Programming Language Fundamentals by Example

CONTENTS

List of Figures

The Author

Preface

1    A Word about Using This Text

1.1    Expectations for the Student and Instructor

1.2    Opening Comments

1.3    Possible Semester Course

1.3.1    General Planning

1.3.1.1    Learning Principle 1: Prior Knowledge

1.3.1.2    Learning Principle 2: Foundational Knowledge

1.3.1.3    Learning Principle 3: Metacognition

1.4    Detailed Semester Plan

1.4.1    Milestone Maps

2    Introduction to the Problem

2.1    Memorandum from the President

2.2    Background

2.2.1    Cambridge Polish

2.2.2    A Note on Notation

2.2.3    A Note on Names

2.3    SOL

2.4    Primitive Data and Primitive Operations

2.4.1    Constants ...