COP 3013 Section 1084X -- Fall 2001

Survey of Programming Languages: Perl

Syllabus

Credit Hours

2

Class Meeting Time and Room

Tuesday, Thursday 5th.
Room CSE E121.

Instructor

Joseph N. Wilson (jnw@cise.ufl.edu)
Room E314A CSE Bldg. (Overlooking the French Fries.)
Phone: (352) 392-1360
Office Hours: TBA

Prerequisites

Familiarity with computers and some programming language.

Required Textbook

Elizabeth Castro, Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web: Visual Quickstart Guide, Peachpit Press, May 2001, ISBN 0201735687.

Recommended Book

L. Wall (Editor), T. Christiansen, J. Orwant Programming Perl, 3rd ed., O'Reilly & Associates, July 2001, ISBN: 0596000278.

Computer Accounts

You should get computer accounts from the CISE Department. Instructions on getting accounts from CISE are contained in the CISE FAQ list.

Course Objectives

To provide the student with the fundamental information necessary to construct programs using the Perl programming language and the creation of CGI programs and to exercise the ability to do so with several programming assignments. We recognize that students' programming abilities will vary greatly and that will be taken into consideration in selections and grading of assignments.

Course Description

An introduction to a specific programming language which may vary according to section. Course may be repeated for different languages. There is a departmental limit on the number of credit hhours that may count toward a CISE degree.

Course Requirements:

Programming Projects (50%)

Midterm Examinations (20%)

Final Examination (20%)

Attendance (10%)