media:Syllabus.COMP6411.paquet.2014.4.pdf|Course outline]]
*[https://fis.encs.concordia.ca/eas/ ENCS Electronic Student Submission System]
*[[Media:Referencing.pdf|Short guide to proper referencing]]
*[[Media:PeerEvaluationReport-Paper.COMP6411.2014.4.docx|Peer evaluation report - term paper]]