This module considers different programming paradigms and their theoretical underpinning.

Common features across programming paradigms are explored, and differences between imperative and declarative languages highlighted.

The module will include an in-depth study of a declarative language through a significant programming application, contrasting it with the imperative paradigm.

Practically, experience of using a declarative programming language will be gained and program components will be constructed. Students will also learn to demonstrate the effective and safe use of a program component from its published specification.

On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to

• Use recursion effectively both in function application and in data structuring.
• Design and implement a program from its specification using a declarative language.
• Write and use software component specifications appropriate to differing program paradigms.
• Recognise the importance of interfacing in the integration of program components into an application.

Student achievement will be measured by In-Course Assessment, which will include the production of a program using one (or more) programming languages.

Either C++ Programming 2 or Java Programming 2 or Visual Programming 2 is a pre-requisite for this module.

This module must be studied in conjunction with Algorithms and Data Structures.

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