Hawassa University

Hawassa Institute of Technology

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program Regular
Course Title Programming Languages Design Concepts
Course Code ECEg-4706
Degree Program B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Module Name Programming Concepts and Software Engineering
Module Number
Team Leader
Course Instructor
ECTS 5 (3 Cr.hr)
Contact hour per week 2 Lecture hrs. , 3 Tutorial hrs
Contact Days ( time Wednesday 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
and room) Friday 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Target Group IV Year
Year/Semester IV/II
Prerequisites ECEg -3704 : Object-Oriented Programming
Status of the course Professional Compulsory
Course Description Definition of programming language, Role of programming languages,
Programming environment, Programming Language syntax, Properties of
Types and Objects, Elementary Data Types, Structured Data Types,
Encapsulation; Abstract Data Types, Type Definitions, Generic Abstract Data
Types, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Implicit and Explicit sequence Control,
Concurrency and Parallelism
Course Objective and  To provide students with a working knowledge of the basic constructs of
all computer programming languages, and how these constructs are
Competency
used to support programming under various programming paradigms.

 Students completing this course should be able to quickly learn to

effectively use new computer programming languages.
Detailed Course Schedule: Contact time, topics and reading materials
Week Contact Topic/Subtopic/Chapter Reading Materials Remarks
Hour
1st,2nd 10 hours  Introduction: Chapter 1 [7]
Definition of programming
language, Role of
 programming languages,
Why study programming
languages, Attributes of
good programming
language
3rd,4th & 15 hours  Language Design Issues: Chapter 4 [5]
Programming environment,
5th
Virtual Computers and
Binding Times, Language
Paradigms

6th & 7th 10 hours  Language Translation Chapter 3,4 [7]

Issues:
Programming Language
syntax, Stages in
Translation, Formal
Translation Models
8th & 9th 10 hours  Data Types: Chapter 6, 11 [7]
Properties of Types and
Objects, Elementary Data
Types, Structured Data
Types
 Abstraction I:
Encapsulation; Abstract
Data Types, Encapsulation
by subprograms, Type
Definitions
10th, 11th 15 hours  Abstraction II: Chapter 12,8 [7]
Inheritance; Generic
& 12th
Abstract Data Types,
Inheritance, Polymorphism
 Sequence Control:
Implicit and Explicit
sequence Control,
Sequencing with Arithmetic
Expression, Sequencing
with Non-arithmetic
Expression, Sequence
control between
statements
13th,14th 15 hours  Subprogram Control: Chapter 8, 9 [7]
Subprogram Sequence
& 15th
control, Attributes of Data
Control, Parameter
Transmission, Shared Data in
subprograms
16th 5 hours Concurrency and Chapter 13[7]
 Parallelism:
Concept, Communication,
Threads, Synchronization
Teaching Methodology  Lectures supported by tutorials,
 Assignments, and
 Laboratory exercises.
Assessment Methods  Assignments 10%,
 Laboratory 20%,
 Mid-semester Examination 20 %, and
 Final Examination 50%.
Course Policies All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students
throughout this course.
 Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism
will not be tolerated.
 Class activities will vary day to day, ranging from lectures to
discussions. Students will be active participants in the course.
 You are required to submit and present the assignments provided
according to the time table indicated.
 85% of class attendance is mandatory! Please try to be on time for
class. I will not allow you enter if you are late more than five
minutes.
 Active participation in class is essential and it will have its own value
in your grade
 Cell phones MUST be turned off before entering the class.
References [1] Programming Languages: Design and Implementation-Terrence W.Pratt
and Marvin V.Zelkowitz
[2] Programming Language Landscape- Michael Marcotty and H. F.Ledgard
[3] Programming Languages: Concepts and Constructs, Ravi Sethi
[4] Concepts in Programming Language, John C.Mitchel
[5] Programming Language Design Concepts
[6]Programming Languages: Theory and Practice, Robert Harper
[7] Sebesta: Concepts of Programming Language