CS 342 		Principles of Programming Languages	Apr 27, 1991

		WHAT TO READ IN KAMIN

The basic (B) readings are the minimum that should be read;
I don't think you can get a B in this course without understanding them.

The advanced (A) readings will be helpful for solidifying knowledge
of all students, and I don't think you can get an A or A- in this course
without understanding most of them.

The ignore readings are related to topics we won't even think about.

Readings not mentioned in any of these categories can be ignored,
but may still be helpful.  They often present things in a different way,
or summarize information, and as such may be helpful to all students.
I would suggest using the summaries as a check for yourself:
cover up the definition and give one yourself,
then see if your definition matches the author's.

Basic		Advanced	Ignore		Why
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Appendix A					syntax description technique
1.1, 1.2	1.3, Appendix B			basic language, interpreter

2.1, 2.2, 2.3	2.4				LISP: lists, examples
							recursion
2.5.3						side effects
		2.5.4				macros

3.1, 3.2, 3.3					APL: language, examples
							expression language
		3.4				syntax and orthogonality

4.1, 4.2 to 107	page 107-110			Scheme: functional programming
							lambda, closures
4.3, 4.4	4.5				examples
4.7						scope
4.8 to p. 140	4.8.1				types, polymorphism

p.153-155, 5.1	5.3				SASL: lazy evaluation, thunks
							infinite data
5.2, 5.5	5.4				examples
5.6.2		5.6.1				Z-F expressions, pattern match
5.8-5.8.2	5.8.3-5.8.4			lambda calculus
				5.9.2-5.9.4	(graph reduction)

6.1, 6.2	6.3				CLU: data abstraction, examples
6.4						example
6.5						type checking, iterators,
							exception handling

8.1, 8.2	8.3				Prolog, examples, semantics
8.4						blocks world example
		8.6				logic and Prolog

7.1		7.2				Smalltalk basics, collections
7.3		7.4,7.5				Numbers, simulation, real ST