December 2021
Beginner
840 pages
47h 29m
English
Content preview from Programming Languages: Concepts and Implementation
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1.8 Learning Outcomes
Satisfying the text objectives outlined in Section 1.1 will lead to the following learning outcomes:
an understanding of fundamental and universal language concepts, and design/implementation options for them
an ability to deconstruct a language into its essential concepts and determine the implementation options for these concepts
an ability to focus on the big picture (i.e., core concepts/features and options) and not the minutia (e.g., syntax)
an ability to (more rapidly) understand (new or unfamiliar) programming languages
an improved background and richer context for discerning appropriate languages for particular programming problems or application domains
an understanding of and experience with a variety of programming ...