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* Preliminaries to the first meeting

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            WELCOME  TO
        Computer Science 342
  PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Professor Gary T. Leavens
	  229 Atanasoff Hall

phone:	  294-1580
email:	  leavens@cs.iastate.edu
          cs342s@cs.iastate.edu

Office Hours: 

Course URL: 
  http://www.cs.iastate.edu/~cs342/

1. Pick up handouts (2 of them)
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	- about Com S 342
	- homework 0

        In the course web page, go to resources, 
        and then see "meeting outlines" for lecture outlines

** staff introductions
	introduce the staff

** student introductions

   If enough time (small class), have them say:
        - their name and
        - favorite programming language

   If not (large class), 
        - Ask for a favorite programming language,
          get votes for each

   keep track of votes for languages on the board.

        Q: How is a programming language like a religion?
                seems to get the same kind of devotion from its followers

                We're asking you to experience a new religion!

        It's also something like moving:
             disorienting, but you may learn things and meet new friends