Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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I semestre | Oct 1, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 |
II semestre | Mar 2, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione Estiva. | Jul 16, 2020 | Jul 16, 2020 |
Sessione Autunnale. | Oct 15, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 |
Sessione Invernale. | Mar 18, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 |
Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2019 | Dec 8, 2019 |
Vacanze di Natale | Dec 23, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 |
Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 |
Festa del lavoro | May 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2020 | May 21, 2020 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2020 | Aug 23, 2020 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Foundations of Computing - LINGUAGGI (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S02789
Teacher
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
INF/01 - INFORMATICS
Period
I semestre dal Oct 1, 2019 al Jan 31, 2020.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide the theoretical foundations of programming languages belonging to three different programming paradigms: imperative, functional and concurrent. In particular, techniques are provided for the definition of formal semantics and tools for analyzing programs at compile time.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to formally define a new programming language, also in a research context, through a formal operational semantics and type systems for a static analysis of the correctness of the programs written in the language.
This knowledge will allow the student to: i) formally test the propriety of an arbitrary semantics using different techniques of induction; ii) formally test the correctness of a type system; iii) master semantic behavioral equivalences to compare the dynamic behavior of two different programs.
At the end of the course, the student will be able: i) to compare different languages and choose between them the most appropriate according to the context of use and to make the most appropriate design choices when defining a new language; ii) to continue independently his/her studies in the field of programming languages and software development independently.
Program
Classes and exercises (56 hours)
• Introduction. Transition systems. The idea of structural operational semantics. Transition semantics of a simple imperative language. Language design options. Exercises.
• Types. Introduction to formal type systems. Typing for the simple imperative language. Statements of desirable properties.
• Induction. Review of mathematical induction. Abstract syntax trees and structural induction. Rule-based inductive definitions and proofs. Proofs of type safety properties. Exercises.
• Functions. Call-by-name and call-by-value function application, semantics and typing. Local recursive definitions. Exercises.
• Data. Semantics and typing for products, sums, records, references. Exercises.
• Subtyping. Record subtyping, function subtying and simple object encoding. Exercises.
• Semantic equivalence. Semantic equivalence of phrases in a simple imperative language, including the congruence property. Examples of equivalence and non-equivalence. Exercises.
• Concurrency. Shared variable interleaving. Semantics for simple mutexes; a serializability property. Semantic equivalence for concurrent languages. Exercises.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Carl A. Gunter | Semantics of Programming Languages | MIT Press | 1992 | 0262570955 | |
Peter Sewell | Semantics of Programming Languages (Edizione 6) | Cambridge University Press | 2019 | ||
G. Winskel | The formal Semantics of Programming Languages | MIT Press | 1993 | ||
Benjamin Pierce | Types and Programming Languages (Edizione 1) | MIT Press | 2002 | ISBN-10: 0262162091 |
Examination Methods
To pass the exam the student must show:
• to be able to define the operational semantics and type systems for some simple imperative, functional and interactive program language;
• to be able to prove properties of an operational semantics using various forms of induction (mathematical, structural, and rule-based);
• to be familiar with some operationally-based notions of semantic equivalence of program phrases and their basic properties.
The exam consists of a written test containing 4 or 5 exercises. The correct conduct of all exercises allows for a 30/30 vote.
Type D and Type F activities
Documents and news
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PIANO DIDATTICO / DEGREE PROGRAMME LM-18/32 2019/20 (xlsx, it, 16 KB, 25/03/19)
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | The fashion lab (1 ECTS) | D | Not yet assigned |
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Python programming language | D |
Maurizio Boscaini
(Coordinatore)
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years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | CyberPhysical Laboratory | D |
Andrea Calanca
(Coordinatore)
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1° 2° | C++ Programming Language | D |
Federico Busato
(Coordinatore)
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1° 2° | Matlab-Simulink programming | D |
Bogdan Mihai Maris
(Coordinatore)
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years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Corso Europrogettazione | D | Not yet assigned |
1° 2° | The course provides an introduction to blockchain technology. It focuses on the technology behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tendermint and Hotmoka. | D |
Matteo Cristani
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
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Graduation
Deadlines and administrative fulfilments
For deadlines, administrative fulfilments and notices on graduation sessions, please refer to the Graduation Sessions - Science and Engineering service.
Need to activate a thesis internship
For thesis-related internships, it is not always necessary to activate an internship through the Internship Office. For further information, please consult the dedicated document, which can be found in the 'Documents' section of the Internships and work orientation - Science e Engineering service.
Final examination regulations
List of theses and work experience proposals
Erasmus+ and other experiences abroad
Attendance
As stated in the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2022/2023, attendance at the course of study is not mandatory.
Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.