COMP SCI 7204 - Advanced Programming Paradigms
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMP SCI 7204 Course Advanced Programming Paradigms Coordinating Unit Computer Science Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites One of COMP SCI 1007, COMP SCI 1009, COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 1203, COMP SCI 2103 or COMP SCI 2202 Restrictions Master of Computing and Innovation, Graduate Diploma in Computer Science and Graduate Certificate in Computer Science students only. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Andrew Wendelborn
The lecturer for Advanced Programming Paradigms in Semester 2, 2017 is: Dr Andrew Wendelborn
Email: andrew@cs.adelaide.edu.au
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 The nature of functional programming 2 Relationships between functional, imperative, object oriented and logic programming 3 An understanding of programming language syntax, semantics and interpretation 4 How the functional paradigm supports data science and parallel computing 5 The use of functional programming in practice 6 Independently find and interpret discipline related documentation 7 Clear communication of programming solutions, and of their derivation 8 An ability to solve new problems.
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-5, 8 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-4, 8 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
5, 7, 8 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
5-8 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
6, 8 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There is one textbook for this course.
This text applies only to the functional programming section of the course.
Abelson, H. and Sussman,G.J with Sussman, J., Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, 2nd Ed. (MITPress,1996).
The textbook is available (in html format) at: . However, the printed edition, though it has the same content, is more convenient to use.Recommended Resources
See above.Online Learning
The course will use Canvas and Echo 360 for various activities, especially discussion forums.
Details will be provided in lectures.
All general questions relating to the course and its content should be posted to the course forum. Any changes to assignment requirements will be posted to this forum. Students are expected to check the forum regularly for announcements relating to the course.
All course materials including lecture slides, course notes, assignment descriptions and tutorials, will be available on the course website.
IMPORTANT: we will provide online, in advance, material for the next lectures.
We want you to review this prior to lectures.
These will be primarily videos, as well as readings and problems from the textbook.
We expect you to have worked through the posted materials before the lectures. During the lectures, we will review selected aspects, ask questions about the material, and discuss these in class. Come prepared!
We will also post study guides and review questions to help you with preparation.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
In this course, you will be exposed to different programming paradigms, and relationships between them.
Understanding of these concepts will be reinforced in several different ways. Firstly, we will use the lecture sessions in a participatory and interactive manner to encourage thinking through, and more immediate understanding, of new concepts. Secondly, there will be several assignments related to new concepts as they are introduced; the assignments will involve both writing programs (in, for example, Scheme) and explaining how you developed that code. Thirdly, we will use tutorial sessions to reinforce areas of difficulty, and to explore some aspects in greater depth.
We will also post questions each week, with the lecture material. These questions are intended to be done in conjunction with lecture preparation, and will be designed to reinforce understanding needed both for classroom discussion, and for the assignments.
Some aspects of the assignments are challenging, and will give a good understanding of how the ideas can be used in practice.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Advanced Programming Paradigms is a 3 unit course. The expectation is that students will devote at least 156 hours to a 3 unit course, including contact hours.Learning Activities Summary
The outline of the lecture component of the course will be similar to the following (it is subject to change, the actual schedule will be notified via the Schedule section of the course webpage):
· Introduction
The following lectures explore the functional programming paradigm, and compare it to conventional state-oriented programming; we use the programming language Scheme to do this:
· Elements of functional programming
· Efficiency
· Higher Order Functions
· Data Abstraction
· Lambda Calculus
o A model of computation that underlies functional programming
· Modelling State
· Environments
The following lectures explore relationships to big data and the cloud, parallel computing and so on:
· Streams and Networks of Processes
· Functional Programming, Parallel Computing;
· Big Data and the Cloud
· The Google Map Reduce Programming Model
· Functional Programming in Practice
o Where and how the paradigm is applied
· An Interpreter for Scheme in Scheme
· An Introduction to Logic Programming
· Review
Fortnightly tutorials will be held, commencing week 3. Again, see course web and Moodle pages for schedule and content. We give indicative concept areas below, but the actual content may vary.
• Tutorial 1 - Week 3 – Scheme Programming Exercises.
• Tutorial 2 – Week 5 – Data Abstraction and Higher-Order Functions.
• Tutorial 3 – Week 7 – Streams and Lambda Calculus.
• Tutorial 4 – Week 9 – Lambda Calculus and Logic Programming.
• Tutorial 5 – Week 11 – Review Topics.Specific Course Requirements
Not applicable.Small Group Discovery Experience
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The assessment for this subject consists of three components with the following weightings:
Examination – 60%
Practical Assignments and Report – 30%
Two assignments, for 10% each.
One written report, on an extension topic, worth 10%.
Other Activities – 10%, comprising
Participation in review quizzes – 3%
Formal quizzes during the course – 7%
The hurdle requirement is the Examination.
Review quizzes are the means by which we will post questions with each lecture, and make up part of preparation for each lecture: as mentioned previously, some questions will be discussed during the lecture. All review quizzes will remain available until the end of the semester. The purpose of a review quiz is not so much to get the correct answer at first attempt, but to provide insight into the course material,and help you see ways to improve your understanding. Hence, with review quizzes, marks are awarded for participation rather than correctness.. The marks for participation in review quizzes will be awarded based on individual participation in these quizzes, as recorded by Canvas: criteria for this aspect will be week by week continuity of participation across the semester.
There will also be formal online quizzes, set through Canvas: for this, marks will be awarded for correct answers. You will be notified of these well in advance, both in lechures and via the course forum.
Details will be posted on the course web page.
Below are the CBOK mappings:
Component Abstraction Design Interpersonal Communication Programming
Lecture x x x
Tutorials 3 5 3 5
Exam 3 5 4
Assignments 3 5 3 5
Quizzes 3 2 4
Assessment Related Requirements
In order to pass, students must achieve an overall passing grade and not score less than 40% in the hurdle component. The examination is designated as the hurdle component for this course; the coursework component comprises the assignments and other activities described above.Assessment Detail
The coursework component includes practical assignments and a written report. Assignment descriptions will be made available on the course website.
The assignments contribute 30% to course assessment: the relative contribution of each assignment will be advised at the time.
Written exam: this will be a two-hour closed book exam. Questions will test understanding of concepts presented during the course, and ability to apply them to problems.Submission
All programming submissions will be made through the school's web submission gateway, available on the school web site (http://www.cs.adelaide.edu.au). Other assignments may be submitted through other electronic means that will be clearly identified in the assignment description. No physical submissions of work will be accepted unless specifically requested by the lecturer.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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