 Academic Year: |
2014/5 |
| Owning Department/School: |
Department of Computer Science |
| Credits: |
6 |
| Level: |
Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: |
CW 25%, EX 75% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Coursework (CW 25%)
- Examination (EX 75%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
CM20218A Mandatory Extra Work (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this unit you must take CM10227 and take CM10228 or (take CM10196 or take MA10209) and take CM20217 |
| Description: |
Aims:
To introduce the basic notions of formal semantics of programming languages as a tool for understanding and analyzing programming.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Use formal semantic techniques to make the meaning of simple programming constructs precise.
2. Analyze simple programs and programming features using formal semantic techniques.
3. Define and explain the syntax and semantics of the lambda-calculus, and its role as a model of computation and as an idealized programming language.
Skills:
Use of IT (A), Application of Number (T/F, A), Problem Solving (T/F, A).
Content:
* Simple, idealized programming languages, including at least a small imperative language and the lambda-calculus.
* Formal semantics of these languages, in operational or denotational style, or a combination.
* The use of formal semantics for defining programming constructs and reasoning about properties of programs such as correctness and equivalence.
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| Programme availability: |
CM20218 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Computer Science
- USCM-AFB06 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science (Year 2)
- USCM-AAB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USCM-AKB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- USCM-AFM01 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science (Year 2)
- USCM-AAM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USCM-AKM02 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- USCM-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 2)
- USCM-AAB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USCM-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- USCM-AFM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 2)
- USCM-AAM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USCM-AKM14 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
CM20218 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Mathematical Sciences
- USMA-AFB15 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences (Year 2)
- USMA-AFB15 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USMA-AAB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB13 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 2)
- USMA-AFB13 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USMA-AAB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFM14 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 2)
- USMA-AFM14 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USMA-AKM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USMA-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Statistics (Year 2)
- USMA-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Statistics (Year 3)
- USMA-AAB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USMA-AAB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USMA-AKB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- USMA-AKB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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