Course detail

Programming Language Theory

FIT-TJDAcad. year: 2017/2018

Types of programming languages: procedural and declarative, diferencies from the semantic point of view. The problem of the programming languages semantic formal definition. Various ways of the programming languages semantic formal definition. The axiomatic definition of the formal semantic: Floyd-Hoare logic. The denotation definition of the formal sematic: lambda calculus. The technology of the programming languages translation after a parsing. The solution of the context features of programming languages in the syntax-directed context-free compiler. Type systems. Target code generation. Methods of registes assignment. The target code generation for pipeline processors. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Tomáš Hruška, CSc.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The ability to define formally and th use the definition of the programming language semantic. To have an overview over the code generation for modern processors.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Course curriculum

Syllabus of lectures:
  • Types of programming languages: procedural and declarative, diferencies from the semantic point of view.
  • The problem of the programming languages semantic formal definition. Various ways of the programming languages semantic formal definition.
  • The axiomatic definition of the formal semantic: Floyd-Hoare logic.
  • The denotation definition of the formal sematic: lambda calculus.
  • The technology of the programming languages translation after a parsing.
  • The solution of the context features of programming languages in the syntax-directed context-free compiler.
  • Type systems
  • Target code generation. Methods of registes assignment.
  • The target code generation for pipeline processors. 

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To obtain wide knowledge especially of the semantic and translation of programming language.  To focus to possibility of a formal definition of the syntax and semantic of programming languages.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures only. In the case whn the course is opened as the consulted study discussions with the given literature.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

  • Aho, V. A. - Sethi, R. - Ullmann, J. D. : Compilers - Principles, Techniques, and Tools, Addison - Wesley Publishing Company 1987
  • Gordon, J., C.: Programming language Theory and its Implementation, Prentice Hall 1988
  • Bird, R. - Walder, P.: Introduction to Functional Programming, Prentice Hall 1988
  • Tennent, R., D.: Principles of programming languages, Prentice Hall 1981

Recommended reading

  • Peyton Jones S., L.: The Implementation of functional programming languages, Prentice Hall 1986
  • Sethi R.: Programming Languages Concepts, Addison Wesley 1989
  • Nilson U. - Matuszynski J.: Logic, Programming and Prolog, John Wiley 1990
  • Nielson R.,H. - Nielson F.: Semantics with Applications - A Formal Introduction, John Wiley 1992

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VTI-DR-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , any year of study, winter semester, elective