Elect Engr & Computer Science - Programming Paradigms

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This course is a survey of programming languages: their attributes, uses, advantages, and disadvantages. Topics include the evolution of programming languages; programming language processing (i.e., compilation, interpretation, and mixed approaches); imperative, functional, and declarative languages; parameter passing and evaluation order; iteration, recursion, and continuation; and the basics of cloud programming (i.e., web services, client/server, synchronous vs. asynchronous programming, building reliable systems, and programming at scale). Prerequisite: C- or higher in EECS 268, and upper-level EECS eligibility.