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CIT401Sciences3 Unitsintermediate

Organization Programming Language

This course provides an in-depth exploration of programming language organization. It covers fundamental principles and techniques in programming language design and implementation. The course examines programming paradigms, historical patterns, and language structures, including data types and data structures. Students will learn about lexical analysis, parsing, run-time considerations, and interpretative languages. The course aims to equip students with the ability to compare programming languages and understand their advantages.

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45h
Study Time
13
Weeks
3h
Per Week
intermediate
Math Level
Course Keywords
Programming LanguagesSyntaxSemanticsData StructuresParsing

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📊
Math Level
Moderate Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Programming Language Concepts

2

Language Syntax

3

Language Semantics

4

Data Types

5

Data Structures

6

Run-time Environment

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

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Software Developer

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Systems Analyst

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Compiler Designer

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Programming Language Researcher

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

Software DevelopmentOperating SystemsDatabase SystemsCompiler Design

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Concept of Programming Language

2h

Unit 1: Introduction to Programming Language

2 study hours
  • Define programming language
  • Explain machine, assembly, and high-level languages
  • Discuss attributes of a good programming language
  • Explain performance and features of programming languages
Week
2

Module 1: Concept of Programming Language

2h

Unit 2: Programming Language Evolution and Paradigms

2 study hours
  • Have historical knowledge of programming languages
  • Discuss the programming paradigm
  • Explain different categories of programming paradigm
Week
3

Module 1: Concept of Programming Language

2h

Unit 3: Structured/Unstructured Programming Language

2 study hours
  • Understand structured/unstructured programming language
  • Differentiate between structured and unstructured programming language
  • Explain types and components of structured programming
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of structured programming
Week
4

Module 2: Language Structure

3h

Unit 1: Concept of Language Structure

3 study hours
  • Discuss in detail the structural layers of programming language
  • Understand types of errors that occur in each layer
Week
5

Module 2: Language Structure

3h

Unit 2: Syntax

3 study hours
  • Have full understanding of language description
  • Know how the expressions, statements, and program units of a language are formed and also their intended effect when executed
  • Determine how to encode software solutions by referring to a language reference manual
Week
6

Module 2: Language Structure

3h

Unit 3: Semantics

3 study hours
  • Have full understanding of language description
  • Know how the expressions, statements, and program units of a language are formed and also their intended effect when executed
  • Determine how to encode software solutions by referring to a language reference manual
Week
7

Module 2: Language Structure

3h

Unit 4: Lexical Analysis and Parsing

3 study hours
  • Explain lexical analysis
  • Discuss parsing and parsing algorithm
  • Understand the implementation process of recursive-descent parsing
Week
8

Module 2: Language Structure

3h

Unit 5: Language Processing

3 study hours
  • Understand how constructs of the language are executed directly
  • Understand how programs are translated into an equivalent machine language before being executed
  • Differentiate between compilers and interpreters
  • Understand the concept of binding
Week
9

Module 3: Structuring Data

3h

Unit 1: Data Types and Structure

3 study hours
  • Understand meaning and different types of data type
  • Understand different categories of data structure
  • Know the difference between data types and data structure
Week
10

Module 3: Structuring Data

3h

Unit 2: Control Structure and Data Flow

3 study hours
  • Manage sequence control implementation
  • Understand sequence control command
  • Understand the construct used for specification of sequence control
Week
11

Module 3: Structuring Data

3h

Unit 3: Run-time Consideration

3 study hours
  • Know different types of run-time error
  • Fix run-time error
  • Differentiate between run-time and compile time
Week
12

Final Revision

4h

Review and Assignments

4 study hours
  • Review all modules
  • Work on assignments
Week
13

Final Revision

4h

Final Revision

4 study hours
  • Final course revision
  • Complete pending assignments

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create syntax diagrams for each language construct

2

Practice converting between infix, prefix, and postfix notations

3

Review the different types of semantics and their applications

4

Solve practice problems on data structure implementation

5

Focus on understanding the trade-offs between different programming paradigms

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