Semantics of Programming Languages |
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Teaching Staff in Charge |
Assoc.Prof. MOTOGNA Simona Claudia, Ph.D., motognacs.ubbcluj.ro |
Aims |
- Understand the notion of semantics of a programming language
- Learning about different methods of semantics definition for programming languages - Know how to find a suitable specification method for a programming language and to apply it. |
Content |
1. Semantic analysis - phase inside a compiler
2. Attributive grammars. 3. Manual methods. 4. Syntax-oriented translation schemes. 5. Semantics of a programming language: defintions, basic concepts. 6. Specification criteria. 7. Operational semantics. 8. Denotational semantics. |
References |
1. BAUER, F.L. - WOSSNER, H.: Algorithmic language and program development, Springer-Verlag, Berlin,1982.
2. GIANNINI, P. - LONGO, G.: Effectively given domains and lambda-calculus semantics, Information and Control, 62(1984) no. 1, pp. 36-63. 3. HOARE, C.A.R. - WIRTH, NICHOLAS: An axiomatic definition of the programming language Pascal, Acta Informatica, 1973 no.2, pp. 335-355. 4. LONGO, G.: Set-Theoretical models of Lambda-Calculus: Theories, Expansions, Isomor-phisms, Annals of Pure and Applied Logic, 1983 no.24, pp. 153-188. 5. HOARE, C.A.R. - LAUER, P.: Consistent and Complementary definitions of the semmantics of programming languages, Acta Informatica, 1973 no.3, pp. 135-153. 6. GRUNE, DICK - BAL, H. - JACOBS, C. - LANGENDOEN, K.: Modern Compiler Design, John Wiley, 2000 7. SERBANATI, L.D.: Limbaje de programare si compilatoare, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1987 |
Assessment |
Final grade is computed based on the following algorithm:
- papaer presentation 20% - project 30% - final exam 50% |
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