EECS 390

EECS 390: Programming Paradigms

The University of Michigan

Winter 2022

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Survey of programming language features and paradigms, with a focus on how to effectively use them. Introduces common features for structuring program execution, data, and resource management. Exploration of programming paradigms including imperative, functional, object-oriented, and declarative paradigms, as well as advanced techniques such as metaprogramming. Students will gain programming experience in large projects that incorporate these paradigms and techniques.

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Lectures and labs will meet the first week of class (Jan. 5-7).

Lectures and labs will be in-person and recordings will be posted. We do not take attendance, and you do not need to attend to keep your spot in the class.

We are planning to hold exams in person. Check that you are able to take the midterm and final exams at the posted times, as we are unable to offer alternates for time conflicts with other courses.

If you are on the waitlist, make sure to follow along with the class and submit the assignments by the posted deadlines.

More details on the course format are in the syllabus.

Make sure to have a laptop and a reliable internet connection. More details in the syllabus.

The focus of EECS 390 is on how to effectively use programming languages and paradigms, while EECS 490 (Programming Languages) is focused on programming-language design and implementation. The two courses are not replacements for one another; rather, they are complementary, and we recommend students take both to gain a comprehensive understanding of programming languages. Both courses are distinct from EECS 483 (Compiler Construction), which is focused on building compilers (e.g. in-depth discussion of lexing and parsing, intermediate forms, dataflow analysis, optimization, and so on). Students can take all three courses for credit.

EECS 390 is not a survey of a bunch of different programming languages. It covers different language features and patterns, with the intent of giving you the background you need to learn and make effective use of new languages. But it does not give you direct experience with numerous languages.

Schedule

Day	#	Topic and Readings in Notes	Deadline
Foundations
Mon 3 Jan		No Class
Wed 5 Jan	L01	Introduction 1 2
Mon 10 Jan	L02	Basic Elements
Wed 12 Jan	L03	Grammars
Mon 17 Jan		No Class - MLK Day
Wed 19 Jan	L04	Scheme	Project 1 Wed 1/19 8pm
Mon 24 Jan	L05	Names and Environments
Wed 26 Jan	L06	Control Flow	HW1 Wed 1/26 8pm
Functional Programming
Mon 31 Jan	L07	Functions and Recursion 1 2
Wed 2 Feb	L08	Higher-Order Functions	Project 2 Checkpoint Wed 2/2 8pm
Mon 7 Feb	L09	Lambdas
Wed 9 Feb	L10	Continuations	Project 2 Wed 2/9 8pm
Data Abstraction
Mon 14 Feb	L11	Memory Management
Wed 16 Feb	L12	Functional Data Abstraction	HW2 Wed 2/16 8pm
Midterm
Mon 21 Feb		Midterm Exam	Midterm Mon 2/21 12pm
Special Topics
Wed 23 Feb		Program Analysis
Mon 28 Feb		No Class - Spring Break
Wed 2 Mar		No Class - Spring Break
Data Abstraction
Mon 7 Mar	L13	Object-Oriented Programming
Wed 9 Mar	L14	Inheritance and Polymorphism	Project 3 Checkpoint Wed 3/9 8pm
Mon 14 Mar	L15	Static and Dynamic Typing 1 2	Project 3 Mon 3/14 8pm
Wed 16 Mar	L16	Generics
Mon 21 Mar	L17	Modules and Namespaces
Declarative Programming
Wed 23 Mar	L18	Logic Programming	Project 4 Checkpoint Wed 3/23 8pm
Mon 28 Mar	L19	Logic Programming II
Wed 30 Mar	L20	Logic Programming III	Project 4 Wed 3/30 8pm
Mon 4 Apr	L21	Constraints, Dependencies, and Code Generation 1 2
Metaprogramming
Wed 6 Apr	L22	Macros	HW3 Wed 4/6 8pm
Mon 11 Apr	L23	Template Metaprogramming	Project 5 Checkpoint Mon 4/11 8pm
Wed 13 Apr	L24	Template Metaprogramming II
Special Topics
Mon 18 Apr		Advanced C++	Project 5 Mon 4/18 8pm
Final Exam
Wed 20 Apr		No Class - End of Semester
Tue 26 Apr		Final Exam	Final Tue 4/26 10:30am

Day

Topic and Readings in Notes

Deadline

Foundations

Mon 3 Jan

No Class

Wed 5 Jan

L01

Introduction 1 2

Mon 10 Jan

L02

Basic Elements

Wed 12 Jan

L03

Grammars

Mon 17 Jan

No Class - MLK Day

Wed 19 Jan

L04

Scheme

Project 1
Wed 1/19 8pm

Mon 24 Jan

L05

Names and Environments

Wed 26 Jan

L06

Control Flow

HW1
Wed 1/26 8pm

Functional Programming

Mon 31 Jan

L07

Functions and Recursion 1 2

Wed 2 Feb

L08

Higher-Order Functions

Project 2 Checkpoint
Wed 2/2 8pm

Mon 7 Feb

L09

Lambdas

Wed 9 Feb

L10

Continuations

Project 2
Wed 2/9 8pm

Data Abstraction

Mon 14 Feb

L11

Memory Management

Wed 16 Feb

L12

Functional Data Abstraction

HW2
Wed 2/16 8pm

Midterm

Mon 21 Feb

Midterm Exam

Midterm
Mon 2/21 12pm

Special Topics

Wed 23 Feb

Program Analysis

Mon 28 Feb

No Class - Spring Break

Wed 2 Mar

No Class - Spring Break

Data Abstraction

Mon 7 Mar

L13

Object-Oriented Programming

Wed 9 Mar

L14

Inheritance and Polymorphism

Project 3 Checkpoint
Wed 3/9 8pm

Mon 14 Mar

L15

Static and Dynamic Typing 1 2

Project 3
Mon 3/14 8pm

Wed 16 Mar

L16

Generics

Mon 21 Mar

L17

Modules and Namespaces

Declarative Programming

Wed 23 Mar

L18

Logic Programming

Project 4 Checkpoint
Wed 3/23 8pm

Mon 28 Mar

L19

Logic Programming II

Wed 30 Mar

L20

Logic Programming III

Project 4
Wed 3/30 8pm

Mon 4 Apr

L21

Constraints, Dependencies, and Code Generation 1 2

Metaprogramming

Wed 6 Apr

L22

Macros

HW3
Wed 4/6 8pm

Mon 11 Apr

L23

Template Metaprogramming

Project 5 Checkpoint
Mon 4/11 8pm

Wed 13 Apr

L24

Template Metaprogramming II

Special Topics

Mon 18 Apr

Advanced C++

Project 5
Mon 4/18 8pm

Final Exam

Wed 20 Apr

No Class - End of Semester

Tue 26 Apr

Final Exam

Final
Tue 4/26 10:30am

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12:00pm-1:30pm MW

1500 EECS

11:30am-12:30pm F

1690 Beyster

12:30pm-1:30pm F

1003 EECS

EECS 390: Programming Paradigms

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