Prog和ramming Languages and DesignLecture 1.pptVIP

Define functional, logic, concurrency, process, procedural, imperative. Programming Languages and DesignLecture 1 Introduction to Programming Languages Instructor: Li Ma Department of Computer Science Texas Southern University, Houston January, 2008 * Structure of the Lectures Review of the last lecture Summary of what will be covered Main contents Summary of what was covered Suggestions for the lecture * Homework Goals Learn programming techniques Reinforce the lecture material Evaluate your comprehension Exercises and Problems Understand concepts and put them in practice A good preparation for the exams! * Some Course Goals Programming Language Concepts Learn useful concepts and programming methods Understand the languages you use, by comparison Appreciate history, diversity of ideas in programming Be prepared for new programming methods, paradigms, tools Language design and implementation trade-off Every convenience has its cost Recognize the cost of presenting an abstract view of machine Understand trade-offs in programming language design * Computer and Programming The Computer Age did not really begin until the first computer was made available to the public in 1951 (Seyed. H. Roosta) Modern computers are highly complex system Hardware Operating System Middleware Application layers Programming a computer is primarily designing and using abstractions to achieve new goals Enormous number of abstractions work together in a highly organized manner * Abstractions Eliminate detail unnecessary for solving a particular problem Complexity is hidden Open build upon one another Allow us to solve increasingly complex problems Modern software’s complexity has no precedent Abstractions are absolutely necessary to manage this complexity * Languages as Abstractions Human languages are a tool for abstracting thought Example: “When I am warm I turn on the fan.” A statement communicates a simple intention The cognitive and neurological conditions from which the intentio