Introduction to Perl for Programmers

Number

perl

Module head

Christoph Denzler, +41 56 202 78 05, christoph.denzler@fhnw.ch

ECTS

3.0

Level

intermediate

Overview

In this course, you learn about the programming language Perl from the perspective of a language designer. You learn how a programming language is organized and why it functions the way it does. As a result, you discover new programming concepts and also recognize familiar ones in a new context. You raise the level of your general programming skills and consolidate your knowledge of the programming languages that you use every day.

Learning objectives

The students

are able to program Perl
understand the conceptual design of a programming language from the point of view of a programming language designer
learn to transfer language concepts to programming languages other than Perl
gain a deeper knowledge of programming concepts to improve their general programming skills
are able to effectively use regular expressions in their own programs

Previous knowledge

Object Oriented Programming 2 (oopI2)
English Level B2 (e.g. passed module ten1)

Exam format

Continuous assessment grade

Additional information

Perl Homepage