Seminar - Scripting languages

Script languages are programming languages that are typically used for smaller or special programming tasks. Examples include coupling components in web programming, controlling call chains for operating system functions, or text processing tasks.Typical language features include implicit variable declarations, inheritance based on prototypes instead of classes, and the use of an interpreter instead of a compiler.

Each seminar participant will present a scripting language. The emphasis will be on special features and basic concepts, not on learning the syntax. Participants will learn their topic from self-selected information sources (e.g. textbooks, online tutorials), supplemented by their own experiments with the chosen language.

An important aspect of the seminar is the teaching and practice of oral and written presentation techniques. To this end, participants receive extensive feedback from the organizers and fellow students.

In choosing the languages presented, we are open to your own suggestions. Examples are:
- Bash scripts
- Lua
- Tcl/Tk
- Emacs Lisp
- R
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Python
- Ruby
- Perl
- PHP
- Groovy

The preliminary meeting and further scheduling will be held on Mon, 10/22/18 from 10:15 - 11:45 am in room 2307A of the department.

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Claudia Fohry and M.Sc. Jonas Posner

All further information about the event can be found in Moodle.