Deadlines

1. Preliminary Report, Monday, September 23 Monday November 4, 2024
2. Starting with Monday, October 28, 2024 you can submit a Powerpoint/ PDF presentation.
3. Written Report on Saturday, December 7, 2024

Objective

The project requires an analysis of a programming language by examining its design with respect to its dominant language features, its programming algorithms, and its natural application areas. The project provides an excellent opportunity to explore new programming environments and programming paradigms through object-oriented, functional, logic, or concurrent programming. Esoteric languages are not excluded.

The project

You can choose any programming language, except: FORTRAN, Cobol, Pascal, C, C++,C#, Java, Javascript, Ada,Prolog, Scheme, Common Lisp, php, perl, python, R, Excel, bash/sh, csh, dash, i.e, scripting languages related to CS2820,CS1910--CS2920, or other ones presented in this course (CS2620). A list to choose from is provided here. To check if your language is recorded properly in the database you can use the language selection validator.

Submit a 1-2 page proposal(PS) Submit a 1-2 page proposal(PDF) Submit (Due date Monday, September 23 Monday November 4, 2024), outlining your project plan. In the opening paragraph, discuss your project objectives. Explain why the programming language you choose appeals to you and include a few potential bibliography resources.

Submit a short report(PS) Submit a short report(PDF) Submit (Due date Saturday, December 7, 2024), discussing the philosophy of the programming language that you have chosen (clarity and organization of the material are 15 marks).

• Historical development
• Language Overview
• Language features, like:
  1. syntax,
  2. data types,
  3. primitive operations,
  4. sequence control,
  5. programming environment.
• Evaluation
• Bibliography/References (including WWW addresses)
• Appendix sample programs/subprograms.

A 10 (ten) to maximum 15 (fifteen) minute classroom presentation, Submit classroom presentation , highlighting the design features and the application development for your programming languages is required. (10 marks)

Prepare a one-page summary, Submit one-page summary , for distributions to classmates.(5 marks)
Your presentation should follow the same perspectives a the written report, but in less detail.

Important notes: Your Presentation must be submitted to the above special link and all students will have the opportunity to read it here . The information contained in these presentations are part of your exam -- a few questions will be realted to these presentations.