Computer Science 60A

Note: This class is no longer being taught.

Title	The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Instructor in Charge	Michael J. Clancy
Units	4
Description	Introduction to programming and computer science. This course exposes students to techniques of abstraction at several levels: (a) within a programming language, using higher-order functions, manifest types, data-directed programming, and message-passing; (b) between programming languages, using functional and rule-based languages as examples. It also relates these techniques to the practical problems of implementation of languages and algorithms on a von Neumann machine. There are several significant programming projects, programmed in a dialect of the LISP language.

Sections Instructor Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Fall 1993 Fateman 4.9 / 7 ± 0.2
5.1 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1993 Wilensky 5.4 / 7 ± 0.2
5.2 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 1992 Malik 4.6 / 7 ± 0.2
4.8 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1992 Harvey 6.1 / 7 ± 0.2
5.9 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1991 Harvey 6.2 / 7 ± 0.1
5.8 / 7 ± 0.1

Spring 1991 Clancy (1/2) 4.9 / 7 ± 0.3
5.5 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1991 Harvey (2/2) 5.9 / 7 ± 0.2
5.6 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1990 Russell 5.3 / 7 ± 0.2
5.2 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1990 Harvey 6.1 / 7 ± 0.2
5.8 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1989 Harvey 6.2 / 7 ± 0.1
5.8 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1989 Section 1 Harvey 5.8 / 7 ± 0.2
5.4 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1989 Section 2 Russell 5.3 / 7 ± 0.2
5.4 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1988 Section 1 Harvey 5.7 / 7 ± 0.2
5.1 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1988 Section 2 Rowe 4.8 / 7 ± 0.2
5.1 / 7 ± 0.3

Overall Rating Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Computer Science 60A 5.5 / 7 ± 0.0
5.4 / 7 ± 0.0

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