UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Computer Science 2620
COMPARATIVE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
January 2021

SP_CS2620W2020
CS2620 Student Project
Total: 20%


Deadlines

  1. Preliminary Report, Friday, January 29, 2021
  2. Class Presentations begin on Monday, March 15, 2021
  3. Written Report on Friday, April 9, 2021

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.


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, bash/sh, csh, dash, i.e, scripting languages related to CS2820 or other ones presented in this course (CS2620).


Preliminary Outline (10%)
Due Date: Friday, January 29, 2021

Submit a 2-4 page proposal(PS) Submit a 2-4 page proposal(PDF) Submit (Due date Friday, January 29, 2021), outlining your project plan. In the opening paragraph, discuss your project objectives. Review mninimum seven(7) programming languages that appeal to you and briefly describe why each language is interesting for you.

In your final paragraph, state your language order of preference and what do you wish to learn by studying this language.


Written Report (65%)
Due Date: Friday, April 9, 2021

Submit a short report(PS) Submit a short report(PDF) Submit a short report (Due date Friday, April 9, 2021), discussing the philosophy of the programming language that you have chosen (clarity and organization of the material are 15 marks).

You should cover these perspectives:

Oral Presentation and Summary Page (25%)
Presentation (starting in March)

A six to maximum twelve minute classroom presentation highlighting the design features and the application development for your programming languages is required. (10 marks)

Prepare a one-page summary for distributions to classmates.(5 marks)


Important notes: If more than one student chooses the same language, then your oral presentations should be coordinated to avoid duplications. These presentations will be scheduled for the same day. Your written report and summary page are done individually. No more than two students will be permitted to choose a given language.



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