CIS 552: Advanced ProgrammingThe goals of this course are twofold: (1) to take good programmers and turn them into excellent ones, and (2) to introduce them to a range of modern software engineering practices, in particular those embodied in typed, functional programming languages.
| Logistics | |
| Course | CIS 552, Fall 2021 |
| Time | MW 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
| Location | 3401 Walnut, 401B |
| Prerequisite | Four courses involving significant programming and a discrete mathematics or modern algebra course |
| People | |
| Instructor | Stephanie Weirich, Levine 510 |
| Teaching assistants | Nick Rioux, Harry Goldstein |
| Harry's OH | Tuesdays, 2-3PM GRW 5th floor Bump Space: 3330 Walnut, take elevator to 5th floor go down ramp, turn right, middle open area |
| Stephanie's OH | Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30PM, 3401 Walnut, 401B |
| Nick's OH | Thursdays, 3-4PM Levine 512 |
| Administrative assistant | Cheryl Hickey, Levine 502 |
| Tools | |
| Lecture notes / HW | Github |
| Forum | Piazza |
| Zoom / Recordings | Canvas |
| HW Submission / Grades | Gradescope |
FAQ
- Will the course be largely about functional programming in Haskell? Do you expect to teach much material that would apply to non-functional programming?
The focus of this course will be functional programming in Haskell. The goal is to bend your mind about what programming is, and Haskell is an excellent tool for the job. Of course you will learn things that will apply to other languages and paradigms, but we'll leave that exploration to you.
- Do you expect that the course will involve any large projects, or mostly smallish weekly assignments?
It will be smallish weekly assignments. However, "small" does not necessarily mean "easy," because Haskell programs can do a lot with just a few lines of code!
- Will it be important to know much about functional programming before starting the course?
You don't need to know anything about functional programming before starting.
- Will this be an active learning class?
Yes! You will be expected to attend each class and actively participate. You will be asked to read and complete course materials before class as well as complete exercises during class.